FLEMING, James Albert

1856 - 1926  (69 years)

• Name	FLEMING, James Albert
  Birth	29 Dec 1856	Halifax, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Jul 1926	319 St James Court, Westminster, Middlesex, England   [1, 2]
  Value of Estate	16 Sep 1926
  	£138,007 4s 7d
  Value of Estate	16 Sep 1926  [2]
  	£138,007 4s 7d
  Probate	16 Sep 1926	London Probate Registry, England
  Probate	16 Sep 1926	London Probate Registry, England   [2]
  	Witness Role: Executor: Name: John Eric HORNIMAN Witness Role: Executor: Name: James DEY
  Newspaper Article	21 Jan 1928	Leeds, Yorkshire, England
  	Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
  Newspaper Article	21 Jan 1928	Leeds, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer
  	Alleged Hatred for his Children Argentine Law Resented Halifax Man's Fortune There is more in the whole article but the interesting part is ROBBERY BY LAW. Sir Ellis Hume-Williams (for the defendants) said Mr. Fleming arrived in England in April, 1926, with the intention of living here permanently. He made gifts to his friends and relations, including Mr. Robinson, whom he gave £10,000. In June, 1926, he had a little trouble over his income-tax. Mr. Justice Hill suggested that the income-tax of England might have been new to him. Mr. Ernest Charles, K.C. (for plaintiffs): There is income-tax in the Argentine. Sir Ellis: What a blissful country. Four days before his death, Mr. Fleming had drafted by his solicitor the will of July. At that interview he told his solicitor that his children were well provided for, each having £40,000. In the will he made provision for the late Mrs. Elizabeth Knox Fleming during her lifetime to the extent of £50,000. Other bequests were £5,000 to his brother. Mr. F. W. Fleming, of Halifax; £10,000 to Marie Halstead, a niece: £2,000 to Clara Halstead, a sister; £5,000 to Marie Horniman; £5,000 to Joyce Vanderbill, a niece; £I,000 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, £1,000 to Dr. Barnardo's Homes, and £1,000 to the Royal Infirmary, Halifax. He left the residue of his estate absolutely to his sister-in-law, Mrs. K. Elizabeth Knox Fleming, and directed that the will "be construed according to English law." There was a clause in the will that any legatee disputing the will or decision of the trustees forfeited his or her interests. Sir Ellis added that Air. Fleming had accumulated the fortune himself, having gone to the Argentine when a young man without a penny, and he resented the application of the Argentine law in the disposal of his estate. He often referred to it as robbery by law, which was not an insane delusion. Mr Justice Hill: Some people in this country might use the same phrase in respect of income-tax. (Laughter.) Sir Ellis: Certainly as regards supertax.
  Person ID	I34172	HalstedMaster
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	FLEMING, Frederick Green,   b. 1830, Ovenden, Yorkshire, England d. 11 Jan 1908, 12 Elm View, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 78 years)
  Mother	GLEDHILL, Mary,   b. 1829, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 1897, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	22 Oct 1854	St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [4, 5]
  	married in the Parish Church, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, by Banns. The marriage was witnesses by James GLEDHILL and John THOMAS.
  Family ID	F10962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] GRO Deaths Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Death registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 3. Q3 1926 - Ref 1a 416 - St George Hanover Square aged 69 [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14. [S6923] British Newspaper Archive, (This is a single source that covers all entries in the British Newspaper Archive. Check each individual's entries for any articles that record more details and information. Website: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/), Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Saturday 21 January 1928, 31. [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5. [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites - This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2. Q4 1854 - Ref 9a 482 - Halifax