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Lord Fairfax's estates in Virginia
 
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By Craig Swain, June 17, 2010
Foundation Traces
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 Virginia, Fairfax County, Fort Belvoir — Belvoir
When William Fairfax came to Virginia, he brought many strong English traditions with him. The manor and grounds of Belvoir were laid out similarly to English estates. The brick, Georgian manor was the most sought after and fashionable . . . Map (db m35073) HM
2 Virginia, Fairfax County, Fort Belvoir — The Influence of the Fairfax Family
William Fairfax: • fought in Spain for Queen Anne; • was a member of the Royal Navy; • served as Governor of New Providence, Bahama Islands, • served as an agent to manage, the Northern Neck Proprietary; • was a Vestryman of Pohick . . . Map (db m35116) HM
3 Virginia, Clarke County, Boyce — T-3 — Greenway Court
Three miles south is Greenway Court, residence of Thomas, Sixth Lord Fairfax, proprietor of the vast Northern Neck Grant, which he inherited. Born in Leeds Castle, England, in 1693, Fairfax settled in Virginia, in 1747, for the rest of his life. He . . . Map (db m1755) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Mar. 28, 2024