Thomas Fairfax (Walton)
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Thomas Fairfax (Walton)
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Sir Thomas Fairfax was the first member of the Fairfax family to own Gilling Castle, near Gilling East, North Riding of Yorkshire, England. He was born Thomas Fairfax of Walton and was presumably a supporter of the House of York in the Wars of the Roses. Fairfax's original home was near the Battle of Towton, which decided the outcome of that war. From 1489 to 1492, he successfully claimed the ownership of the Gilling Estate during two inquisitions. Before Fairfax, the de Etton family had owned t
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Knight of Bath and owner of Gilling Castle
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2023-06-08T16:52:22Z
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