Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron.
Parliamentary commander-in-chief during the English Civil War (1612-1671)
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About Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron was an English army officer and politician who commanded the New Model Army from 1645 to 1650 during the English Civil War. Because of his dark hair, he was known as "Black Tom" to his loyal troops. He was the eldest son and heir of Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, and succeeded to the title of Lord Fairfax in 1648 on the death of his father, although he was generally known as Sir Thomas Fairfax to distinguish them. He adopted the profession of arms as a young man, when he served under Horace Vere in the Netherlands. In 1637, he married Vere's daughter Anne.
Everything about Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron →- Occupation
- military officer, politician, poet, soldier
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament, Member of the First Protectorate Parliament, Member of the April 1660 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- January 17, 1612, January 12, 1612
- Died
- November 12, 1671, November 21, 1671