Clas Larsson Fleming
Clas Larsson Fleming (born March 1592 in Villnäs ; † July 26, 1644 in the Bay of Kiel ) was a Swedish admiral .
Life
Origin and family
Clas came from the Swedish noble family of the Lords of Fleming. He was a son of the Swedish governor of Åbo Lars Hermansson Fleming (1545-1602) and Anna Henriksdotter (nee Horn af Kanckas ).
The first marriage with Anna Göransdotter Snakenborg († 1637), which was concluded in 1618, resulted in three daughters and three sons. In 1651 they were raised to the status of Swedish baron as Fleming af Liebelitz . A second marriage, who remained childless, was concluded in 1638 with Elena, widowed Countess Brahe , née Freiin Bielke (1592-1652).
Sons:
- Herman Fleming (1619–1673), Swedish lieutenant admiral and governor general of Finland
- Lars Fleming (1621–1699), Swedish statesman
- Göran Fleming (1628–1667), Swedish diplomat
Career
Fleming studied in Wittenberg in 1609 and attended several other non-Swedish universities until his return to Sweden in autumn 1612. His career in the military , he began in 1613 as Kornet . He was also chamberlain in 1614 and a member of the Swedish commission for peace negotiations with Russia in 1615 . In 1618 he was still a cavalry captain , and in 1620 he was vice admiral . The move to the Navy must have been very beneficial to his tour. In 1625 he became a councilor and from 1629 to 1630 he was president of the finance chamber. He became Lagman in 1632 in Södermanland and in 1634 in Söderfinland . Also in 1634 he was promoted to 1st Admiralty Council at the Amirality College created by Reichsadmiral Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm and thus had actual command of the fleet together with Erik Eriksson Ryning until his death . Even in 1634 he became chief Stadholderless and Governor of Stockholm . As such, he developed a brisk construction activity. E.g. he had the Jakobskirche finished. From 1637 he was also president of the Stockholm School of Commerce . He died as commanding admiral on his ship the Scepter in the sea battle off Fehmarn .
The mine cruiser Clas Fleming , which served in the Swedish Navy from 1914 to 1959, was named after him.
Web links
- Clas Larsson Fleming on adelsvapen.com (Swedish = Gustaf Elgenstierna : Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor. 1925–1936).
- Clas Larsson Fleming . In: Nils Linder, John Rosén, Theodor Westrin, BF Olsson (eds.): Nordisk familjebok konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . 1st edition. tape 4 : Duplicator Folkvandringen . Gernandts boktryckeri, Stockholm 1881, Sp. 1437–1538 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- Clas Larsson Fleming . In: Herman Hofberg, Frithiof Heurlin, Viktor Millqvist, Olof Rubenson (eds.): Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon . 2nd Edition. tape 1 : A-K . Albert Bonniers Verlag, Stockholm 1906, p. 339 (Swedish, runeberg.org ).
- Klas Fleming on Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (Swedish)
Individual evidence
- ^ Gabriel Anrep : Svenska adelns ättartaflor. Volume 1, Stockholm 1858, pp. 821-836 (Swedish).
- ↑ Fleming af Liebelitz nr 17 on adelsvapen.com (Swedish).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fleming, Clas Larsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 1592 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villnäs |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 26, 1644 |
| Place of death | Kiel Bay |