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14. Juni 2024 · Sir Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Baron Fairfax of Cameron (1612-1671), was the first and highly successful commander of the Parliamentarian New Model Army during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). Fairfax's leadership, tactical prowess, and courage were all evident in many battles, but his greatest triumph was utterly defeating the Royalists ...
Vor 2 Tagen · Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from the northern part of Prince William County, and was named after Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. The Fairfax family name is derived from the Old English phrase for "blond hair", Fæger-feax. The county's initial settlements were along the Potomac River.
3. Juni 2024 · Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, was born in 1693 at Leeds Castle, England, the Culpeper family seat. After private tutoring, he had just started Oriel College, Oxford, when his father, the fifth...
6. Juni 2024 · Tuesday, April 16, 1745. British Privy Court grants clear title to the Northern Neck Propriety to Thomas Fairfax, Sixth Baron of Cameron. Friday, March 13, 1747. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax arrives and permanently settles in Virginia to personally manage his 5 million acre Northern Neck Proprietary.
Vor 5 Tagen · The rise of the Fairfaxes, Sir Thomas and his father Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, as a military team to be reckoned with is explained with clarity and verve. Their strong political support in the West Riding and their seeming military strength is well rehearsed despite the brevity and speed.
12. Juni 2024 · Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671), also known as Sir Thomas Fairfax, was an English politician, general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War.
2. Juni 2024 · As an agent of Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, better known in Virginia as Lord Fairfax, he served two terms as agent for the Fairfax proprietary of the Northern Neck of Virginia. During his first term, 1702-1711, he began to acquire large tracts of land for himself in the Rappahannock River region of Virginia. acquiring ...
