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FAIRFAX, Sir Nicholas (1498/9-1571), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.

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b. 1498 /9, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Fairfax of Walton by Agnes or Anne, da. of Sir William Gascoigne of Gawthorpe. educ. M. Temple 1521. m. (1) c. 1516, Jane, da. of Guy Palmes of Naburn, at least 8s. inc. Sir William, at least 4da.; (2) Alice, da. of Sir John Harington of Exton, Rutland, wid. of Richard Flower of Whitwell, Rutland, and of Sir Henry Sutton of Averham, Notts. suc. fa. 1 Dec. 1520. Kntd. by Dec. 1530.Vis. Yorks. (Harl. Soc, xvi), 118; Gooder, Parl. Rep. Yorks. ii. 5-6; LP Hen. VIII, iv. g. 6803(12).
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J.p. Yorks. (N. Riding) by Dec. 1530, (E. Riding) 1561, (E. and W. Ridings) and Cumb. 1569; member of special commissions of the peace 1540, 1561, 1564; sheriff, Yorks. 1531 – 32, 1544 – 45, 1561 – 62; commr. musters 1539, 1569; member, council in the north Feb. 1548 – Sept. 1569, from May 1555; commr. for church goods 1548, 1553; chief steward of lands late of St. Mary’s abbey, York 1557; commr. to inquire into offences against the Acts of Uniformity and Supremacy 1561.Gooder, ii. 6, 7; CPR, 1548–9, pp. 135–6; 1547–53, app. p. 414; 1557–7, p. 387; 1560–3, pp. 170, 187.

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FAIRFAX, Sir Nicholas (1498/99-1571), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.
Main residences: Gilling Castle; Walton, Yorks.
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EYRE, Sir William (1556-1629), of Great Chalfield, Wilts.

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b. 1 Jan. 1556, o.s. of John Eyre of Wedhampton, Northcombe, and Great Chalfield by his 1st w. m. (1) Anne (d. 19 June 1587), da. of Edward Baynton of Bromham, 3s. 2da.; (2) Elizabeth (d. Mar. 1622), da. of John Jackman, merchant of London, 2s. 3da.; (3) c.1626, Anne, da. of Michael Erneley of Bishops Cannings, wid. of William Noyes. suc. fa. 1581. Kntd. 1592.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 56, 60.
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J.p. Wilts. by 1586, rem. Jan. 1599, rest. Feb. 1599, sheriff 1591 – 92; dep. lt. c. 1602; constable, Trowbridge castle. HMC Bath, iv. 375; PRO Index 4208; Wilts. IPM Chas. I (Brit. Rec. Soc. Index Lib.), pp. 370–1.

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EYRE, Sir William (1556-1629), of Great Chalfield, Wilts.
Main residence: Great Chalfield, Wilts.
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EYRE, Thomas (d.1628), of Salisbury, Wilts.

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o.s. of Robert Eyre I of Salisbury by his 2nd w. Jane or Jean. m. Elizabeth (d.1612), da. of (?John) Rogers of Poole, Dorset, step-da. of Giles Estcourt of Salisbury, 8s. (3 d.v.p.) 4da.
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One of the 24, Salisbury 1572, alderman, mayor 1587, treasurer 1597.Wilts. Vis. Peds. (Harl. Soc. cv, cvi), 61; Vis. Wilts. 1623, ed. Marshall, 56; PCC 33 Montague, 47 Spencer; City of Salisbury mss D(34), ff. 23, 95, 139; Hoare, Wilts. Frustfield, 34, 106–7.

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EYRE, Thomas (d.1628), of Salisbury, Wilts.
Main residence: Salisbury, Wilts.
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EYRE, Thomas (-d.1628)

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