Swartz/Rand Family Tree » Sir Thomas FAIRFAX (1521-1599)

Personal data Sir Thomas FAIRFAX 

Source 1
  • He was born on January 28, 1521 in Denton Hall, Bilbrough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.Source 1
  • He was christened in the year 1521 in Saint Helen's Church, Denton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.Source 1
  • (FamilySearch ID) : L4DZ-YDQ.
  • He died on January 28, 1599 in Denton Hall, Bilbrough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, he was 78 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried in the year 1599 in Saint Helen's Church, Denton, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.Source 1
  • This information was last updated on September 28, 2019.

Household of Sir Thomas FAIRFAX

He is married to Dorothy GALE.

They got married.

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Sources

  1. "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch , FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed 3 Jun 2019), entry for Thomas Fairfax, person ID L4DZ-YDQ.

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
    • March 16 » Ferdinand Magellan reaches the island of Homonhon in the Philippines.
    • April 18 » Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.
    • April 29 » Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
    • May 20 » Ignatius of Loyola is seriously wounded in the Battle of Pampeluna.
    • August 23 » Christian II of Denmark is deposed as king of Sweden and Gustav Vasa is elected regent.
    • 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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Source: Wikipedia

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