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Peerage Record – 32216

Sarah Walker1

Female, Registry Number #322151, d. 18 January 1731

Last Edited=30 May 2010
     Sarah Walker was the daughter of Major Thomas Walker.2 She married William Fairfax, son of Hon. Henry Fairfax and Anne Harison, on 27 March 1717.1 She died on 18 January 1731.2
     From 27 March 1717, her married name became Fairfax.1

Children of Sarah Walker and William Fairfax

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Deborah Clarke1

Female, Registry Number #322152

Last Edited=26 Mar 2017
     Deborah Clarke is the daughter of Francis Clarke.2 She married, secondly, William Fairfax, son of Hon. Henry Fairfax and Anne Harison, on 28 October 1731.1
     Her married name became Gedney. From 28 October 1731, her married name became Fairfax.1

Children of Deborah Clarke and William Fairfax

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

Male, Registry Number #322153, b. 20 December 1631, d. 9 April 1688

Last Edited=5 Dec 2018
Consanguinity Index=0.11%
     Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was born on 20 December 1631.2 He was the son of Rev. Hon. Henry Fairfax and Mary Cholmley.1,2 He married Frances Barwick, daughter of Sir Robert Barwick.2 He died on 9 April 1688 at age 56.2
     He succeeded as the 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S., 1627] on 12 November 1671.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Yorkshire from 1679 to 1681.2

Children of Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Frances Barwick

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

Male, Registry Number #322154, b. 1560, d. 2 May 1640

Last Edited=14 Jul 2015
     Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron was born in 1560.2 He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Dorothy Gale.2 He married Ellen Aske, daughter of Robert Aske, in 1582.2 He died on 2 May 1640.2
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Lincoln from 1586 to 1587.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Aldborough from 1588 to 1589.2 He was appointed Knight in 1591.2 He was an envoy to King James VI of Scotland.2 He was commander of the a regiment in the Low Countries.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire in 1601.2 He held the office of Member of the Council of the North.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Yorkshire in 1625.2 He was created 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron [Scotland] on 18 October 1627.2

Children of Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Ellen Aske

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Rev. Hon. Henry Fairfax1

Male, Registry Number #322155, b. after 1585, d. 6 April 1665

Last Edited=5 Dec 2018
     Rev. Hon. Henry Fairfax was born after 1585. He was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Ellen Aske.1,2 He married, firstly, Katherine Dukenfield, daughter of Richard Dukenfield, on 27 September 1623.2 He married, secondly, Mary Cholmley, daughter of Sir Henry Cholmley and Margaret Babthorpe, on 4 February 1626/27.2 He died on 6 April 1665.2
     He was the Rector at Bolton Percy, Yorkshire, EnglandG.2 He lived at Oglethorpe, Yorkshire, EnglandG.2

Children of Rev. Hon. Henry Fairfax and Mary Cholmley

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

Male, Registry Number #322156, b. 16 April 1657, d. 6 January 1709/10

Last Edited=3 Apr 2011
     Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was born on 16 April 1657.2 He was the son of Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Frances Barwick.1,2 He married Catherine Colepeper, daughter of Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Lord Colepeper, Baron of Thoresway and Margaret van Hesse, circa 1685.3 He died on 6 January 1709/10 at age 52.2
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Malton between 1685 and 1687.2 He succeeded as the 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S., 1627] on 9 April 1688.2 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in 1689 in the 3rd Horse Guards.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Yorkshire between 1689 and 1702.2 He gained the rank of Brigadier-Geenral in 1701/2.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Yorkshire between January 1707 and August 1707.2

Children of Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Catherine Colepeper

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

Male, Registry Number #322157, b. 31 October 1692, d. 12 March 1782

Last Edited=3 Apr 2011
     Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was baptised on 31 October 1692.2,3 He was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Catherine Colepeper.1,2 He died on 12 March 1782 at age 89, unmarried.2 He was also reported to have died unmarried on 9 December 1789 at Greenway Court, Winchester, Virginia, U.S.A.G.3
     He succeeded as the 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S., 1627] on 6 January 1709/10.3 He lived in 1749 at Virginia, U.S.A.G.3 He was Lieutenant of Fenwick County, Virginia.3
Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Catherine Colepeper1

Female, Registry Number #322158, d. 1719

Last Edited=29 Aug 2014
     Catherine Colepeper was the daughter of Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Lord Colepeper, Baron of Thoresway and Margaret van Hesse.1,2 She married Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, son of Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Frances Barwick, circa 1685.1 She died in 1719.3
     She was heiress to 300,000 acres in the Shenandoah Valley, as well Leeds Castle, Kent.3 From circa 1685, her married name became Fairfax.1

Children of Catherine Colepeper and Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron

Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S22] Sir Bernard Burke, C.B. LL.D., A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, new edition (1883; reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1978), page 129. Hereinafter cited as Burkes Extinct Peerage.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.

Robert Fairfax, 7th Lord Fairfax of Cameron1

Male, Registry Number #322159, b. 1707, d. 15 July 1793

Last Edited=3 Apr 2011
     Robert Fairfax, 7th Lord Fairfax of Cameron was born in 1707.1 He was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and Catherine Colepeper.1 He married, firstly, Martha Collins, daughter of Anthony Collins, on 25 April 1741.2 He married, secondly, Dorothy Best, daughter of Mawdisty Best and Elizabeth Fearne, on 15 July 1749.2 He died on 15 July 1793, without survivng issue.1
     He gained the rank of Major in the 1st Life Guards.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone from 1740 to 1741.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Maidstone between 1747 and 1754.2 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Kent between 1754 and 1768.2 He succeeded as the 7th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S., 1627] on 9 December 1789.2
Citations:
  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 232. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1373. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]

Sir William Washington1

Male, Registry Number #322160, d. 1643

Last Edited=23 Jan 2017
Consanguinity Index=0.0%
     Sir William Washington was the son of Lawrence Washington and Margaret Butler.1 He married Anne Villiers, daughter of Sir George Villiers and Audrey Saunders.1 He died in 1643.2
     He lived at Pakington, Lincolnshire, EnglandG.3

Children of Sir William Washington and Anne Villiers

Citations:
  1. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, editor, American Presidential Families (London, U.K.: Alan Sutton and Morris Genealogical Books, 1994), page 23. Hereinafter cited as American Presidential Families.
  2. [S60] Charles and Hugh Brogan Mosley, American Presidential Families, page 50.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2095. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

 

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