Thomas Fairfax

English knight and owner of Gilling Castle
Person human Q7789497
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Thomas Fairfax

Summary

Thomas Fairfax is a human[1]. He died on +1520-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[3]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Fairfax died on +1520-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Fairfax's father was Thomas Fairfax[4].
  • Thomas Fairfax's mother was Elizabeth Sherburne[5].
  • Among Thomas Fairfax's spouses was Anne Gascoigne[6].
  • A child of Thomas Fairfax was William Fairfax[7].
  • A child of Thomas Fairfax was Margaret Fairfax[8].
  • A child of Thomas Fairfax was Thomas Fairfax[9].
  • A child of Thomas Fairfax was Nicholas Fairfax[10].
  • Thomas Fairfax received the Knight Bachelor[11].
  • Thomas Fairfax is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas Fairfax's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas Fairfax's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpjqwv[14].
  • Thomas Fairfax's family name is recorded as Fairfax[15].
  • Thomas Fairfax's given name is recorded as Thomas[16].
  • Thomas Fairfax's relative is recorded as Ellen DeGeneres[17].
  • Thomas Fairfax's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00232151[18].
  • Thomas Fairfax's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fairfax-43[19].
  • Thomas Fairfax's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p15419.htm#i154183[20].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Fairfax's father was he[4]. His mother was Elizabeth Sherburne[5].

Recognition

Thomas Fairfax received the Knight Bachelor[11].

Personal Life

Among Thomas Fairfax's spouses was Anne Gascoigne[6]. Children include William Fairfax[7], 1498–1524[21]; Margaret Fairfax[8], b. 1502[22]; he[9]; and Nicholas Fairfax[10], a politician[23], 1499–1571[24], of Kingdom of England[25], awarded the Knight Bachelor[26].

Death and Burial

Thomas Fairfax died on +1520-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

Thomas Fairfax ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[3]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Fairfax's parents?

Thomas Fairfax's father was Thomas Fairfax[4]. Thomas Fairfax's mother was Elizabeth Sherburne[5].

Who was Thomas Fairfax married to?

Thomas Fairfax's spouses include Anne Gascoigne[6].

What awards did Thomas Fairfax receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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