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Henry Fairfax 1631–1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 December 1631

Birth Location: St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 16 April 1688

Death Location: Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Henry Fairfax

Mother: Lady Fairfax

Spouse(s): Frances Barwick

Children(s): Dorothy Fairfax

In 1631, Henry Fairfax entered the world in St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England, born to Henry Fairfax And Lady Mary Cholmley Of Fairfax. Henry Fairfax married Frances Barwick, and had children including Dorothy Fairfax. Henry Fairfax passed away in 1688 in Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Henry Fairfax entered the world in St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England, born to Henry Fairfax And Lady Mary Cholmley Of Fairfax.
  • Henry Fairfax married Frances Barwick, and had children including Dorothy Fairfax.
  • Henry Fairfax passed away in 1688 in Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England.

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Henry Fairfax's Ancestors

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Henry Fairfax
1631–1688
Birth Place: St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England
Parents
Henry Fairfax
1589–1665
Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Mary Cholmley of) Fairfax
1593–1649
Grandmount, Whitby, Roxby, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Fairfax, 1st Lord Fairfax of Cameron,) Sir
1560–1640
Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Eleanor Aske Baroness Fairfax of) Cameron
1560–1620
Aughton, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
Sir (Henry Francis Cholmley of Whitby, Sir) Knight
1534–1615
Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Dame (Margaret) Babthorpe
1550–1628
Hemingbrough, Selby District, North Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Cameron
1521–1600
Dorothy Gale
1523–1596
Sir Aughton
1510–1567
Elizabeth Dawney
1527–1585
Richard Cholmley
1516–1579
Catherine Baroness
1513–1598
Sir Babthorpe
1529–1581
Barbara Constable
1531–1564
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willem Denton
1500–1558
Elisabeth Thwayts
1495–1540
Lord King
1497–1556
Mary Gale
1499–1557
Sir Aughton
1486–1544
Eleanor Ryther
1490–1543
John Dawnay
1480–1553
Fortune Norton
1496–1532
Rogier Cholmondeley
1483–1538
Catherine Constable
1498–1580
Henry Clifford
1493–1542
Margaret Percy
1503–1540
Sir York
1489–1555
Agnes Palmes
1493–1559
Robert Yorkshire
1495–1558
Katherina Manners
1511–1547

Henry Fairfax's Descendants

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Henry Fairfax (20 December 1631–16 April 1688) m. Frances Barwick (1635–14 February 1684)
  1. 1. Dorothy Fairfax 1655–1744 m. Bennett (Sherard 2nd Baron) Leitrim 1650–1750
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sherrard 1667–1743 m. John Ginns 1683–1750
      1. 1. Thomas (Frederick) Ginns 1712–1787 m. Sarah Fowler 1721–1782
        1. 1. Lestor Ginns 1749–1825

Henry Fairfax's Timeline

2 Records

1631
20 December 1631
Birth of Henry Fairfax in St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England
St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England
1688
16 April 1688
Age 57
Death of Henry Fairfax in Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 December 1631
    Event Place: St Michael, Ashton Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1688
    Event Place: Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Denton, Harrogate Borough, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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