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Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton 1521–1599 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jan 1521

Birth Location: Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 January 1599

Death Location: Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England

Father: Willem Steeton

Mother: Elisabeth Appleton

Spouse(s): Dorothy Gale, Jonne Farifax, Elsabeth Edway, Lady Fairfax

Children(s): Lady Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lady Fairfax, Lady Fairfax, Anne Fairfax, Christiana Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Lord Fairfax, William Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Christiana Fairfax, Lady Fairfax, *Rev. Chester, *Henry Denton, *Margaret Tyrwhitt

In 1521, Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton entered the world in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England, born to Willem William High Sheriff Of Yorkshire Sir Fairfax Van Denton Of Steeton And Elisabeth Thwayts Heiress Of Denton Amp Nuit Appleton. Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton married Dorothy Gale, Elsabeth Edway, Jonne Farifax, Lady Dorothy Dorothea Gale Baroness Fairfax, and had children including Anne Fairfax, Christiana Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Henry Fairfax Of Denton, Lady Anne Fairfax, Lady Elizabeth Fairfax, Lady Ursula Belasyse Fairfax, Lady Ursula Fairfax, Lord Charles Fairfax, Margaret Tyrwhitt, Rev Dr Thomas Mallory Dean Of Chester, Thomas Ferdinand Fairfax, Thomas St John Fairfax, William Tyrwhitt Fairfax. Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton passed away in 1599 in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England.

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  • In 1521, Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton entered the world in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England, born to Willem William High Sheriff Of Yorkshire Sir Fairfax Van Denton Of Steeton And Elisabeth Thwayts Heiress Of Denton Amp Nuit Appleton.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton married Dorothy Gale, Elsabeth Edway, Jonne Farifax, Lady Dorothy Dorothea Gale Baroness Fairfax, and had children including Anne Fairfax, Christiana Fairfax, Edward Fairfax, Henry Fairfax Of Denton, Lady Anne Fairfax, Lady Elizabeth Fairfax, Lady Ursula Belasyse Fairfax, Lady Ursula Fairfax, Lord Charles Fairfax, Margaret Tyrwhitt, Rev Dr Thomas Mallory Dean Of Chester, Thomas Ferdinand Fairfax, Thomas St John Fairfax, William Tyrwhitt Fairfax.
  • Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton passed away in 1599 in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Denton's Ancestors

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Sir Denton
1521–1599
Birth Place: Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Willem \ William High Sheriff of Yorkshire Sir Fairfax van Denton of Steeton
1500–1557
Steeton, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Elisabeth (Thwayts heiress of Denton & Nuit) Appleton
1495–1540
Denton Castle, Denton, Yorkshire
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Sir Denton's Descendants

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Sir (Knight Thomas Fairfax van) Denton (2 Jan 1521–28 January 1599) m. Dorothy Gale (1530–1595) m. Jonne Farifax (1550–1573) m. Elsabeth Edway (1530–6 Dec 1571) m. Lady (Dorothy "Dorothea" Gale, Baroness) Fairfax (January 1532–2 January 1596)
  1. 1. Lady (Ursula) Fairfax 1552–1633 m. Henry (Belasyse Sir 1st Baronet of) Newborough 1555–1624
    1. 1. Dorothy Belasyse 1576–1653
      1. 1. Cuthbert Conyers 1605–1659 m. Catherine Eure 1610–1663
        1. 1. Anna CONYERS 1636–1661 m. Thomas FAIRFAX 1633–1664
    2. 2. Lady (Dorothy Ann Bellasyse) Dorsey 1576–1653
    3. 3. Mary Belasyse 1582–1653
    4. 4. Dorothea Belasyse 1580–1653
    5. 5. Lady (Mary) Bellasys 1582–1653
    6. 6. Sir (Thomas Belasyse 1st Viscount Fauconberg, 2nd Baronet of) Newborough 1577–1653
    7. 7. Mary (Belasyse -) Lister 1582–1653
  2. 2. Thomas (Ferdinand) Fairfax 1560–1640
  3. 3. Lady (Ursula Belasyse) Fairfax 1552–1633
  4. 4. Lady (Elizabeth) Fairfax 1564–1643
  5. 5. Anne Fairfax 1563–1571
  6. 6. Christiana Fairfax 1570–1619
  7. 7. Edward Fairfax –1635
  8. 8. Thomas (St John) Fairfax 1550–1640
  9. 9. Lord (Charles) Fairfax 1570–1603
  10. 10. William (Tyrwhitt) Fairfax 1550–1591
  11. 11. Edward Fairfax –1635
  12. 12. Christiana Fairfax 1565–1619
  13. 13. Lady (Anne) Fairfax 1566–1571
  14. 14. *Rev. (Dr Thomas Mallory, Dean of) Chester 1550–1769
  15. 15. *Henry (Fairfax of) Denton 1561–1603
  16. 16. *Margaret Tyrwhitt 1552–

Sir Denton's Timeline

2 Records

1521
2 Jan 1521
Birth of Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
1599
28 January 1599
Age 78
Death of Sir Knight Thomas Fairfax van Denton in Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England
Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1521
    Event Place: Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 January 1599
    Event Place: Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England

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