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Sir Nicholas Fairfax 1498–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: Gilling, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 30 March 1572

Death Location: Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Fairfax

Mother: Lady Gascoigne

Spouse(s): Lady Palmes

Children(s): Mary Fairfax

Sir Nicholas Fairfax was born in 1498 in Gilling, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Fairfax And Lady Agnes Anne Gascoigne. Sir Nicholas Fairfax married Lady Johanna Jane Palmes, and had children including Mary Margaret Fairfax. Sir Nicholas Fairfax passed away in 1572 in Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir Nicholas Fairfax was born in 1498 in Gilling, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Thomas Fairfax And Lady Agnes Anne Gascoigne.
  • Sir Nicholas Fairfax married Lady Johanna Jane Palmes, and had children including Mary Margaret Fairfax.
  • Sir Nicholas Fairfax passed away in 1572 in Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Fairfax's Ancestors

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Sir Fairfax
1498–1572
Birth Place: Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Thomas Fairfax
1470–1520
Walton Gilling Castle,Ryedale,Yorkshire,England
Lady (Agnes Anne) Gascoigne
1463–1504
Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas I) Fairfax
1450–1505
Walton Gilling Castle, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth) Sherburne
1456–1500
Clitheroe, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Sir (William "the Younger, of Gawthorpe") Gascoigne
1450–1487
Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England
Maud Percy
1450–1520
Leconfield, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Walton
1405–1453
Lady Neville
1428–1463
Sir Percy
1421–1461
Eleanor Poynrings
1421–1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Neville
1382–1457
Catharina Eure
1395–1459
Sir Percy
1393–1455
Eleanor Neville
1398–1472

Sir Fairfax's Descendants

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Sir (Nicholas) Fairfax (1498–30 March 1572) m. Lady (Johanna Jane) Palmes (01 Jan 1501–1582)
  1. 1. Mary (Margaret) Fairfax 1529–1571 m. Sir (Henry Curwen (Sheriff of) Cumberland) 1528–1597
    1. 1. Jane (Mabel Fairfax) Curwen 1552–1593 m. Deemster (William) Christian 1535–1593
      1. 1. Deemster (Ewan Christian, Governor of the Isle of) Man 1579–1655 m. Katherine Harrison 1586–1644
        1. 1. Margery Christian 1604–1652 m. Sylvester Radcliffe 1591–1631 m. Philip Corlett(Corleod) 1595–1636
        2. 2. William ("Illiam Dhône" (Brown haired William)) Christian 1608–1663 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Cockshutt 1610–1665
        3. 3. Deemster (John) Christian 1602–1674
        4. 4. Daniel Christian 1600–1663
        5. 5. Robert Christian 1602–1668
        6. 6. Margaret Christian 1617–1652
        7. 7. Jane Christian 1622–1694
        8. 8. Mabel Christian 1604–1652 m. John (Curghey of) Ballakillingham 1590–1652
      2. 2. Lady (Katherine) Christian 1580–1646 m. Captain (Richard) Burton 1580–1660
        1. 1. Judith Burton 1634–1679 m. Richard (the “Brassier” Parker) Sr 1630–1681

Sir Fairfax's Timeline

5 Records

1498
1498
Birth of Sir Nicholas Fairfax in Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Gilling, Yorkshire, England
1499
1499
Age 1
Birth of Sir Nicholas Fairfax in Gilling Castle , Walton, Yorkshire, England
Gilling Castle , Walton, Yorkshire, England
1571
30 March 1571
Age 73
Death of Sir Nicholas Fairfax in Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Gilling, Yorkshire, England
1571
30 January 1571
Age 73
Death of Sir Nicholas Fairfax in Gilling, Yorkshire, England
Gilling, Yorkshire, England
1572
30 March 1572
Age 74
Death of Sir Nicholas Fairfax in North Yorkshire, England
North Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1499
    Event Place: Gilling Castle , Walton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: Gilling, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1571
    Event Place: Gilling, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1571
    Event Place: Gilling, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 March 1572
    Event Place: North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gilling East, Ryedale District, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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