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      Ferdinando, 2nd Lord Fairfax was General of the Northern Forces for the Parliament ... [other sources state that he was the father of Thomas not the brother - check]. He suffered a defeat at the otherwise successful Battle of Marston Moor though he was the first to send news of the victory to both Hull and London. Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron was born on 29 March 1584 in Yorkshire. He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1st Baron) and Ellen Aske.
Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron married Mary Sheffield in 1607. They had six daughters and two sons. Mary was the daughter of Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave. Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron was educated in the Netherlands. In military matters.      
Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron was a member of the English parliament for Boroughbridge during the six parliaments which met between 1614 and 1629 and also during the Short Parliament of 1640 between 1614 and 1640.
In May 1640 he succeeded his father as Lord Fairfax, but being a Scottish peer he sat in the English House of Commons as one of the representatives of Yorkshire during the Long Parliament from 1640 until his death; he took the side of the parliament, but held moderate views and desired to maintain the peace.
In the first Scottish war Fairfax had commanded a regiment in the king's army; then on the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642 he became commander of the parliamentary forces in Yorkshire, with Newcastle as his opponent. Hostilities began after the repudiation of a treaty of neutrality entered into by Fairfax with the Royalists.
At first Fairfax met with no success. He was driven from York, where he was besieging the Royalists, to Selby; then in 1643 to Leeds; and after beating off an attack at that place he was totally defeated on 30 June 1643 at the Battle of Adwalton Moor. He escaped to Hull, which he successfully defended against Newcastle from 2 September until 11 October 1643, and by means of a brilliant sally caused the siege to be raised.
Fairfax was victorious at Selby on 11 April 1644, and joining the Scots, besieged York, after which he was present at the Battle of Marston Moor (2 July 1644), where he commanded the infantry and was routed. He was subsequently, in July 1644, made Governor of York and charged with the further reduction of the county. In December 1644 he took the town of Pontefract, but failed to secure the castle.
Fairfax resigned his command on the passing of the Self-denying Ordinance, but remained a member of the Committee for the Government of Yorkshire, and was appointed, on 24 July 1645, steward of the manor of Pontefract.
During his command in Yorkshire, Fairfax engaged in a paper war with Newcastle, and wrote The Answer of Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, to a Declaration of William, Earl of Newcastle (1642; printed in Rushworth, pt. iii. vol. ii. p. 139); he also published A Letter from . . . Lord Fairfax to . . . Robert, Earl of Essex (1643), describing the victorious sally at Hull.
Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron married secondly Rhoda Chapman on 16 October 1646. She was the widow of Thomas Hussey of Lincolnshire. They had one daughter.
     Ferdinando died on 14 March 1647/48 in Denton, Yorkshire, aged 63. In 1647 he had retired to the family home at Denton where he died of septicaemia caused by a foot infection the following year. He was buried in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire.
     His will was proved on 11 October 1649. Will of The Right Honorable, Sir Ferdinando Fairfax or Lord Fairfax of Cameron of Denton, Yorkshire.

     Francis Fairfax was the son of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.

     Gabriel resided at Steeton, Yorkshire.
Gabriel Fairfax married Elizabeth Aske, daughter of Robert Aske and Ann Sutton. Other sources suggest she was the daughter of this Elizabeth's brother William. Gabriel Fairfax was born say 1525 in Yorkshire. See Fairfax of Steeton & Newton Kyme. He was the son of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.

     Guy Fairfax was born in 1519 in Steeton, Yorkshire. He was the son of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.
     Guy died after 1584. He was declared insane by 1584. He was Lieutenant and died without issue.

     Guy Fairfax was born. He was the fourth son and died without issue. He was the son of Sir Guy Fairfax and Isabella Ryther.

     Guy Fairfax was born. See Dugdale for issue of their son Guy, etc. He was the son of Thomas Fairfax and Cecily Manners.

     Guy Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Anne Gascoigne.

     Sir Guy Fairfax was born before 1420 in Walton, Yorkshire. He was the third son of Richard of Walton by Anastasia, dagahter of and co-heir of John Carthorpe. He was the son of Richard Fairfax and Eustachia Carthorpe.
In 1425 he was Commissioner of array for the West Riding and in 1640 he wass joined with Sir William Plumpton and aother to enquire concerning lands of Richard, Duke of York ....
Guy Fairfax, Sir, b. 1454, d. 1495, Yorkshire, Margaret Isabel Ryther, b. 1446, Rither, (daughter of Sir William and Isabella (Gasciogne) Ryther).
Sir Guy Fairfax married Isabella Ryther, daughter of Sir William Ryther and Elizabeth Gascoigne, in Yorkshire.
He built Steeton Castle in 1470.
     In Sir William Ryther's will dated 20 June 1475 in Ryther, Sir Guy Fairfax was named as executor of the estate.
In 1476 he was appointed Recorder of York which position he held for about a year. Guy was appointed Judge of the Court of the King’s Bench on 29 September 1478. He was Recorder of York 1460-77, Attorney General, Judge of the King's Bench 1478, a Yorkist, built Steeton Hall c. 1477. .
During the War of the Roses he was an enthusiastic supporter of the House of York. Having escaped with his life on Towton Field, he eventually obtained permission to bear the white rose on the shoulder of the lion in his coat-of-arms. He attained a high position in the law in the reign of Edward IV. He was recorder of York, Chief Justice of Lancaster, in 1463 a King's Serjeant, and in 1477 he was a judge of the King's Bench. His marriage with Isabella Ryther, granddaughter of the famous Chief Justice Gascoigne, had probably, observes Sir Clement Markham, some bearing on his success at the Bar ....
     Guy died in 1495 in Steeton, Yorkshire. He was buried in 1495 in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire. He was buried in the quire with his wife.

