The 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
He held the distinction of being the first American-born member of the House of Lords. When his first cousin, once removed, Robert, 7th Lord, died 15 July 1793 at Leeds Castle in Kent, England without surviving issue, Bryan succeeded him. Robert, however, left his English estates by will to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin. Although the House of Lords recognized Bryan's claim as Lord Fairfax of Cameron valid in 1800, he never asserted it.
Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Col. Wilson & Sarah (Pate) Cary, became his bride in 1759. She was the sister of "Sally," who married his half-brother George William.
Seven children were born to Bryan and Elizabeth:
Sally Cary Fairfax (1760 - before 1779)
Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 - 21 April 1846)
Ferdinando Fairfax (1766 - 24 Sept. 1820)
William Fairfax (1765 - c1782)
Robert Fairfax (Living 1787 - died young)
Henry Fairfax (died as an infant)
Elizabeth Fairfax (b. c1770) m. Rev. David Griffith.
Following the death of his first wife, Bryan was married to Jane (“Jenny”) Dennison (a.k.a. Donaldson). A daughter was born to them:
Anne Fairfax (born ca. 1783) m. Charles Jefferson Catlett, Esq., merchant of Norfolk, Virginia.
In 1789, Bryan was ordained as an Episcopal priest and served as Rector of the historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 1790-1792. The church had been built by John Carlyle (husband of his half-sister Sarah) from 1767 to 1773. Before that, George Washington had been elected to the vestry in March 1765.
In preparation for his being the Rector of Christ Church, he built "Mount Eagle," south of Hunting Creek in Fairfax County, moving there in 1790. On 7 December 1799, George Washington had the last meal that he ate away from "Mount Vernon" at "Mount Eagle." It was where Bryan drew his last breath.
An obelisk, honoring Bryan's memory, was erected at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. "The Fairfax Family in Fairfax County: A Brief History," by Kenton Kilmer and Donald Sweig, (Fairfax County Office of Comprehensive Planning, 1975 - Fairfax County, Virginia) states that he was laid to rest at Ivy Hill.
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He held the distinction of being the first American-born member of the House of Lords. When his first cousin, once removed, Robert, 7th Lord, died 15 July 1793 at Leeds Castle in Kent, England without surviving issue, Bryan succeeded him. Robert, however, left his English estates by will to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin. Although the House of Lords recognized Bryan's claim as Lord Fairfax of Cameron valid in 1800, he never asserted it.
Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Col. Wilson & Sarah (Pate) Cary, became his bride in 1759. She was the sister of "Sally," who married his half-brother George William.
Seven children were born to Bryan and Elizabeth:
Sally Cary Fairfax (1760 - before 1779)
Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 - 21 April 1846)
Ferdinando Fairfax (1766 - 24 Sept. 1820)
William Fairfax (1765 - c1782)
Robert Fairfax (Living 1787 - died young)
Henry Fairfax (died as an infant)
Elizabeth Fairfax (b. c1770) m. Rev. David Griffith.
Following the death of his first wife, Bryan was married to Jane (“Jenny”) Dennison (a.k.a. Donaldson). A daughter was born to them:
Anne Fairfax (born ca. 1783) m. Charles Jefferson Catlett, Esq., merchant of Norfolk, Virginia.
In 1789, Bryan was ordained as an Episcopal priest and served as Rector of the historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 1790-1792. The church had been built by John Carlyle (husband of his half-sister Sarah) from 1767 to 1773. Before that, George Washington had been elected to the vestry in March 1765.
In preparation for his being the Rector of Christ Church, he built "Mount Eagle," south of Hunting Creek in Fairfax County, moving there in 1790. On 7 December 1799, George Washington had the last meal that he ate away from "Mount Vernon" at "Mount Eagle." It was where Bryan drew his last breath.
An obelisk, honoring Bryan's memory, was erected at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. "The Fairfax Family in Fairfax County: A Brief History," by Kenton Kilmer and Donald Sweig, (Fairfax County Office of Comprehensive Planning, 1975 - Fairfax County, Virginia) states that he was laid to rest at Ivy Hill.
