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| ⚫ | He was born Thomas Fairfax of Walton and was presumably a supporter of the [[House of York]] in the [[Wars of the Roses]]. Fairfax's original home was near the [[Battle of Towton]], which decided the outcome of that war.<ref name="apl385" /> From 1489 to 1492, he successfully claimed the ownership of the Gilling Estate during two inquisitions.<ref name="apl385" /><ref name="apl385.2">[http://apl385.com/gilling/history/chapter8.htm Marwood chapter 8]</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=January 2011}} Before Fairfax, the de Etton family had owned this estate. However, in 1349, Margaret de Etton, the sister of Thomas de |
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| ⚫ | '''Sir Thomas Fairfax''' ({{circa|1450}} – 31 March 1505)<ref name="apl385">[http://apl385.com/gilling/history/chapter9.htm ''A History of Gilling''] by [[John Marwood]]. Chapter 9.1: The Fairfax Family. Available publicly online through APL-385.</ref> was the first member of the Fairfax family to own [[Gilling Castle]], near [[Gilling East]], [[North Riding of Yorkshire]], [[England]]. He is a direct ancestor of both [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|The Duchess of Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|ref=harv |url=http://www.wargs.com/royal/kate.html |title=Ancestry of Kate Middleton|first=William Addams|last=Reitwiesner|authorlink=William Addams Reitwiesner|year=2010<!--A guess but most likely-->|publisher=Reitweisner Genealogy Services}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was born Thomas Fairfax of Walton and was presumably a supporter of the [[House of York]] in the [[Wars of the Roses]]. Fairfax's original home was near the [[Battle of Towton]], which decided the outcome of that war.<ref name="apl385" /> From 1489 to 1492, he successfully claimed the ownership of the Gilling Estate during two inquisitions.<ref name="apl385" /><ref name="apl385.2">[http://apl385.com/gilling/history/chapter8.htm Marwood chapter 8]</ref>{{Verify credibility|date=January 2011}} Before Fairfax, the de Etton family had owned this estate. However, in 1349, Margaret de Etton, the sister of Thomas de Etton—who owned the estate at that time and erected its tower keep<ref name="apl385.2" />—married<ref name = Harleian>{{cite journal |
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|publisher= The Harleian Society}}</ref> Fairfax's ancestor, also named Thomas Fairfax. She entered an agreement that, should the de Etton family fail, the estate would be inherited by the Fairfax family.<ref name="apl385.2" /> Thus, historian [[John Marwood]] wrote that "it could be argued that the rightful heirs had at last come home."<ref name="apl385" /> When Fairfax received the estate, he became the Fairfax of Walton and Gilling.<ref name="apl385" /> |
|publisher= The Harleian Society}}</ref> Fairfax's ancestor, also named Thomas Fairfax. She entered an agreement that, should the de Etton family fail, the estate would be inherited by the Fairfax family.<ref name="apl385.2" /> Thus, historian [[John Marwood]] wrote that "it could be argued that the rightful heirs had at last come home."<ref name="apl385" /> When Fairfax received the estate, he became the Fairfax of Walton and Gilling.<ref name="apl385" /> |
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In 1505, the castle was essentially a large tower designed to be defensible against hit-and-run Scottish raiders, but not a long siege.<ref name="apl385" /> According to historian [[John Marwood]], this was the largest tower house in England. The estate consisted of a water mill, 30 houses, 300 acres of attached land, 300 acres of wood and |
In 1505, the castle was essentially a large tower designed to be defensible against hit-and-run Scottish raiders, but not a long siege.<ref name="apl385" /> According to historian [[John Marwood]], this was the largest tower house in England. The estate consisted of a water mill, 30 houses, 300 acres of attached land, 300 acres of wood and 1,000 acres of moor.<ref name="apl385" /> |
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Fairfax became a Knight of the Bath in 1495. He married Elizabeth Sherburne of Stoneyhurst and had nine children: his eldest son [[Thomas Fairfax (Gilling)|Thomas]], who inherited the estate upon the elder Thomas' death; three other sons named Richard, Robert and John; and five daughters named Jane, Elizabeth, Isabel, Anne and Dorothy.<ref name = Harleian/> According to Marwood, "there appears little to report from Thomas' life."<ref name="apl385" /> |
Fairfax became a Knight of the Bath in 1495. He married Elizabeth Sherburne of Stoneyhurst and had nine children: his eldest son [[Thomas Fairfax (Gilling)|Thomas]], who inherited the estate upon the elder Thomas' death; three other sons named Richard, Robert and John; and five daughters named Jane, Elizabeth, Isabel, Anne and Dorothy.<ref name = Harleian/> According to Marwood, "there appears little to report from Thomas' life."<ref name="apl385" /> |
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Revision as of 13:36, 9 April 2017
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Sir Thomas Fairfax (c. 1450 – 31 March 1505)[1] was the first member of the Fairfax family to own Gilling Castle, near Gilling East, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He is a direct ancestor of both Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and The Duchess of Cambridge.[2] He was born Thomas Fairfax of Walton and was presumably a supporter of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses. Fairfax's original home was near the Battle of Towton, which decided the outcome of that war.[1] From 1489 to 1492, he successfully claimed the ownership of the Gilling Estate during two inquisitions.[1][3][unreliable source?] Before Fairfax, the de Etton family had owned this estate. However, in 1349, Margaret de Etton, the sister of Thomas de Etton—who owned the estate at that time and erected its tower keep[3]—married[4] Fairfax's ancestor, also named Thomas Fairfax. She entered an agreement that, should the de Etton family fail, the estate would be inherited by the Fairfax family.[3] Thus, historian John Marwood wrote that "it could be argued that the rightful heirs had at last come home."[1] When Fairfax received the estate, he became the Fairfax of Walton and Gilling.[1]
In 1505, the castle was essentially a large tower designed to be defensible against hit-and-run Scottish raiders, but not a long siege.[1] According to historian John Marwood, this was the largest tower house in England. The estate consisted of a water mill, 30 houses, 300 acres of attached land, 300 acres of wood and 1,000 acres of moor.[1]
Fairfax became a Knight of the Bath in 1495. He married Elizabeth Sherburne of Stoneyhurst and had nine children: his eldest son Thomas, who inherited the estate upon the elder Thomas' death; three other sons named Richard, Robert and John; and five daughters named Jane, Elizabeth, Isabel, Anne and Dorothy.[4] According to Marwood, "there appears little to report from Thomas' life."[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h A History of Gilling by John Marwood. Chapter 9.1: The Fairfax Family. Available publicly online through APL-385.
- ^ Reitwiesner, William Addams (2010). "Ancestry of Kate Middleton". Reitweisner Genealogy Services.
{{cite web}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b c Marwood chapter 8
- ^ a b Norcliffe, Charles Best (1881). "The Visitation of Yorkshire in the years 1563 and 1564 made by William Fowler, Esq Norroy King of Arms". The Publications of the Harleian Society. XVI. The Harleian Society: 117–119.