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Hace 1 día · Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County, and was named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. The Fairfax family name is derived from the Old English phrase for "blond hair", Fæger-feax. The county's initial settlements were along the Potomac River.
- June 19, 1742
Hace 5 días · 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.
Hace 5 días · In 1736, legal claim to the land was finally established by Culpeper's grandson, Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, who became known in the colony as "Lord Fairfax", following a survey authorized by Governor William Gooch.
Hace 5 días · Thomas Fairfax, 6th Baron of Cameron, born at Leeds Castle, Kent England. Tuesday, December 21, 1725 George Mason IV of Gunston Hall born. Sunday, May 03, 1730 Prince William County formed from the Counties of Stafford and King George. Friday, November 17, 1732 Vestry of Truro Parish holds first meeting. Monday, March 26, 1733
Hace 4 días · By 1990 the Fairfax County Archeologist had identified 100 sites, believed to be early American, in Great Falls. The oldest of these is considered to be about 9,000 years old, others about 3,000 ...
Hace 6 días · Alma mater. Christ Church, Oxford. Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, KG, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, TD, PC (16 April 1881 – 23 December 1959), known as the Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and the Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was a senior British Conservative politician of the 1930s. He held several senior ministerial ...
Hace 4 días · Military Career of John Kourkouas (Before 900-After 946) made using wikipedia and the fantastic book Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in The 10th Century (Georgios Theotokis, 2018) (I have been on a Byzantine history binge and I thought he deserved one) 926/7 – Kourkouas leads the Byzantine army across the Muslim frontier, storms the lower city of Melitene, and subjugates ...
