Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary is in Viscount Ireland.
On 10th February 1629 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 55] was created 1st Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
Before 25th February 1631 Thomas Fairfax 4th Viscount Fairfax died. His uncle Charles succeeded 5th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 23rd December 1636 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 62] died. His son Thomas [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 24th September 1641 Thomas Fairfax 2nd Viscount Fairfax [aged 42] died. His son William [aged 21] succeeded 3rd Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
In 1648 William Fairfax 3rd Viscount Fairfax [aged 27] died. His son Thomas succeeded 4th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
Before 18th March 1654 Charles Fairfax 5th Viscount Fairfax and Abigail Yate were married. She by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
6th July 1711 Charles Fairfax 5th Viscount Fairfax died. His great nephew Charles succeeded 6th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 23rd October 1715 Charles Fairfax 6th Viscount Fairfax died. His uncle Charles [aged 50] succeeded 7th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 6th January 1719 Charles Fairfax 7th Viscount Fairfax [aged 53] died. His first cousin once removed William succeeded 8th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On or before 5th November 1738 William Fairfax 8th Viscount Fairfax died. He was buried on 5th November 1738. His son Charles succeeded 9th Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. Mary Fairfax Viscountess Fairfax by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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On 20th January 1772 Charles Gregory Fairfax 9th Viscount Fairfax died. Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary extinct. He was buried at Church of the Holy Cross, Gilling East [Map].