Failes, Watson; son of James Failes, Edmonton, Middlesex, dairyman, afterwards farmer at Welney, Norfolk, and his cousin Elizabeth, dau. of Watson Failes, Tilney, Norfolk, farmer ; b. Edmonton, Middlesex 19 Oct 1847 ; ed Alford Sch., Lincs., and Trinity Coll.Cambridge, adm.pens. 8 Oct 1866, matr.Mich.1867, scholar 1870 ; BA and 19th Wrangler 1871 ; MA 1874 ; ordained deacon 1874, priest 1875 (Worcester) ; Assistant Master, Bromsgrove Sch. 1874-5, Dulwich Coll. 1875-6 ; Assistant Master (Mathematics) Jan 1877 – Apr 1907 ; House Master of Ashburnham Apr 1893 – Apr 1894, Rigaud’s (1 Little Dean’s Yard) May 1894 – Apr 1907 ; Vicar of Willoughby, Warwickshire 1907-13 ; Vicar of Ashbury, Berks., from 1913 ; m. 9 Sep 1876 Elizabeth Caroline, dau. of Christopher Failes, Fitton Hall, Norfolk, farmer ; d. 3 Feb 1920. Father of Harold Watson Failes, Frank Christopher Failes and Bernard James Failes (qvv, Record vol.III).
FAILLTEAU, FRANCIS; b.; adm. (aged 12) Feb 1735/6 (as Feuillteau) (Russel's); in school list 1736. [Surname was probably Feuilleteau] [perhaps a son of Francis Fuilleteau (sic), who m. 13 Jun 1714 Elizabeth Streat (IGI)]
FAIRBORNE, GEORGE; b.; adm. (aged 15) Apr 1730; left 1734.
Fairchild, Harry Kane; b. July 23, 1873; adm. May 10, 1888 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1890.
Faire, Eric Leslie, brother of Washington Morley Faire (q.v.); b. Sept. 30, 1893; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (G); left Easter 1909; went to Lausanne, Switzerland, for the purpose of studying languages; enlisted in 25th (Co. of London) Cyclist Batt. the London Regt. at the outbreak of World War I; went out to the western front inJuly 1916; acted as Interpreter for his own Batt. for a short time, but was afterwards transferred to the 9th (Co. of London) Batt. the London Regt. (Queen Victoria's Rifles); killed in action at Maurel Oct. 8, 1916; unm.
Faire, Washington Morley, eldest son of Harry Washington Faire, of Putney; b. March 12, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (G); left Easter 1909; in the Lenaulte motor works.
FAIRFAX, BRIAN, eldest son of Brian Fairfax LLD, Equerry to Charles II and William III, and Charlotte, dau. of Sir Edmund Cary, Kt.; b. 11 Apr 1676; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1690; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1693, adm. pens. 28 Jun 1693, scholar 20 Apr 1694, matr. 1695; BA 1696/7; MA 1700; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll., 2 Oct 1699, Major Fellow 5 Apr 1701- c. 1707; presumably Brian Fairfax who was Deputy Treasurer of Chamber, Royal Household May 1720 - c. Aug 1721; Commissioner of Taxes 22 Dec 1714 – Aug 1723, Commissioner of Customs from 1723; collected a valuable library and a gallery of pictures at his house in Panton Square, Haymarket; d. unm. 9 Jan 1748/9. DNB.
FAIRFAX, CHARLES BRANDON, brother of Brian Fairfax (qv); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 18 Sep 1684 (IGI); adm.; KS 1697; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1702, matr. 12 Jun 1702, aged 17, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1702 - void 1719, Tutor 1711-5; BA 20 Feb 1706/7; MA 1709; ordained; Rector of Barnham St. Gregory and St. Martin, Suffolk, 1718-22; Rector of Euston, Suffolk, 1718-22; Dean of Down and Connor from 22 Feb 1721/2; “a good scholar in the old Irish character” (Cotton, Fasti. Ecc. Hib., iii, 227); m. 1st, --- Brandon [check : is this a misunderstanding ?]; m. 2nd, 1723 Elizabeth, dau. of Christopher Calthorpe, Ampton, Suffolk; d. 27 Jul 1723. DNB.
FAIRFAX, FERDINANDO, brother of Brian Fairfax (qv); b. 11 Jun 1678; adm.; KS 1691; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1694, adm. 21 Jun 1694, scholar 5 Apr 1695, matr. 1695; BA 1697/8; d. unm. 12 Feb 1748/9 (but will proved PCC 22 Feb 1748 (sic)] DNB.