Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh was born to Robert Ford of Butley and Frances Glemham.
In 1594 [her future husband] Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 20] and Katherine Constable [aged 15] were married. They had six sons and five daughters. They were fifth cousins.
In or before 1606 William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh were married.
In 1607 [her son] Thomas Bamburgh 2nd Baronet was born to [her husband] William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh.
In 1613 [her son] John Bamburgh 3rd Baronet was born to [her husband] William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh.
On 1st December 1619 [her husband] William Bamburgh 1st Baronet was created 1st Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire. Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh by marriage Lady Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire.
On 23rd July 1623 [her husband] William Bamburgh 1st Baronet died. His son Thomas [aged 16] succeeded 2nd Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire.
On 3rd June 1624 [her son] Thomas Bamburgh 2nd Baronet [aged 17] died. His brother John [aged 11] succeeded 3rd Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire.
In 1627 Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 53] and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh were married.
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The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 10th February 1629 [her husband] Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 55] was created 1st Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
On 27th October 1631 [her son-in-law] John Hotham 1st Baronet [aged 42] and [her daughter] Katherine Bamburgh were married.
On 12th December 1631 [her son] John Bamburgh 3rd Baronet [aged 18] died unmarried. Baronet Bamburgh of Howsham in Yorkshire extinct.
On 31st August 1634 [her daughter] Katherine Bamburgh died.
On 23rd December 1636 [her husband] Thomas Fairfax 1st Viscount Fairfax [aged 62] died. His son [her step-son] Thomas [aged 37] succeeded 2nd Viscount Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary. Alathea Howard Viscountess Fairfax by marriage Viscountess Fairfax of Emley in Tipperary.
After 1638 [her son-in-law] William Robinson and [her daughter] Mary Bamburgh were married.
On 22nd March 1639 Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh died.
[her daughter] Mary Bamburgh was born to William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh. She married after 1638 William Robinson.
[her daughter] Katherine Bamburgh was born to William Bamburgh 1st Baronet and Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh. She married 27th October 1631 John Hotham 1st Baronet.
father: Robert Ford of Butley 
Mary Ford Viscountess Fairfax Lady Bamburgh
Grandfather: Edward Glemham of Glemham
mother: Frances Glemham