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22 de jun. de 2024 · Thomas Fairfax was born at Denton Hall, halfway between Ilkley and Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, on 17 January 1612, the eldest son of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
The Scottish peerage doesn't have barons, instead just having Lords, so the title Lord Fairfax is equivalent to an English baron - the lowest level in the peerage. The current Lord Fairfax is Nicholas Fairfax, 14th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who inherited his father's title at the age of 8, in 1964.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Ferdinando Fairfax, second Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1584-1648) Born 29 Mar. 1584, eldest son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1559/60-1640) of Denton and Nun Appleton, Yorkshire (created Lord Fairfax of Cameron in 1627), and his wife Ellen, daughter of Robert Aske of Aughton, Yorkshire.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Sir Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1612-1671), was the first and highly successful commander of the Parliamentarian New Model Army during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). Fairfax's leadership, tactical prowess, and courage were all evident in many battles, but his greatest triumph was utterly defeating the Royalists ...
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Hace 6 días · His grandson, Lord Nicholas John Albert Fairfax of Cameron is the current and 14th baron. Nicholas, a London maritime lawyer, has visited the Washington area several times since the 1970s.
18 de jun. de 2024 · Widdrington married Frances Fairfax, a daughter of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron and had five daughters, including Ursula, who married Thomas Hickman-Windsor, 1st Earl of Plymouth, and a son. However, his son Thomas died in 1660 when MP for Morpeth.
25 de jun. de 2024 · The rise of the Fairfaxes, Sir Thomas and his father Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, as a military team to be reckoned with is explained with clarity and verve. Their strong political support in the West Riding and their seeming military strength is well rehearsed despite the brevity and speed.
