Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Lord Thomas Fairfax land grant, to Robert Carter, MS 1993.12 2X, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1993

Biographical Information

Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron (b. October 22, 1693) was the son of Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of Cameron and of Catharine, daughter of Thomas Culpeper, 2nd Baron Culpeper of Thoresway. Various place names in Northern Virginia and West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are named after him, most notably Fairfax County. Born at Leeds Castle in Kent, England, Lord Fairfax was educated at Oriel College, Oxford from 1710 to 1713. Afterwards, he held a commission in the Navy, and contributed to Addison's Spectator. Upon succeeding to his title and to the family estates in Virginia's Northern Neck Proprietary between the Rappahannock and Potomac Rivers, inherited from his mother, and a great portion of the Shenandoah and South Branch Potomac valleys, Lord Fairfax moved to Virginia between 1735 and 1737 to inspect and protect his lands. Fairfax died at his seat at Greenway Court near White Post in Clarke County, Virginia on December 9, 1781 at the age of 90.

Scope and Content

Grant of land in Stratford County to Robert Carter, Jr. dated May 23, 1730. The land is granted by Thomas, Lord Fairfax of Leeds Castle, England, and William Cage of Milgate, executors for the estate of Lady Catherine Fairfax and proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Carter, Robert, 1663-1732
• Fairfax, Lord Thomas, 1693-1781

Geographical Names:

• Virginia-Stratford County