Sir William Fairbanke

"SIR WILLIAM
1492: - Sir William Fayrebanke (1455- 1518) who is said by his son’s will to be born in Kendal, “took land of the soil and waste of the Lord, in Sourby (Sowerby), to hold according to the custom of the Manor.”
Sir William had three sons. Two were priest, Sir Edmund (1477 ) and Sir Richard ( d 1517, mentioned above as born in Kendal). A third son, was John (1480-1551).
In 1505, Sir William gave to his third son, John Fayrebank (1480 –1551) of Sowerby Briggbotham, Pighillcroft, in Sowerby and Wynlufroid in Warley. A current resident of the Sowerby Bridge area believes that Wynlufroid of Warley can still be located."

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William Fairbanke was born ca. 1455 in Sowerby, the parish of Halifax, West Riding of York County, England. He died ca. 1518 in England.

Parents:

Children of William Fairbanke and an unknown spouse were:

1. John, m. Margaret (--?--); b. 1480 at England.

Notes

• He had a younger brother named Edmund who was born ca. 1460. This brother gave land to his oldest son John.
• William Fairbanks was born ca. 1455 in Sowerby, the parish of Halifax, West Riding of York County, England. During the reign of Henry VII, King of England, he was a registered land owner. In the same period he took "land of the soil and waste of the lord" in Sowerby, to hold according to the custom of the manor.
• 1. William1 Fairbanke;; In 1492 8th, Henry VIII, William took land of the soil and waste of the Lord, in Sowerby, to hold according to the custom of the Manor1 was born in 1455.2 He died in 1518.2
• William was father of John and ancestor of Jonathan FAIRBANKS of Dedham, MA.

Links

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