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Nunappleton is the North Yorkshire country estate of Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron. Originally a nunnery, the house came into the possession of the Fairfax family following the establishment of the Anglican Church and the subsequent decline of the Catholic Church in England.
The estate was the inspiration for Andrew Marvell's "Upon Appleton House," a Country house poem. Marvell was tutor to Thomas Fairfax's daughter, Maria, and composed the poem while living at the estate.
The Fairfax family First generation Second generation Third generation Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron • Henry Fairfax, 4th Lord Fairfax of Cameron • Henry FairfaxFourth generation Thomas Fairfax, 5th Lord Fairfax of CameronFifth generation Sixth generation Seventh generation Thomas Fairfax, 9th Lord Fairfax of Cameron • Ferdinando FairfaxNinth generation Tenth generation Eleventh generation Twelfth generation Fairfax family residences: Ash Grove • Belvoir • Charlecote Park • Denton Hall • Gilling Castle • Greenway Court • Lee-Longsworth House • Leeds Castle • Leesylvania • Mount Eagle • Nunappleton • Oak Hill • Towlston Grange • Vaucluse Coordinates: 53°51′09″N 1°09′22″W / 53.8525°N 1.15611°W
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