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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: 16331711 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.) |