The Fairfaxes Of England And America In The Seventeenth And Eighteenth Centuries Including Letters From And To Hon. William Fairfax

Across the Atlantic, one surname threads courts, plantations, and councils. The Fairfaxes emerge here in their own paper trail. Letters make history breathe again.Edward D. Neill assembles a family history genealogy of the Fairfax family lineage from seventeenth century England to eighteenth century Virginia, drawing on a historical letters collection from and to the Hon. William Fairfax and the circle around Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Part colonial era biography, part genealogy research reference, the volume follows transatlantic aristocratic families as they adapt to empire, land, and duty, illuminating the everyday workings of the Virginia colonial gentry as clearly as its titled ambitions. For readers of narrative history, the correspondence offers voices, pressures, and relationships; for researchers, it provides colonial Virginia primary sources that anchor names, places, and dates in documentary evidence. Neill keeps the focus on evidence, noting ties, marriages, and estates with the restraint of an archivist. The result is a genealogy research reference that reads as lived history, where patronage, property, and kinship carry lasting consequences on both shores.Long valued as an academic colonial history source, Neill’s compilation helps connect British lineage to American settlement and governance, and shows how private letters can shape public history. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, whether you are building a serious genealogical library or seeking a distinctive classic for your shelves.