     Henry Fairfax was born say 1525. He was the son of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.
Henry Fairfax married Dorothy Aske, daughter of Robert Aske and Ann Sutton.
     Henry Fairfax made a will dated 29 April 1599.
     Henry died circa 1599 in Bilbrough, Yorkshire. Had issue, see Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire. He is probably the Henry who married Dorothy Aske - daughter of William, or of his father Robert & Ann Sutton.
     His will was proved on 31 January 1599/0 at the Prerogative Court of York.

     Henry Fairfax was born. He died young. He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (of Denton) and Dorothy Gale (Rokeby).

     Henry Fairfax was born on 14 January 1588 in Denton, Yorkshire. He was the fourth son. He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1st Baron) and Ellen Aske. Henry Fairfax graduated in 1606 from Trinity College, Cambridge University, with a Bachelor of Arts. Henry Fairfax, BA from Trinity College, Cambridge 1606, Fellow 1608, incorporated as MA 9 July 1611 (4th son of Thomas Lord Fairfax) rector of Ashton under Lyne 1619, and of Newton Kyme, Yks 1633-46, canon of York 1645-55, rector of Bolton Percy 1646-60; died at Olgelthorp Yks, 6 April 1665, father of Brian 1651. Henry was in Holy Orders and was the Rector of Bolton Percy. He inherited Oglethorpe near Tadcaster; Fellow if Trinity College, Cambridge, 17 Sep 1608. He was Rector of Ashton-under-Lyne in 1627, and then of Newton Kyme and of Bolton Percy, 1646-60.
Henry Fairfax married secondly Lady Mary Cholmondeley on 4 February 1626 in Yorkshire.
     Henry died on 6 April 1665 in Oglethorpe, Yorkshire, aged 77. He was buried in Bolton Percy, Yorkshire.

     Henry Fairfax was born in 1619. He was the son of Edward Fairfax and Dorothy Laycock.

     Henry Fairfax 4th Baron Fairfax was born on 30 December 1631 in Oglethorpe, Yorkshire. Henry succeeded his cousin, Thomas, and was the 4th Lord Fairfax.
19. Henry Fairfax, Hon, b. 20 Apr 1659, Bolton Percy, d. 1708, Toulston, Yorkshire, m. 27 Sep 1684, Anne Harrison, b. South Cave, d. Aug 1733, (daughter of Richard Harrison). Henry inherited his mother’s estate at Tolston. He was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1691. He was the son of Henry Fairfax and Lady Mary Cholmondeley.
Henry Fairfax 4th Baron Fairfax married Frances Barwick circa 1652 in Yorkshire.
     Henry died on 13 April 1688 aged 56.

     John Fairfax was born on 31 May 1619. He was the son of Ferdinando Fairfax 2nd Baron and Mary Sheffield.
     John died on 7 June 1619.

     John Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1st Baron) and Ellen Aske.
     John died at the siege in April 1621 in Frankenthal, Germany.

     John Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Elizabeth Sherborne.

     Mary Fairfax was born in 1638 in 'Bishophill', York. She was the daughter of Thomas Fairfax 3rd Baron and Ann Vere.
Mary Fairfax married George Villiers 2nd Duke of Buckingham on 15 September 1657. They had no issue.
     Mary died in 1704.

     Mary Fairfax was born in 1616 in Fewston, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Edward Fairfax and Dorothy Laycock.
Mary Fairfax married Laurence Scarbrough on 22 January 1641 in Addingham, Yorkshire.

     Mary Fairfax (Rockley) was the daughter of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.

     Maud Fairfax (Waterton) was born. She was the wife of Sir John (or Robert) Waterton & had issue Sir Robert Waterton. She was the daughter of Sir Guy Fairfax and Isabella Ryther.

     Miles Fairfax was born in 1506 in Gilling, Walton, Yorkshire. He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Anne Gascoigne.

     Sir Nicholas Fairfax was born. He was the third son, Knight of Rhodes (the Rodes). Burke's Commoners has him as the brother of Guy not the son. He was the son of Sir Guy Fairfax and Isabella Ryther.

     More information about Sir Nicholas Fairfax may be found at http://issuu.com/jamiei/docs/gilling-20and-20its-20families. He was born between 1498 and 1504 in Gilling, Walton, Yorkshire. He was aged 22 when he succeeded his father who died in 1520!. He was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Anne Gascoigne.
He was Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1531, 1535, 1544 and 1561.
     Nicholas died on 30 March 1571. There is a stone effigy in Gilling East church, the church guide states 1572, He married Jane Palmes c 1516 and they had 8 sons and 5 daughters. He married secondly Alice Parrington but had no issue by her. He was succeeded by his eldest son William who died in in 1597.

     Peregrine Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax (1st Baron) and Ellen Aske.
     Peregrine died in La Rochelle, France.

     Richard Fairfax was the son of Thomas Fairfax and Margaret Friston.
     Richard resided at Walton, Yorkshire. Richard was Chief Justice of England.
Richard Fairfax married Eustachia Carthorpe.
     Richard died in 1431/32.

     Richard Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Elizabeth Sherborne.

     Robert Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Elizabeth Sherborne.

     Robert Fairfax was the son of Sir Thomas Fairfax and Anne Gascoigne.

     Susan Fairfax was the daughter of Sir William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites.

     Thomas Fairfax was born say 1466. He was the second son. He was the son of Sir Guy Fairfax and Isabella Ryther.
Thomas Fairfax married Cecily Manners, daughter of Sir Robert Manners and Eleanor de Ros. Thomas was Sergeant-at-law..
     Thomas Fairfax made a will dated 7 September 1544.
     Thomas died between September 1544 and December 1544 in Finningley, Yorkshire.
     His will was proved on 22 December 1544 at York.