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FANE, George (c.1581-1640), of Badsell; later of Burston, Hunton, Kent.
Family and Education
b. c. 1581, 2nd s. of Sir Thomas Fane of Badsell by his 2nd w. Mary (later Baroness le Despenser), da. and h. of Henry Neville, 6th Lord Bergavenny; bro. of Francis. educ. Maidstone g.s.; Queens’, Camb. c.1595; L. Inn 1597. m. (1) 1607, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Spencer, 1st Baron Spencer of Wormleighton, Warws. and Althorp, Northants., s.p.; (2) Anne, da. of Sir Oliver Boteler of Teston, 3s. 3da. Kntd. 1603; suc. uncle to Burston 1607.
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J.p. Kent by 1622, sheriff 1622–3.
Main residences: Badsell; Burston, Hunton, Kent.
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FANE, Francis (bef.1581-1629), of Badsell, Tudeley, Kent; later of Apethorpe, Northants.
Family and Education
b. bef. 1581, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fane of Badsell by his 2nd w. Mary (later Baroness le Despenser), da. and h. of Henry Neville, 6th Lord Bergavenny; bro. of George. educ. Maidstone g.s.; Queens’, Camb. c.1595; L. Inn 1597. m. 1599, Mary, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Mildmay of Apethorpe, 7s. 6da. suc. fa. 1589. Kntd. 1603; cr. Earl of Westmorland 1624; suc. to mother’s title as Baron le Despenser 1626.CP; Collins, Peerage, iii. 294; Vis. Kent. (Harl. Soc, lxxv), 42-4, 112-14.
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Dep. lt. Northants. by 1618, custos rot. 1625.
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Main residences: Badsell, Tudeley, Kent; Apethorpe, Northants.
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FANE, Francis (bef. 1581-1629)
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FAIRFAX, Sir William (by 1531-97), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. by 1531, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle by his 1st w. Jane, da. of Guy Palmes of Naburn. m. (1) Agnes, da. of George, Lord Darcy, s.p.; (2) c.1572, Jane, aged 16, da. and h. of Brian Stapleton of Burton Joyce, Notts., 1s. Thomas II. suc. fa. 1571. Kntd. 1560.Foster, Yorks. Peds. i; Gooder, Parl. Rep. Yorks. ii. 37-8; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xix. 133-4.
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) from c. 1562, (E. and W. Ridings) from c. 1579; chief steward of lands formerly belonging to St. Mary’s abbey, York and surveyor crown lands, Yorks. (N. Riding) 1571; sheriff, Yorks. 1577 – 78; member, council in the north from 1577; commr. musters 1596.
Main residences: Gilling Castle; Walton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Sir William (by 1531-97)
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FAIRFAX, Sir Thomas (1521-1600), of Denton and Nun Appleton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 1521, and but 1st surv. s. of William Fairfax (d.1558) of Steeton by Isabel, da. of Thomas Thwaite of Denton and Askwith. m. Dorothy, da. of George Gale of York, wid. of John Rokeby of Sandal, 1s. Thomas I 3da. 2s. illegit. Kntd. 1579.
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Sheriff, Yorks. 1571 – 72; j.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) from c. 1569, (E. and N. Ridings) and Westmld. from c. 1583; commr. to survey ports and castles, west marches 1580 – 81; member, council in the north from Nov. 1582; commr. musters, York 1585.
Main residences: Denton; Nun Appleton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Sir Thomas (1521-1600)
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FAIRFAX, Thomas II (c.1575-1636), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. c. 1575,CP has 1574; Al. Cant. has bap. 5 Feb. 1577, but adm. Caius 8 Dec. 1590, aged 15; MI. (1636) has aged 62. o.s. of Sir William Fairfax of Gilling Castle and Walton, by his and w. educ. sch. at Gilling; Caius, Camb. 1590. m. (1) 1594, Catherine (d.1626), da. of Sir Henry Constable of Burton Constable, 6s. 5da.; (2) 1627, Mary, da. of Sir Robert Ford of Butley, Suff., wid. of Sir William Bamburgh, Bt., of Howsham. suc. fa. 1597. Kntd. Apr. 1603; cr. Visct. Fairfax [I] 10 Jan. 1629.Foster, Yorks, Peds. i.
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Commr. musters, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1600; j.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) by 1603; member, council in the north from July 1603, v.-president 1608, 1616; sheriff, Yorks. 1627–8.
Main residences: Gilling Castle; Walton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Thomas II (c.1575-1636)
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FAIRFAX, Thomas I (1560-1640), of Denton and Nun Appleton, Yorks.
Family and Education
b. 1560, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fairfax of Denton and Nun Appleton by Dorothy, da. of George Gale, ld. mayor of York. educ. Queens’, Camb. 1577; L. Inn 1579. m. 1582, Ellen, da. of Robert Aske of Aughton, 9s. 3da. Kntd. 1591 or 1592; suc. fa. 28 Jan. 1600; cr. Lord Fairfax, Baron of Cameron [S] Oct. 1627.CP; Lansd. 121, ff. 70, 71; APC, xxix. 491; Reid, Council of the North, 399, 496; APC, xlii. 244.
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J.p. Cumb., Westmld. from c. 1583, Yorks (W. Riding) from c. 1592; commr. musters, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1598 – 99; member, council in the north from 1599.
Main residences: Denton; Nun Appleton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Thomas I (1560-1640)
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