The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-31
rHB ANEEIcGY F4IEFAxEs.
Letter From Member of "a Collateral
Branch Of tho Family.

Letter From III umber or "a Collateral
Branch Of tho Family.
A news item from Preston county, W.
Va. in relation 90 the recent death of Mr.
Baldwin Fairfax. son ol General buckner
Fairfax, referred Co hIm a4 linoal descend
ant Of the celebrated Thomas. sixth Lord
Fairfax of Greetwey Court tho early friend
and patron Of Waslingion DO ihis subject
Mr. Wilson NJ. Gary writes DO baltimore
Sun Of July 10th from hn fbur Me-
old Lord Fairfax died in 1852 a. bachelor,
and OF course Loft no descendants certainly
none entitled 90 bear his name. aud bis title
devolved on his only brother Robert Of
Leeds Castle, England, who in 1893, when
the barony descended O. the next hoir, Bryan,
eighth Lord Fairfax. son Of bis first cousin,
Colonel William Fairfax, Of Belvoir, Va, 10
whom 1t was confirmed by the House OF
Lords IN 1900, and from whom 10 has de-
seconded in lineal succession 10 his great
grandson. John Contee Fairfax, Of Noting
ham, Prince Georges county, Md, who Is
borne upon the rolls Of the British Deerage
as the eleventh Baron Fairfax of Cameron,
though he has never claimed nor worn the
title, rightfully his as the representative OF
family 30 distinguished in the annals of
England and America.
The members Of the baronisl family Of
Fairfax are al descended from Thomas. the
ninth lord. and his only brother, Fendinando
Fairfax. sons Of Bryan, are very few IN num-
Der and will befound enumerated in 'Burke's
Peerage. their order OF succession 10 the
ancient barony being as follows: The present
lords two sons-Albert, now living IN New
York: Edmund, at school; Raymond late
major engineers @. s. A., now a citizen of
Iynchburg, Va, who has male issue; Her
bert and Malcolm, his brothers, who have
no male issue; Ethelbert and Thomas. OF
Washington, ID. G., unmarried; Admiral
Donald Fairfax. 4. ). NJ. and his son, Will
liam Gibbs Fairfax; Wilson Miles Cary Fair
fax and Frederick Fairfax. who have no
issue: DR.. William Henry Fairfax, of West
moreland county, Va, and Llewelyn Cary
and Arthur Percy Fairfax, brothers. OF
Baltimore.
"The Fairfaxes Of Preston county, WA.
are of an entirely different stock, and are de-
scended from an ancestor who settled IN
Charles county, Md, about 100. One OF
this family. John Fairfax, was for number
of years manager Of General Washingtons
estates at Mt. Vernon. and is frequently
mentioned in bis diary and letters of instruc-
tions from the General during his absence in
The public service Washington had estates
in Charles county, Nd. just opposite
Mount Vernon, and doubtless became &C
ouainted with Fairfax on his various visits
10 his Maryland plantations. Subse-
quently Fairfax settled III Preston county,
and his son, or grandson. General Buck
ner Fairfax, became a prominent land
holder in that county. OF this same
Charles county stock comes Colonel John
Nv Fairfax. Of Loudoun and Prince Viii
liam counties Va. (son of Henry Fairfax,
Of Prince William county, and grandson
~ Jonathan Fairfax. of Charles county,
Who served CALAMITY on the staff Of General
Tnnestrest ia tie late war. His two sons,
Hans,iton and Lindsay, formerly residents
II baltimore have achieved success IN
New York, where they married and now
reside. The descendants OF TINS Maryland n
Lnnmr in Charles county. but are to be
xnoH ~ Prince William county, Va. and
in various parts Of that State and In the
South and West"