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Fairfax of Virginia, by Hugh Fairfax

Fairfax of Virginia, by Hugh Fairfax

Artist Hugh Fairfax researched his family history and discovered a cornucopia of fascinating figures.
Oliver Webb-Carter

In 1732 Thomas Fairfax, the sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron, was reading the Gentleman’s Magazine obituary of the agent to his lands in Virginia, Robert Carter. To his astonishment he discovered Carter was worth, in those days, £10,000 and so Fairfax immediately began...

Hugh Fairfax on Fairfax Of Virginia

Hugh Fairfax on Fairfax Of Virginia

Author Hugh Fairfax traces the legacy of the Fairfax family’s journey from medieval England to colonial America and back.
Hugh Fairfax

Hugh, the Fairfax name is most well-known because of the 3rd Lord, Sir Thomas (1612 – 1671), but what are the origins of the family? The Fairfax family is first heard of in the 12th Century with Henry owning land at Askham near York. Like many people in the north of...

Fairfax Of Virginia

Fairfax Of Virginia

Sir Thomas Fairfax's descendants were intertwined with American history.
Hugh Fairfax

The Fairfax family occupies a unique and largely forgotten place in the story of America, as the only members of the House of Lords - the Peerage - to have been long-time residents of the United States for over 150 years. First as colonialists and then as citizens of...