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Name Fairfax, Family

1. Add Ch 1782-1811

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Add Ch 1782-1811
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THIRTY charters and documents relating to the family of Fairfax, of Denton, co. York, and to their property in that county; among which is the extensive grant of lands from the Parliament in 1650 to Thomas Lord Fairfax, 1430-1758. [Add. Ch. 1782-1811.]
Scope & Content:
Fairfax family: Charters relating to: 1430-1758. Sir Thomas Fairfax, afterwards Lord Fairfax: Grant of lands from the Parliament to him: in 1650.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1430-1758
Extent:
30 items

2. Add MS 11325

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Add MS 11325
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ORIGINAL LETTERS and Papers addressed or relating to members of the Fairfax family, 1635-1790. Folio. [11,325.]
Scope & Content:
Fairfax family: Original letters and papers relating to: 1635-1790.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1635-1790
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 11743

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A COLLECTION of original poetical pieces written by or relating to members of the Fairfax family, curious lampoons, etc., with some pieces of a later date, including two by Bishop Horne. xviith and xviiith cents. Folio. [11,743.]
Scope & Content:
George Horne, Bishop of Norwich: Poetry by him. Fairfax family: Original poetical pieces, relating to or written by members of.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th and 18th century
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 21554

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MISCELLANEOUS letters and papers relating to various members of the Fairfax family; from [1671 ?] to 1759: 1. R. Cartwright to Mrs. Fairfax [1671-1685], f. 1. 2. J. Beilby to Henry Lord Fairfax; 2 Feb. 1678/9, f. 3. 3. [Richard Boyle] Earl of Burlington to the same and the Deputy Lieutenants at Skipton; dat. Londesburgh, 9 July, 1863, f. 5. 4. M[ary Cavendish] Countess of Devonshire to Mrs. Fairfax [1671- 1685], f. 7. 5. Abstract of the will of Lady [Catherine] Fairfax [wife of Thoma...
Scope & Content:
Fairfax family: Letters and papers relating to: 1671 - 1759. includes: f. 1 Rhoda Cartwright, daughter of W Cartwright, of Bloxham,afterwards wife of Lord H Cavendish: Letter to Mrs. Fairfax: 1696. f. 3 J- Beilby: Letter to Lord Fairfax: 1679. ff. 3, 5 Henry Fairfax, 4th Baron Fairfax: Letters...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1671]-1863
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 24457

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"MISCELLANEOUS Genealogy, collected [by Joseph Hunter] at Bath, 1820-1833." The contents are- 1. Extracts from the collections of the Rev. Thomas Leman in the library of the Royal Institution, Bath; relating to families of cos. Norfolk, Suffolk, Wilts, Somerset, Berks, Buckingham, Warwick, and C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 30305

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Vol. I. ff. 221. Rupert, Prince; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Letters to, from various persons: 1644-1649. Fairfax family; of Denton: Correspondence: 1600-1827. William Ackroyd, Rector of Long Marston: Papers relating to his endowment of a University scholarship: in 1518. includes: ff. 15, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1600-1827
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 30306

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Vol. II. ff. 228. Fairfax family; of Denton: Correspondence: 1600-1827. Cholmeley al. Cholmondeley family: Correspondence with the Fairfax family: 1724-1734. includes: f. 182 Charlotte Finch, wife of Hon. William Finch, Vice-Chamberlain of the Household: Letter to Prince Frederic: 1769. f 19...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1600-1827
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 32496

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Add MS 32496
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1. "A DISCOURSE of Witcheraft as it was Acted in the Family of Mr. Edward Fairfax of Fuystone, comu Ebor. 1621": a copy of Add. MS. 32,495, with the Introduction perfect. At the end is a series of drawings, in indian ink, of members of the, Fairfax family and of witches and their familiars, etc., with a Tablef. 1. 2. Cases of bewitchment of Marmaduke Jackson, of Bishop-Burton, near Beverley, 1601[2]; and of a man at Lambeth, recorded in Latin by Dr. Thomas Gale and translated by Roger Gale...
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Witchcraft: Discourse of witchcraft, by E. Fairfax: 1621-1623. Edward Fairfax, of Fewston, county Yorkshire: Discourse of witchcraft: 1621-1623. Milo Gale, Rector of Keighley, county Yorkshire: Transcripts and drawings: circ. 1710-1720. Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Illustrations o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 35213

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Add MS 35213
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CATALOGUES OF MANUSCRIPTS and Printed Books, temp. Jas. l., being part of a bundle of catalogues from the Fairfax collection at Leeds Castle. 1. Catalogue of printed books and manuscripts [belonging to John Dee, the astrologer, ob. 1608], now widely dispersed. Another list of this library (dated 1583, when it was larger) is in Harley MS. 1879, f. 20, and was printed (so far as the MSS. are concerned) by J. O. Halliwell for the Camden Society, 1842. f. 1. 2. Catalogue of a fine collection...
Scope & Content:
Catalogues of Libraries, etc: Books and manuscripts of John Dee and others: temp. Jas.I. includes: f.1 John Dee, astrologer: Catalogue of his books and MSS.: 17th cent. f. 5 Shorthand: Catalogue of MSS. marked by a short-hand cypher. f. 13 b George Carew, 1st Baron Carew; Earl of Totness (1626...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 37112

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Add MS 37112
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VINCENT COLLECTION. Vol. XXVI. (ff. 268). Askough-Pigott includes: ff. 1-6 Askough family: Extracts relating to: 1543-1580. ff. 7-10 Bacon family: Extracts relating to: 1660, 1662. ff. 11-28 Baggerly family: Extracts relating to: late 19th cent. ff. 29, 30 Barcroft family: Extracts relating to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 19th century
Extent:
1 item