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Letters received by Fairfax, mainly concerning the possession of the Bilborough estate, 1716 - 1722. (Manuscript) 1716 - 1722 FFX/5/2
Letters received by Fairfax, mainly concerning the possession of the Bilborough estate, 1716 - 1722.
Correspondence relating to the elections at York in 1713, to which Fairfax was elected to the seat. (Manuscript) 1713 - 1713 FFX/4/1
Correspondence relating to the elections at York in 1713, to which Fairfax was elected to the seat.
Letters received by Fairfax from agents nd solicitors, chiefly concerning the purchase of the Bilborough estate, 1702 - 1716. (Manuscript) 1702 - 1716 FFX/5/1
Letters received by Fairfax from agents nd solicitors, chiefly concerning the purchase of the Bilborough estate, 1702 - 1716.
Letter to his mother, December [torn over date], but mentions the 'late deceased King'. (Manuscript) 1685 FFX/6/1/6
Letter to his mother, December [torn over date], but mentions the 'late deceased King'.
Memo describing more fully the alleged irregularities of the York election, undated. (Manuscript) 1713 - 09 - 07 FFX/4/1/5
Memo describing more fully the alleged irregularities of the York election, undated.
List of 'particular friends in Yorke', 39 names. [Undated but probably 1714] (Manuscript) FFX/4/2/12
List of 'particular friends in Yorke', 39 names. [Undated but probably 1714]
Letters to his mother 1681-1690. (Manuscript) 1681 - 1690 FFX/6/1
Letters to his mother 1681-1690. These letters cover the period of the death of Charles II (1685), the flight of James II and II the arrival of William III. Fairfax wrote of fox hunting with James(1687) yet was among those beseiging Londonderry (1689).
Series includes several letters of congratulation from friends and supporters on his seat of York in 1713 and lists of the electorate of York and copies of the petition sent to Parliament by Mr Tobias Jenkins. (Manuscript) 1713 -1716 FFX/4
After retiring from the navy, Fairfax entered public life and stood for the seat of York in 1713. His rival candidate, Mr Tobias Jenkins, alleged various irregularities and a ‘scrutiny’ or recount was called for, though Fairfax was still returned.…
Memorials written by Fairfax seeking half pay and promotion after his promotion to vice Admiral of the Blue was revoked following the death of Sir Cloudsley Shovell (1707). (Manuscript) 1708 - 1710 FFX/3/3
Memorials written by Fairfax seeking half pay and promotion after his promotion to vice Admiral of the Blue was revoked following the death of Sir Cloudsley Shovell (1707).
Naval commissions of Captain Robert Fairfax 1689- 1708. Also included is a commission to preside over courts martial, (1706). (Manuscript) 1689 - 1708 FFX/1
Naval commissions of Captain Robert Fairfax 1689- 1708. This section includes 2 copies of Fairfax’s 'merchant navy' register ticket, naval commissions to command a total of 13 vessels, and his commission as Commander in Chief of naval forces in the rivers Thames & Medway (1706).…