Thomas Fairfax, 1st Baron Fairfax^[1]

1560 - 1640  (80 years)

• Name	Thomas Fairfax
  Suffix	1st Baron Fairfax
  Birth	1560	Denton Castle, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	1640
  Notes	«b»http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/FAIRFAX.htm#Thomas%20FAIRFAX%20(1°%20B.%20Fairfax)«/b» «b» http://www.linleyfh.com/oursecondsite-p/p306.htm#i24570«/b» Thomas fought in the Low Country and was knighted by Lord Essex for gallant conduct before Rouen, 1591. He served Queen Elizabeth as a diplomatist; was one of the Council of the North, under the presidency of Lord Sheffield, from 1602-1619. Thomas died on 23 August 1620. «i»Sir Thomas jr. was knighted and made Viscount Fairfax of Cameron and died 23 Aug 1620. «/i»However he was created a peer in 1627 so this date cannot be correct. Thomas was created a peer of Scotland, 4 May 1627, as Baron Fairfax of Cameron on 4 May 1627.
  Person ID	I57902	Glenn Cook Family
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2010

  
  

  Father	Sir Thomas of Denton Fairfax,   b. 1521, Denton, England d. 28 Jan 1599 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Gale,   b. 1523   d. 20 Jan 1595 (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F551615827	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Aske,   b. 1565   d. 23 Aug 1620 (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1582
  Children	1. Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Baron Fairfax,   b. 29 Mar 1584   d. 14 Mar 1647 (Age 62 years)   2. Rev Henry of York Fairfax,   b. 14 Jan 1588, Denton Castle, Yorkshire, England d. 6 Apr 1655, Oglethorpe, York, England (Age 67 years)   3. Dorothy Fairfax,   b. 13 Jul 1590, Denton Castle, Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England d. 9 Mar 1655 (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F551615602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/.