Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-17
FAIRFAX TO SEE. EDWARD
CROWNED.

CROWNED.
As sts ted yesterday Albert Kirby
Fairfax, of New York city, who ia the
twelfth Baron Fairfax of the Eoglish
peersge. sailed for England Saturday,
on tae Etruris, to attend the corona.
ton of King Edward, to which he was
invited with t1s other peers OF Eng.
land.
Young Fsirfsx's father, d.. John
Fairfax, OF Iceland, Priuce Georges
county, Nd, who died some time ago.
was the undsputed eleventh Baron
Fairfax, but he bad such an utter die
dam for ell things pertaining to royalty
that he never made capital of his
noe ton, nor took aDy apparent interest
ia the royal happenings 10 Englsnd.
No so with the present Baron Fair
fax. Thi, young man, whose mother
sill resides 10 Prince Georges county,
employed attorneys shortly after the
death of bic father to formally lay
claim to the title. This has been prac-
tcally accomplished, az the youpg man
has been formally bid to attend the
corontt 90.
The tie ot Baron Fairfax was Gre
ct ID in 1927, aud the fifth Lord Fair
fax left his nome and estates In Scot
land 10 1922 for America, because he
was disappointed in love and believed
himself iltrei It'd by the members OF
his family. By az arrangement with
The crown be secured q graz OF land 10
Whist was then included 10 Virginia.
amounting to 5 000. 600 acres. 90 this
a palatial home, for those days, was
built and Lo,S Fairfax became power
az the weslthiest msu "a be colonies.
He was the friend of Washington and
employed the latter for survey work, q
familiar fact to all who have read the
life of the Father OF HIS Country. Toe
ses t of the Fairfax family was near to
Mount Vernon, and was q gathering
place for the gentry OF the time, main
tsioiUg a reputation for notable hos
ptility.
Lord Fsirfsx died without children
aud his property wss inherited by bis
brother, William Fairfax, who married
Salley Cary, 1.-THE Lowlaud Beauty"
Of whom il Is told that she jllted Wssh.
ington. This couple had no cbildre",
and when William Fairfax died Robert,
bis younger brother, came into the title
and est,t'. From bin the Fsirfsxes OF
the UOited States,sre descended. Dur
ing the Revolt ouarv War the title
was held by Rev. Bryan Fsirfsx, who
was rector OF Christ Church, Alexan-
dris, of which Washington was yes
trymsD. He sympstbized with the
colonies, was an intimate friend OF
Washington and contributed generous
ly from bis prIvtts purse toward the
cause OF liberty.
From him, after two genera tons,
was desce nded John Fairfax, who was
entitled to a place 10 the Eogiish
peersge, but did not care to claim IL.
He lived in Washing ton, where previ-
GUS to the outbreak OF the war be was
10 high professional repute. Ga the
outbreak Of the war, however, his
symps lies went 10 the South, with
the re ult that he was practically
o. trscised In the circles 10 which
he bad moved and his practice fell
away sadly. Deciding to leave WASH
ineton after these misfortunts he
bOugbs the place in Maryland, not far from
the District, where he spent the remainder OF
his life in quiet pursuits, country gentle
man Of delightful personality, with no am
btion to herald himself Earl Of Culpeper. but
eminently proud Of being an American
citizen.
DIR. Fairfax left two sons and three dsugh-
tors. Albert the eldest son and the present
Baron Fairfax. is in banking houIe in New
York. His sister, josephine, married Mr..
Tunstall smith, of Alessndris.