Gilbert Fairebanke

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 1526; "1526, 19th Henry VIII, John Fairbanke surrendered "Brigbotham" &c to the use of Gilbert Fairebanke, son of the aforesaid John Fairebank and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten, rendering therfor yearly 48 s. 9 d."
• Land/House: 1550; "1550, 5th Edward VI. John Fairebanke and Gilbert Fairbanke, son and heir of said John, surrendered one messuage, one garden and the moiety of one barn, and one croft called Laithecroft, and two closes of land and meadow called Overholme and Netherholme."
• Legal: 1569; "1569, 11th Elizabeth. Gilbert Fairebank would not pay the stipend of the minister or curate of the Chapel" For this he was fined 12 pence.
• Will: 3 Mar 1577/78, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
• Probate/Proved: 16 Apr 1578, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England

Notes:

Marriage: MacKenzie (1966) gives Gilbert a first wife named Cibella Waide. Torry (1961) gives her as the wife of Gilbert's son, George. I have relied on Torrey (1961) as a much more accurate source.

Burial: Torrey (1961) also gives the date as 4 March.

Family/Spouse: Jannet. Jannet was buried on 16 Jan 1578/79 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Fairbanke was born about 1530 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 29 Mar 1610 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
2. William Fairbanke was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
3. Johanna Fairbanke was christened on 19 Jan 1544 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in probably young.
4. John Fairbanke was christened on 3 May 1547 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
5. Michael Fairbanke was christened on 3 Jul 1549 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 14 Sep 1549 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
6. Hughe Fairbanke was born on 16 Aug 1550 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
7. Dorothy Fairbanke was christened on 25 Mar 1553 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 18 Dec 1554 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
8. Agnes Fairbanke was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
9. Elizabeth Fairbanke was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
10. Edward Fairbanke was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 1504; "1504, 19th Henry VII. Edmund Fairebanke surrendered one rood of land with the buildings thereon, lately taken from the waste, in Soureby, to the use of John Fairebane, and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten."
• Land/House: 1506; "1506, 22nd Henry VII. William surrendered al his estate and term of years not yet elapsed which he held in 17 a. of land and meadow called Brigbothame, and one croft called Pigilcroft in Soarbie to the use of John Faerbaink, son of said William and his assigns during the term."
• Estate Admin: 1524; "1524, John Fairebanke, on of the "feofees" of the will of John Wodde."

John married MargaretYorkshire, England. Margaret was born about 1482 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: 1492; In "1492, 8th Henry VII. William Fairebank took land of the soil and waste of the lord, in Sourby to hold according to the custom of the manor."
• Legal: 18 May 1498; On 18 May 1498, the 13th Henry VII, William Fairebank, a tenant, surrendered a close called Wynlufroide in Warley into the hands of the lord.
• History: 1514; "1514, 6th Henry VIII, Johannis Haldeworth et Wilelmus Fairebanke electi sunt ad officium prepositi."