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William Fairebanke

Male Abt 1455 - 1518  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Fairebanke was born about 1455 in England; died in 1518 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    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."

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Fairebanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1480 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in 1551 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Fairebanke Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1480 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in 1551 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]

    Children:
    1. 3. Gilbert Fairebanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 May 1505 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 3 Mar 1577/78 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Gilbert Fairebanke Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.William1) was born on 6 May 1505 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 3 Mar 1577/78 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    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]

    Children:
    1. 4. George Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1530 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 29 Mar 1610 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    2. 5. William Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    3. 6. Johanna Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 19 Jan 1544 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in probably young.
    4. 7. John Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 3 May 1547 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    5. 8. Michael Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 9. Hughe Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Aug 1550 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    7. 10. Dorothy Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point 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. 11. Agnes Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    9. 12. Elizabeth Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    10. 13. Edward Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  George Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born about 1530 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 29 Mar 1610 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Notes:

    Problem: Two daughters named Genet that grew to adulthood and got married. Why two girls of the same name?

    George married Sybil Waide on 10 May 1551 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. Sybil (daughter of Gilbert Waide) was born in 1532 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in May 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 21 May 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Genet Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 26 Apr 1552 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    2. 15. Genet Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 28 Jul 1556 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    3. 16. Maria Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 18 May 1558 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    4. 17. John Fairebanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1560 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 7 Aug 1625 in Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    5. 18. Dorothy Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1560 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 24 May 1562 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    6. 19. George Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 2 Aug 1562 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 21 Mar 1619/20 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    7. 20. Robert Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 8 Dec 1566 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    8. 21. Susan Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 5 Jun 1569 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.
    9. 22. baby Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1572 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 21 May 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    George married Johanna Mawd on 15 Feb 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. Johanna was born in England; was buried on 26 Nov 1612 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Abram Fairbanke  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 22 Jan 1575/76 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 23 Apr 1576 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

  2. 5.  William Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 28 Jul 1562, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; Isabella Horton.
    • Moved To: say 1565, Hensall, Yorkshire, England

    Notes:

    Marriage: Torry (1961) gives they month of their marriage as June.


  3. 6.  Johanna Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was christened on 19 Jan 1544 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in probably young.

  4. 7.  John Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was christened on 3 May 1547 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 28 Jan 1566, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; Jane Banyster.
    • Moved To: say 1567, Hensall, Yorkshire, England


  5. 8.  Michael Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) 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. 9.  Hughe Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born on 16 Aug 1550 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 28 Mar 1578, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; Jane Mychell.
    • Moved To: say 1579, Hensall, Yorkshire, England


  7. 10.  Dorothy Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) 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. 11.  Agnes Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 14 Oct 1573, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; George Harrison.


  9. 12.  Elizabeth Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1557 to 1558; _____ Brathwet.


  10. 13.  Edward Fairbanke Descendancy chart to this point (3.Gilbert3, 2.John2, 1.William1) was born in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 5 Nov 1582, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; Mary Mitchell.