Biography of Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax 1574-1636
Paternal Family Tree: Fairfax
In 1545 [his father] William Fairfax (age 14) and Agnes Darcy (age 23) were married.
On 27 Apr 1571 [his father] William Fairfax (age 40) and [his mother] Jane Stapleton (age 13) were married at Burton Joyce. The difference in their ages was 26 years.
Around 1574 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax was born to William Fairfax (age 43) and Jane Stapleton (age 16).
In 1590 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 16) entered Caius College, Cambridge University.
In 1594 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 20) and Katherine Constable (age 15) were married. They had six sons and five daughters.
Around 1595 [his mother] Jane Stapleton (age 37) died.
On 01 Nov 1597 [his father] William Fairfax (age 66) died.
Around 1599 [his son] Thomas Fairfax 2nd Viscount Fairfax was born to Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 25) and [his wife] Katherine Constable (age 20).
In 1601 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 27) was elected MP Boroughbridge.
In or before 1606 William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and [his future wife] Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh were married.
Around 1612 [his brother-in-law] Henry Constable 1st Viscount Dunbar (age 23) and Mary Tufton Viscountess Dunbar were married.
In or before 1620 [his son] Thomas Fairfax 2nd Viscount Fairfax (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax were married.
On 14 Nov 1620 [his brother-in-law] Henry Constable 1st Viscount Dunbar (age 32) was created 1st Viscount Dunbar. Mary Tufton Viscountess Dunbar by marriage Viscountess Dunbar.
In 1621, 1624, 1625 and 1626 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 47) was elected MP Hedon.
Around 1622 [his son] Henry Fairfax was born to Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 48) and [his wife] Katherine Constable (age 43).
Around 1626 [his wife] Katherine Constable (age 47) died.
In 1627 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 53) was appointed High Sheriff of Yorkshire.
In 1627 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 53) and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh were married.
On 10 Feb 1629 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 55) was created 1st Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. [his wife] Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 12 Dec 1631 [his step-son] John Bamburgh 3rd Baronet (age 18) died unmarried. Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire extinct.
On 23 Dec 1636 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax (age 62) died. His son [his son] Thomas Fairfax 2nd Viscount Fairfax (age 37) succeeded 2nd Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. [his daughter-in-law] Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 22 Mar 1639 [his former wife] Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh died.
[his son] William Fairfax of Lythe was born to Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax and Katherine Constable.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 13 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fairfax
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fairfax
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Neville
6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Catherine Neville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Katherine Eure
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Fairfax 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandFather: Nicholas Fairfax of Gilling Castle 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne XII 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Gascoigne XIII 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Clarell Lady of the Garter
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Anne Gascoigne 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Percy 2nd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Percy 3rd Earl of Northumberland 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Neville Countess Northumberland Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Percy 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Poynings
5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Poynings Countess Northumberland 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Berkeley Countess Arundel
5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: William Fairfax 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Palmes of Lindley
Great x 2 Grandfather: Francis Palmes of Lindley 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Corbet 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Corbet 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Windsor 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Guy Palmes of Naburn 10 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Stephen Hadnall of Lancelevy
Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hadnall
GrandMother: Jane Palmes 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: Brian Stapleton of Burton Joyce in Nottinghamshire
Mother: Jane Stapleton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Ros
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Ros
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Middleton
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Ros
Great x 1 Grandfather: Francis Ros
GrandMother: Alice Ros
