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FAIRFAX, Henry, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S] (1631-88), of Denton, Yorks.

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b. 10 Dec. 1631, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of Henry Fairfax of Oglethorpe, rector of Bolton Percy 1646-62, by Mary, da. of Sir Henry Cholmley of Whitby. educ. G. Inn, entered 1641. m. by 1657, Frances (d. 14 Feb. 1684), da. of Sir Robert Barwick of Toulson Hall, Thorp Arch, and h. to her bro. Robert, 4s. (1 d.v.p.) 6da. suc. fa. 1665, cos. Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax 12 Nov. 1671.Her. and Gen. vi. 399, 405; C. Markham, Fairfax, 389.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (W. Riding) 1657, Jan. 1660, 1673 – 80, (E. Riding) 1679 – 80, militia, York 1659, Yorks. and York Mar. 1660; dep. lt. (W. Riding) 1673 – d., j.p. 1675 – d.; commr. for recusants, Yorks. 1675; col. of militia ft. (W. Riding) by 1678–d.Yale Univ. Lib. Osborn mss.

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FAIRFAX, Henry, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S] (1631-88), of Denton, Yorks.
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FAIRFAX, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S] (1612-71), of Nun Appleton, Yorks.

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b. 17 Jan. 1612, 1st s. of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S], by 1st w. Mary, da. of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1626; G. Inn 1628; travelled abroad (Netherlands, France) 1629-32. m. 20 June 1637, Anne (d. 16 Oct. 1665), da. and coh. of Horace, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury, 2da. Kntd. 28 Jan. 1640; suc. fa. 13/14 Mar. 1648.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) by 1637 – d., (E. Riding) 1648 – 50, 1652 – Mar. 1660, liberties of Ripon, Sutton and Marston 1654; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1643 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., (E. and N. Ridings) 1644 – 52, 1657, Westminster Jan. 1660, 1663 – d., York Jan. 1660 – d., levying of money, Yorks. 1643, sequestration (W. Riding) 1643, northern assoc. 1645, martial law, London 1646, militia, Yorks. 1648, 1655, Westminster, Bristol and York 1659, Yorks. and Westminster Mar. 1660; gov. I. of Man 1649 – 50; commr. for scandalous ministers, Yorks. 1654; custos rot. (W. Riding) July 1660 – d., commr. for oyer and terminer, Northern circuit July 1660, sewers Westminster Aug. 1660, (E. Riding) Sept. 1660.W. Riding Sess. Recs. (Yorks. Arch. Soc. rec. ser. liv), 32–57; CSP Dom. 1655, p. 78; C181/7/37, 44.

Capt. of dgns. 1639 – 40; gen. of horse (parliamentary) 1642 – 45; capt.-gen. New Model army 1645–50.

Constable of the Tower 1647 – 50; commr. for high court of justice 1649; Councillor of State 1649 – 50, May-Oct. 1659, 2 Jan. – 25 May 1660; commr. for maimed soldiers Dec. 1660–1.CJ, viii. 213.

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FAIRFAX, Thomas, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S] (1612-71), of Nun Appleton, Yorks.
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This biography is based on M. A. Gibb, The Lord General.

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FANE, Charles, Lord le Despenser (1635-91), of Apethorpe, Northants.

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b. 6 Jan. 1635, 1st s. of Mildmay Fane, 2nd Earl of Westmorland, being o.s. by 1st w. Grace, da. of Sir William Thornhurst of Agnes Court, Kent; half-bro. of Sir Vere Fane. educ. Emmanuel, Camb. 1649; travelled abroad (France and Low Countries) 1652-4. m. (1) 15 June 1665, Elizabeth, da. and h. of Charles Nodes of Shephalbury, Herts., s.p.; (2) Lady Dorothy Brudenell, da. of Robert, 2nd Earl of Cardigan, s.p. suc. fa. as 3rd Earl of Westmorland 12 Feb. 1666.
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J.p. Northants. and Peterborough July 1660-c.86; dep. lt. Northants. c. Aug. 1660 – ?66, commr. for assessment, Northants. Aug. 1660–6, Hunts. 1664 – 66, oyer and terminer, Nassaborough July 1660; capt. vol. horse, Northants. Nov. 1660; keeper of Cliff bailiwick, Rockingham forest 1682–d.Add. 344222, ff. 12–13.

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FANE, Charles, Lord le Despenser (1635-91), of Apethorpe, Northants.
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FAIRFAX, Hon. Thomas (1657-1710), of Denton, Yorks.

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b. 16 Apr. 1657, 1st s. of Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S]. educ. Magdalen Coll. Oxf. 1675. m. c.1685, Catherine, da. and h. of Thomas, 2nd Baron Colepeper of Thoresway, 3s. 4da. suc. fa. as 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron [S] 9 Apr. 1688.
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J.p. Yorks. (W. Riding) 1675 – bef.85, 1689 – d.; commr. for assessment (W. Riding) 1677 – 80, York 1677 – 79, Yorks. 1689 – 90; capt. of militia horse (W. Riding) 1678 – Aug. 1688, Oct. 1688–?d., col. of militia ft. Oct. 1688–?d., dep. lt. (W. Riding) Oct. 1688–d. (E. Riding) by 1701–2, Kent and York by 1701–?d.; c.-in-c. of militia, Yorks. 1689.Add. 29674, f.160; SP31/4/124; Yale Univ. Lib. Osborn ms; Reresby Mems. 527, 529; Yorks. Arch. Jnl. xxix. 283; Eg. 1626, ff. 56, 57; SP44/165/194.

Capt. indep. tp. 1685 – 87; lt.-col. 2 Horse Gds. 1689 – 94; col. Queen’s Dgns. (later 3 Dgn. Gds.) 1694–5.Verney Mems. ii. 391.

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FAIRFAX, Hon. Thomas (1657-1710), of Denton, Yorks.
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FANE (VANE), Hon. George (c.1616-63), of Basildon, Berks. and Hatton Garden, London.

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b. c. 1616, 5th but 4th surv. s. of Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland, by Mary, da. and h. of Sir Anthony Mildmay of Apethorpe, Northants.; bro. of Mildmay Fane and Sir Francis Fane. educ. Eton 1627-32; Emmanuel, Camb. 1632; travelled abroad (Italy) 1635-8. m. by 1650, Dorothy, da. and h. of James Horsey of Honington, Warws., wid. of Thomas Marsh of Cambridge, and Hackney, Mdx., 1s. 1da.VCH Northants. Fams. 97, 112.
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Capt. of ft. [I] 1642, lt.-col. (royalist) by 1643, col. 1644–9.P. Young, Marston Moor, 96–97; HMC Ormonde, i. 128, 159, 210.

J.p. Berks. July 1660 – d., dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660 – d.; commr. for assessment, Warws. Aug. 1660–1, Berks. 1661 – d., corporations, Berks. 1661 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662.Berks. RO, Wallingford stat. bk. ff. 25–26.

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FANE (VANE), Hon. George (c.1616-63), of Basildon, Berks. and Hatton Garden, London.
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