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Descendants of Baron4 Fairfax Fairfax Henry-7626

Third Generation

8. Baron7 Fairfax, MP Maidstone Fairfax Robert-7639 (Thomas , Henry ) was born in 1707. He died on 15 Jul 1793 in Leeds Castle,Kent.

See also Christie, non-elite MPs, p. 87. His first wife is a niece of Sir Thomas Child. Naimier.Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 410. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 232.

Robert married (1) heir Collins Martha-7640 daughter of Of Essex Collins Anthony-7641 and Child Miss-73106 on 25 Apr 1741. Martha died in 1743. She was buried on 17 Sep 1743.

stirnet file2 on Fairfax. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 232.

Robert and Martha had the following children:

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FRS Fairfax Henry Colepeper-7647 died on 14 Oct 1734 in Leeds Castle. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 232.

Robert married (2) Of Kent Best Dorothy-7643 daughter of Kent Brewer Best Mawditsly Maudistly-7644 and Fearne Elizabeth-7645 on 15 Jul 1749. Dorothy died on 21 May 1750.

See Christie, non-elite MPs, p. 87.

12. Baron4 Sherard Earl2 Sherard Earl2 Harborough Sherard Philip-85694 (Dorothy Fairfax , Henry ) was born in 1680. He died in 1750.

Burke's P&B for Sherard. GEC, Peerage, Mount Edgecumbe, p. 316. See GEC, Peerage, Rutland, p. 266ff. Valentine, Estab, p. 360.

Philip married Pedley Anne-20277 daughter of Pedley Nicholas-78573 and PNotknown Miss-114896.

She is an only dr. Burke's P&B for Sherard.

Philip and Anne had the following children:

+	16	M	i	Bennet Earl3 Harborough MP Sherard-60018 was born in 1709. He died in 1770.
+	17	M	ii	Rev, Earl4 Sherard, Earl4 Harborough Sherard Robert-176682 was born in 1719. He died in 1799.

13. Sherard Margaret-176679 (Dorothy Fairfax , Henry ) was christened in 1718 in active.

http from stirnet.com for Tyrwhitt of Cameringham, Kettleby/Ketilby, Scotter, and Stainfield.

Margaret married Archibishop of York Gilbert John DD-286609 son of Rev Prebendary of Exeter Gilbert John-286607 and GNotknown Miss-286608. John was born in 1693. He died in Aug 1761.

His own wikipedia page. http from stirnet.com for Tyrwhitt of Cameringham, Kettleby/Ketilby, Scotter, and Stainfield. John LLD/Gilbert/ Rev. See Valentine, Estab, p. 360. GEC, Peerage, Mount Edgecumbe, p. 316.

John and Margaret had the following children:

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Gilbert Emma-18371 was born on 28 Jul 1729. She died on 26 Dec 1807.

14. Gov Va of Belvoir Va Fairfax William-7261 (Henry , Henry ) was born in 1692 in Circa. He died on 3 Sep 1757.

http from stirnet.com file2 on Fairfax where however his wife2 is not Clarke but is Deborah Gedney dr of Colonel Bartholomew Gedney. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 233. Stella Hardy, p 321; p. 519. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 233. He is cousin and agent of Baron Fairfax the proprietor of the Northern Neck. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 233. See also, S. D. Smith,. 'Gedney Clarke of Salem and Barbados: Transatlantic Super-Merchant', The New England Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 4, Dec 2003., pp. 499-549.

William married (1) wife1 Of Nassau, of Bahamas Walker Sarah-72954 daughter of Major, of The Bahamas Walker Thomas-69113 and WNotknown Miss-73114. Sarah died in 1731.

http from stirnet.com file2 on Fairfax. Stella Hardy, p. 321. GEC, Peerage, Fairfax, p. 233.

William and Sarah had the following children:

+	19	F	i	widow Fairfax Anne Nancy-277198 was born in 1728. She died in 1761.
+	20	F	ii	Fairfax Sarah-7672.
	21	M	iii	Of Tolston Fairfax George William-68352 was born in 1724. He died in 1787. He is born 1729 Per Carolyn Whitaker e-mail of 15-11-2009. stirnet file2 on Fairfax. See Columbia Encyc entry on Geo Washington, Tamworth.
				George married Cary Sarah-69148 daughter of Colonel of Ceelys, Virginia Cary Wilson-203596 and CNotknown Miss-203597. Sarah was born about 1730. She died in 1811. It is said that Geo Washington was in love with her when he married Martha Dandridge Custis. She is mistress of Planatation Belvoir. stirnet file2 on Fairfax. Per Carolyn Whitaker e-mail of 15-11-2009.

William married (2) Clarke Deborah-73115 daughter of Of Boston and Salem, Mass Clarke Francis-389321 and Gedney Deborah-389320. Deborah was born in 1705. She died in 1744/1747.

See also, S. D. Smith,. 'Gedney Clarke of Salem and Barbados: Transatlantic Super-Merchant', The New England Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 4, Dec 2003., pp. 499-549.

William and Deborah had the following children:

+	22	M	iv	Rev Lord8 Fairfax Loyalist Fairfax Bryan-7658 was born in 1737. He died on 7 Aug 1802.
+	23	F	v	wife2 Fairfax Hannah-7652 was born in 1739. She died in 1804.

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