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Mary Fairfax 1529–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1529

Birth Location: Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England

Death Date: 1556

Death Location: Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England

Father: Nicholas Fairfax

Mother: Jane Palmes

Spouse(s): Henry Curwen

Children(s): Mable Curwen

The story of Mary Fairfax began in 1529 in Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England. Mary Fairfax married Henry Curwen, and had children including Mable Curwen. Mary Fairfax passed away in 1556 in Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Fairfax began in 1529 in Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England.
  • Mary Fairfax married Henry Curwen, and had children including Mable Curwen.
  • Mary Fairfax passed away in 1556 in Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Fairfax's Ancestors

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Mary Fairfax
1529–1556
Birth Place: Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England
Parents
Nicholas Fairfax
1498–1572
England
Jane Palmes
1501–1582
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Fairfax
1470–1520
Walton, Warwickshire, England
Agnes (Anne) Gascoigne
1474–1504
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Guy Palmes
1475–1516
Lindley, Ashland, Yorkshire, England
Jane Drew
1477–1570
Bristol, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fairfax
1451–1505
Elisabeth Sherburne
1450–1505
William V
1438–1486
Margaret Percy
1440–1487
William Palmes
1435–
John Drew
1451–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fairfax
1405–1453
Catherine Neville
1428–1463
Robert Sherburne
1430–1495
Johanna Radcliffe
1429–1465
William Gascoigne
1419–1464
Joan Neville
1443–1486
Henry Northumberland
1421–1461
Eleanor Poynings
1421–1484

Mary Fairfax's Descendants

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Mary Fairfax (1529–1556) m. Henry Curwen (May 1528–25 December 1596)
  1. 1. Mable Curwen 1556–1624 m. William Christian 1553–
    1. 1. Karthine Christian 1580–1646 m. Richard Burton 1580–1660
      1. 1. John Burton 1632–1689 m. Mary Burton 1625–1680
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Burton 1651–1696 m. John Davis 1648–1720

Mary Fairfax's Timeline

2 Records

1529
1529
Birth of Mary Fairfax in Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England
Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England
1556
1556
Age 27
Death of Mary Fairfax
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Gilling Castle, Workington, Cumbria, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1556

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Workington, Allerdale Borough, Cumbria, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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