Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-08
Alefan0rIa 0ax&tte
SATURDAY EVENING, deer. S.
Marriage in High Life.

Richard Leary, U. S. Navy. was married at
Grace Episcopal church 10 Miss NeVlll Irwin,
daughter of Col. James ". Irw.o, Of Belts
Vile, Nd, and niece of Dr. John Contee Fair:
fax, of Bladensburg. who is the eleventh Lord
Fairfax, of Cameron, 10 the peerage OF Scot,
land. The title has scarcely been used BY a'y
of his predecessors since the time OF General
Washington, who was brought up largely uh''"r
the patronage and friendship Of Thomas, t:r
sixth Lord, and the first who took up his resi-
dence 10 America. Lieutcnaut Leary is soa
of the Hon. G. L. Leary, formerly member
of Congress from Maryland.
The marriage ceremony vas performed by
the Rev. DR.. Geo. Leeds. The bridesmaids
were Miss Carrie Fairfax, Of Vlrglola; Miss
Courteuay Wallace of Georgetown, d. g., and
Miss Rose Whiting Of Virginia, three cousins
of the bride, and Miss LeaIy sister OF Lieut.
Com. Leary. As groomsmcn four teo"'oi1l
GERS served-Lieutenart Bizby, Seymour
Meade and Hubbard.
The brides dress was Of white silk and the
veil unusually handsome. The necklace and
earrings were of diamonds. The officers were
in full uniform.
The organ played the wedding music FROM
"Lobepgrip, and tho "Midsuumcr Nights
Dream" After the wedding there was a re-
ceptiou, but quieter one than had been lntent-
ed, in consequence Of the sudden illness th's
morning of the BRIDES mother.
It's generally known tha. tic Scotch title
of Fairfax of Cameron belongs to 40 American
citizen, but it is less generally koown how lh'a
came to pass. The first Lord Fairfax OF Came,
ron was sir Thomas Fairfax OF Denton Castle
raised to the Scotch pecrage in 1927. lie wa'
the father and grandfather Of two ParamSn'
tsry generals. His SOD, the second Lord, com-
manded at Marstoa Moor, and died 10 1857.
His SOD, as Sir Thomas Fairfax, Tough under
him at Mars,on Moore, and was called to the
command in chiet Of the Parliamentary alm!ca
in the thirty fourth year Of his ag,. He routed
the royal army at Naseby, and by cbaln o!
victories secured the triumph OF the Parliament
only to see that triumph converted to bis oWn
despotic purposes BY his lieutenant and succcs
sor, Cromwell. 1t was lcrd Fairfax 5 fearless
wife, born We're Of We're, who, sltuog N the
gallery when King Charles Was pu. .ou ula',
called out in answer to her Eusbabd uamc,
He hath too much wit to be bore L9ro
Fairfax Withdrew from the cause cn thc coH'
mepcement of the proceedings agalr.st tnc MOE
and was one Of the coumI>sloueTs deputea a'c1
Cromwell death to briug about the res;oratlon'
Tie filth Lord Fairfax, Thomas, married th2
bejress of Lord Culpepp:r, with w1om be oh:
tained an enormous estate in Virginia, called
the Northern Neck, lsog between the Potomac
and the Rsppahanaock, and estimated to con
tain 5 700 900 acres cf land. This estate WAS
encumbered, and his son Thomas, the sixth
Lord Fairfax, was obliged TO dispose OF his
property OF Deutou Hall aud elsewhere ln York
shire in order to release the Virginia property.
In 1889 be came out to iospect 1t, and totE
such fancy to the country that he sold out Ct
| the Guards and remained 90 this side OF The
Atlantic, lie built two Mansions -Bel7ord and
Greenwsy Court-and maintained rude but
splendid barouial state. What remained Of his
English property, being fine estate in Kent
| he generously gave to his brother Robert. Ihe
! sixth Lord passed through the Revolution with
the respect of both parties. a brother OF Wash
| ippton, Laurence, was married to kinSWosnan
| of his the daughter Of cousin, who managed
1 his estates, and Washington huseli was great
| favorite with the stately, hard-rldlng, hosp,t
able old nobeman. lie died 10 l1o2. Ills
brother Robert succeeded as seventh Lord, but
diving without issue 10 1893 the henlsh estates
passed to an English nephew, the kSV Denny
| Martin, who assumed the name OF talIlax,
| while the title descended TO another clergyman
the Rev. Bryan Fairfax the brothcr.ln law OF
Lawrence Washington and the chaplain OF
Washington bimself. The Rev. Bryan Fair
4 lax WCuG W lJuSlduo IL AOOOI "HSt A''S
was confirmed by the House Of Lords, and he
became the Gig hth Lord Fairfax. His sou,
Thomas, the ninth lord. died 10 1916, and was
| succeeded by his grandson Charles, tcoth1 Lord
tFairfax, who went to California, where nc ac
lquired great personal popularity by his gallan-
ry, spirit and ability. lie was clcctcdCleEk OF tue
lSupreme Court of California, aua vas stsuccl!
democrat lie died at Baltimore 10 1869 and
was succeeded by his brother, Dr. John Contec
| Fairfax, the present and eleventh Lord tarfax'
of Cameron, who vas born at Vaucuse, 10 Vlr'
ginis, September l3. 1880, and is married to
| Miss Kirby, by whom he has three daughters
The heir Of the title is his cousin Mr.. hay
| mond Fairfax.
Few noble desoeuts 10 Eogand or Scotland
| are more clear and direct than that Of the Fair
lakes. The title ceased to carry peera&t
with it, OF course, at the time of the union o
England and Scotland, but it is regularly borne
ca the rolls Of the baroDage OF Scotland, aud It:
possessor i, as fully entitled TO use 1t, II he
| pleases so to do, in the language Of Mar
mion- :,
'As any lord 10 Scotland here,
Lowland or Highland, far or near,
-Bultin,0re NcCs.