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.

Offices Held

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.CPR, 1560–3, p. 437; 1563–6, p. 123–4; 1569–72, p. 16; Egerton 2345, f. 14v; Gooder, loc. cit.; Lansd. 13, f. 127; 19, f. 208; CSP Dom. 1547–80, p. 336; 1595–7, p. 167.

Parlimentarian

FAIRFAX, William (by 1531-97), of Gilling Castle and Walton, Yorks.

Main residences: Gilling Castle; Walton, Yorks.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

FAIRFAX, Sir William (by 1531-97)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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