grandson of William Meadows and wife Agnes ... (? - 1678), and had issue His third son, Thomas, became a priest in the Church of England. His other sons were named Miles of Gilling, Guy and Robert. A celebrated member of the Fairfax family is Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (17 January 1612 – 12 November 1671) – the distant cousin of Sir Thomas Fairfax (Gilling) – who was a general and Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War. Records reveal that in his will, dated 26 November 1520, Sir Thomas Fairfax names his wife Anne (Agnes) – "Dame Anne Fairfax, my wif" – as an executrix and she is granted administration 11 April 1521. References Knights Bachelor People from Ryedale (district) English monarchy Thomas 16th-century English people 15th-century English people 1520 deaths Year of birth uncertain