Bio by Happy Heart (#48536925)
The 8th Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
He held the distinction of being the first American-born member of the House of Lords. When his first cousin, once removed, Robert, 7th Lord, died 15 July 1793 at Leeds Castle in Kent, England without surviving issue, Bryan succeeded him. Robert, however, left his English estates by will to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin. Although the House of Lords recognized Bryan's claim as Lord Fairfax of Cameron valid in 1800, he never asserted it.
Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Col. Wilson & Sarah (Pate) Cary, became his bride in 1759. She was the sister of "Sally," who married his half-brother George William.
Seven children were born to Bryan and Elizabeth:
Sally Cary Fairfax (1760 - before 1779)
Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 - 21 April 1846)
Ferdinando Fairfax (1766 - 24 Sept. 1820)
William Fairfax (1765 - c1782)
Robert Fairfax (Living 1787 - died young)
Henry Fairfax (died as an infant)
Elizabeth Fairfax (b. c1770) m. Rev. David Griffith.
Following the death of his first wife, Bryan was married to Jane (“Jenny”) Dennison (a.k.a. Donaldson). A daughter was born to them:
Anne Fairfax (born ca. 1783) m. Charles Jefferson Catlett, Esq., merchant of Norfolk, Virginia.
In 1789, Bryan was ordained as an Episcopal priest and served as Rector of the historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 1790-1792. The church had been built by John Carlyle (husband of his half-sister Sarah) from 1767 to 1773. Before that, George Washington had been elected to the vestry in March 1765.
In preparation for his being the Rector of Christ Church, he built "Mount Eagle," south of Hunting Creek in Fairfax County, moving there in 1790. On 7 December 1799, George Washington had the last meal that he ate away from "Mount Vernon" at "Mount Eagle." It was where Bryan drew his last breath.
An obelisk, honoring Bryan's memory, was erected at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. "The Fairfax Family in Fairfax County: A Brief History," by Kenton Kilmer and Donald Sweig, (Fairfax County Office of Comprehensive Planning, 1975 - Fairfax County, Virginia) states that he was laid to rest at Ivy Hill.
Bio by Happy Heart (#48536925)
He held the distinction of being the first American-born member of the House of Lords. When his first cousin, once removed, Robert, 7th Lord, died 15 July 1793 at Leeds Castle in Kent, England without surviving issue, Bryan succeeded him. Robert, however, left his English estates by will to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin. Although the House of Lords recognized Bryan's claim as Lord Fairfax of Cameron valid in 1800, he never asserted it.
Elizabeth Cary, daughter of Col. Wilson & Sarah (Pate) Cary, became his bride in 1759. She was the sister of "Sally," who married his half-brother George William.
Seven children were born to Bryan and Elizabeth:
Sally Cary Fairfax (1760 - before 1779)
Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1762 - 21 April 1846)
Ferdinando Fairfax (1766 - 24 Sept. 1820)
William Fairfax (1765 - c1782)
Robert Fairfax (Living 1787 - died young)
Henry Fairfax (died as an infant)
Elizabeth Fairfax (b. c1770) m. Rev. David Griffith.
Following the death of his first wife, Bryan was married to Jane (“Jenny”) Dennison (a.k.a. Donaldson). A daughter was born to them:
Anne Fairfax (born ca. 1783) m. Charles Jefferson Catlett, Esq., merchant of Norfolk, Virginia.
In 1789, Bryan was ordained as an Episcopal priest and served as Rector of the historic Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia, 1790-1792. The church had been built by John Carlyle (husband of his half-sister Sarah) from 1767 to 1773. Before that, George Washington had been elected to the vestry in March 1765.
In preparation for his being the Rector of Christ Church, he built "Mount Eagle," south of Hunting Creek in Fairfax County, moving there in 1790. On 7 December 1799, George Washington had the last meal that he ate away from "Mount Vernon" at "Mount Eagle." It was where Bryan drew his last breath.
An obelisk, honoring Bryan's memory, was erected at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. "The Fairfax Family in Fairfax County: A Brief History," by Kenton Kilmer and Donald Sweig, (Fairfax County Office of Comprehensive Planning, 1975 - Fairfax County, Virginia) states that he was laid to rest at Ivy Hill.
Bio by Happy Heart (#48536925)
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