Stephenson Family Tree » Thomas Fairfax Knt. (1521-1599)

Personal data Thomas Fairfax Knt. 

  • He was born on January 28, 1521 in Denton, Yorkshire, England.
  • He was christened in the year 1521 in Denton, Yorkshire, England.
  • He died on January 28, 1599 in Bilbrough, Yorkshire, England, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1599 in Denton, Yorkshire, England.
  • A child of William Fairfax and Isabel Thwaites
  • This information was last updated on October 19, 2023.

Household of Thomas Fairfax Knt.

(1) He is married to Dorothy Fairfax.

They got married in the year 1547, he was 25 years old.


(2) He is married to Dorothy Gale.

They got married after 1553 at York, Yorkshire, England.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Thomas Fairfax

William Fairfax
± 1460-1514
Elisabeth Manners
± 1465-1513
Thomas Thwaites
± 1450-< 1503
Emott Middleton
1478-< 1518
William Fairfax
± 1493-1557
Isabel Thwaites
± 1500-1540

Thomas Fairfax
1521-1599

(1) 1547

Dorothy Fairfax
1532-1596

(2) > 1553

Dorothy Gale
1523-1596


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Historical events

Birthday January 28, 1521

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1521: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 3 » Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
    • May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
    • May 25 » The Diet of Worms ends when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Martin Luther an outlaw.
    • August 28 » The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
    • August 29 » The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade).
    • December 27 » The Zwickau prophets arrive in Wittenberg, disturbing the peace and preaching the Apocalypse.

Day of death January 28, 1599

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1599: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 15 » Nine Years' War: Battle of Curlew Pass: Irish forces led by Hugh Roe O'Donnell successfully ambush English forces, led by Sir Conyers Clifford, sent to relieve Collooney Castle.
    • October 18 » Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.


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