New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-08
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TIE DARoy1AL rMRrAXEs OF VIRGINIA.

TIE BARONIAL FAIRFAtES OF VIRGINIA.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The pcrusal Of short article In The sunday
rrllun. Of May = which doubtless clipped from
1 Washington paper shows how easily even the BEST
= cur journal, become mediums for tie dissemination
u error The arllc. in question was apropos Of ne
sale. 81 n miniature Of Brian. the Eighth and last
lord Fairfix rs h. IS therein styled II wonId Sc'In
corccly possible 10 have crowded ito one brief para
graph such a multitude Of mis'ta"nlelt' Inc winter
rccc-sn,s, Of facts. in this Instance, l. 80 Tr'ei'uS
r, to be- almost humorous. y mere tyIo In American
biography should be- ashamed Of such ignoiahcr ~
regard 10 the leading members Of colonial family
80 historic rs that Of Fairfax. without the fear OF
turk. before his and In utter contempt OF the
'nmly g.noalncs', he states that Brian FairiaAs
ti,hcr was Thomas sixth baror. who married before
coming 10 This country the daughter OF LORD 'hI'
p per that said 1homn, president 81 me COLONIAL
couucl and returned 10 England before the Revoln-
ti,nary War. that Robert. II said Thomas became
seventh baron but dying childcs, hs Younger brother
rron succeeded to the titles and estates and that
The latter. prcf,ring tn" freedom Of THIS country
rrma,.d here and falling In lov" VITA '"loh'l 'ar9
daughter. married and settled In the mansioh oi
Folsom Hall the seat OF his father Thomas Ihre'
ION, are given 10 Brian who are supposed cOHVchcNy
., bov. died I'm childhood. N all events. according
n, orr verlclous cAroniclcr o''y daughter named
,nnc va, left for with melancholy pathos he adds
.No other ,on came To make glad the hall Of Folsom
and inherit the Title ~ Baron OF Fairfax TIL at
hi, day there left ~ Bryans descendants put
three p,r,on.. paup"r mother and two hitlc cidr'h'
Who have 10 sell their ancestors miniature to ave
them from starvation. What a mclan' holy tale OF
zoo, What a sad decadcncc Of tobe old name
II these facts are not correct, what has that 10
4, with the moving tale! Why. 50 much the worse
far fine facts. SIN fancy II Will be- news 10 the
many male descendants Of Thomas and Fcrdif nndo.
ons Of Brian. eighth Lord FarfIN. to learn that the
name Of Fairfax /, extinct. ard John Fairfax Bran
great grandson who Is still bor2c on the rolls oil
M. uriri,h Tccragr ~ the eleventh Baron Fairfax
= Cameron. with two sors 10 succeed him, VIII De
rather bcwdorrd To find that no other son came
| o make gnd~ that unhcard ~ place " the Hall of
rol.onl and inherit the ancient title Nhocvf'
may Ice fine mother ard two little children who are
aid ia have Inherited the miniature IS not easy Ia
| ,.ceriain Int doubtles, they are descended from
,.cond marriage whose issue not chroncied In niy
pedigree Of the family have ever seen Hryah
eighth Lord FairfnN Of 1owlcton Grange, III
i77- lot his first WIFE Elizabeth daughter OF 'olo''
wilson cary OF Cccys the James and Subsequently
rnrricd the daughter Of plain farmer In bis n'gnDor
| rcod lbs whom hr left one child named Arn".
short sketch ~ Brian FairfaN'- immediate Eng
| u.h ancestors. and sucdnct account of his de-
,ccndans will be- to correct the mi cndine
| immlIc Of ecn"alogy upon which We hove animal
| vcricd.
The ancestor - III" American i'''l"NN u ''"'H
fourth lord who was the 0f Henry Fairfax. rector oil
roton Icrcy YORKSHIRE and succeeded his first cousin
hr ccl rated Thomas Lord FarfnN General OF Irlia
n.nf In the time Of Charles !. The fourth lord left
| ,vo sons Thomas. fifth lord and Henry High Sh'r
| ~ Of Yorkshire The nfth lord married the daugh
| ter Of Lord Culpcpcr. and left two sons. Thomas
Lyth lord and Robert ~ l"ods Castle, Kent subsc
| nucntly seventh lord. and Thomas The elder son
| born IN 1921 Inherited through lis mother the vast
colonial domain OF the northern neck Of Virginia.
| ,,,ct of some 100000 Tilted BY an English
lady Of high degree. he buried himself In the wlds 81
"A, American principally in l7i1 and never returned
| 10 England. lie bult lodge near Winchester Va.
| which hc called Grccnway Court. There he lived
| rnchclor q, pcnsing generous hospitality in ma
nor,l styr. Dying at the close Of the Revolution IN
| l7s! a starch oyalist, III, title descended to ll'
| hrohcr Robert, of Leeds Castle. who though be- had
married three hciro,s"s. diSipatcd the fortunes they
| brought him. Ipon Lis death without issue IL