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Brian FAIRFAX
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, 08 Apr., 1648.
2nd s. of Henry (1602), R. of Bolton Percy [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]. B. at Newton Kyme, West Riding of Yorkshire , 06 Oct., 1633.
School, Coxwold [ North Riding of Yorkshire ].
Matric. 1648 ;
Scholar, 1650 ;
B.A. 1651/2 ;
M.A. 1655 . Incorp.
M.A. (Oxford) 1663 .
Created D.C.L. (Oxford) 1677 .
Adm. at Gray's Inn, 10 May, 1654.
Barrister, 1661 .
Ancient, 1680 .
In 1658 he went to France with the Earl of Kildare.
In 1659 he was sent on a mission to Monk, then in Scotland .
Private Secretary to his cousin Lord Fairfax.
Appointed equerry to Charles II, 1670-85 ; and afterwards to William III, 1689-94 .
Secretary to Archbishop Tillotson, till 1694 ; when he retired into private life, and devoted himself to literary work.
Married, at Westminster Abbey [ London ], 22 Apr., 1675, Charlotte, dau. of Sir Edmund Carey.
Author, Iter Boreals .
Died 20 Sep., 1711.
Father of Brian (1693) and Ferdinando (1694).
( D.N.B. ; M. H. Peacock.)
Brian FAIRFAX
Approx. lifespan: 1633–1711
Adm. pens. at Trinity College 1648:04:08
2nd s. of Henry FAIRFAX (1602) R. of Bolton Percy, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]
b. at Newton Kyme, West Riding of Yorkshire 1633:10:06
School Coxwold, [ North Riding of Yorkshire ]
Matric. 1648
Scholar 1650
B.A. 1651/2
M.A. 1655
Incorp.
M.A. (Oxford) 1663
Created D.C.L. (Oxford) 1677
Adm. at Gray's Inn 1654:05:10
Barrister 1661
Ancient 1680
In 1658 he went to France with the Earl of Kildare.
In 1659 he was sent on a mission to Monk, then in Scotland
Private Secretary to his cousin Lord – FAIRFAX .
Appointed equerry to Charles II 1670-85 ; and afterwards to William III 1689-94
Secretary to Archbishop Tillotson, till 1694 ; when he retired into private life, and devoted himself to literary work.
Married, at Westminster Abbey, [ London ] 1675:04:22 Charlotte CAREY dau. of Sir Edmund CAREY
Author, Iter Boreals
Died 1711:09:20
father of Brian FAIRFAX (1693)
father of Ferdinando FAIRFAX (1694)
( D.N.B. ; M. H. Peacock.)

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