'Frere1'
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Families covered: Frere of Finningham, Frere of Roydon Hall, Frere of Sweffling, Frere of Thwaite Hall, Frere of Wickham Skeith
| John Frere of Sweffling, Suffolk (a 1272) | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Thurston (dau of John Thurston of Hoxne) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Alexander Frere of Sweffling (a 1334) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Glemham | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Frere of Sweffling (a 1371) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Joan Brampton | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Alexander Frere of Sweffling (a 1404) | ||||||||||||||
| m. _ Holland | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Alexander Frere of Occold, Suffolk (d c1471, 2nd son?) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Henman (dau of John Henman of Occold, sister/heir of John of Occold) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Frere of Wickham Skeith, Suffolk (d before 1532) this generation omitted by Visitation (Norfolk) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Julian (widow of Richard Margery of Walsham-le-Willows) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Frere (d before 12.10.1558) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 08.1530) Agnes Bacon (dau of John Bacon of Hessett) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Frere of Stuston (Suffolk), later of Wickham Abbey in Wickham Skeith | ||||||||||||||
| Visitation (Suffolk) starts with this John, showing him as father, by Agnes Ryvett of Rushangles, of John who m. Anne Sandwick. We follow BLG1952. | |||||||||||||||
| m1. (24.05.1559, sps) Katherine Rivett (bur 28.10.1561, dau of John Rivett of Rishangles) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Thomasine Jessop of Thornton (bur 15.04.1583) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Frere of Finningham (bpt 21.10.1569, bur 15.12.1633) - continued below | ||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Sandwich (dau of John Sandwich of Finningham) | |||||||||||||||
| (b)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| (ii)+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | Thomas Frere of Occold (Ocolte) (a 1530) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Margaret Bacon (dau of John Bacon of Hessett) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Baxter (d by 1620, dau of Richard Baxter of Forncett) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Margaret Frere | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Pretyman | |||||||||||||||
| (D)+ | other issue - Robert (a 1530), Agnes, Awdrey | ||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue | ||||||||||||||
| B.+ | other issue including William | ||||||||||||||
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| John Frere of Green Farm in Finningham, Suffolk (bpt 21.10.1569, bur 15.12.1633) - continued above | |||||||||||||||
| m. Anne Sandwich (dau of John Sandwich of Finningham) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | John Frere of Finningham Hall (bpt 13.05.1606, d 09.03.1679-80) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.09.1634) Elizabeth Sheppard (bur 02.05.1680, dau of John Sheppard of Mendlesham) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | John Frere of Finningham (bpt 30.01.1645-6, bur 14.01.1709-10) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.09.1669) Anne Pretyman (bur 02.02.1724-5, dau of George Pretyman of Bacton by Susan, dau of Thomas Tyrrell of Gipping) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Edward Frere of Thwaite Hall, Suffolk (bpt 22.04.1680, d 06.05.1766, "only surv. son") | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.03.1711-2) Ellenor Smith (d 28.09.1763, dau/coheir of Thomas Smith of Thrandeston Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Sheppard Frere of Thwaite Hall & Roydon Hall, Norfolk (b 14.12.1712, d 14.07.1780) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (22.06.1739) Susanna Hatley (d 30.11.1779, dau of John Hatley of London & Kirby Hall by Isabella (or Hester Whitaker, grandda of Henry Whitaker by Hester Crispe)) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Frere of Roydon Hall & Finningham, Sheriff of Suffolk (b 10.08.1740, d 12.07.1807) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.07.1768) Jane Hookham (b 1745-6, d 02.03.1813, dau/heir of John Hookham of Bedington) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Hookham Frere of Roydon Hall & Finningham (b 21.05.1769, dsp 07.01.1846) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (12.09.1816) Elizabeth Jemima Blake (d 17.01.1831, dau of Joseph Blake of Ardfry, widow of 16th Earl of Erroll) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Edward Frere of Clydach, Breconshire (b 16.09.1770, d 05.03.1844) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (28.07.1800) Mary Ann Greene (dau/coheir of James Greene of Turton Tower & Claydon Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | George Frere of Twyford House & Lincoln's Inn (b 01.04.1774, d 27.04.1854, 4th son) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (21.08.1806) Elizabeth Raper Grant (d 29.04.1850, dau of William Grant of London & Rothiemurchus) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | William Frere (b 28.11.1775, d 25.05.1836, Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University, Recorder of Bury St. Edmunds) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (04.05.1810) Mary Gurdun Dillingham (d 04.05.1864, dau of Brampton Gurdon Dillingham of Letton & Grundisburgh) | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | Bartholomew Frere (b 30.11.1776, dsp 29.05.1851) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.1817) Cecilia Barbara y Ximines (d c08.1817, dau of Dom Pedro Creuse y Ximines) | |||||||||||||||
| (F) | James Hatley Frere of London (b 06.02.1779, d 08.12.1866) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.06.1809) Merian Martin or Blucke (b c1780, d 02.10.1863, dau of Matthew Blucke then Martin) | |||||||||||||||
| (G) | Temple Frere (b 16.05.1781, d 07.07.159, rector of Roydon then Burston, Chaplain to the House of Commons) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (16.04.1816) Jane Richards (d 21.10.1859, dau of Sir Richard Richards, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer) | |||||||||||||||
| (H) | Jane Frere (b 16.03.1773, d 16.09.1829) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (03.12.1793) Sir John Orde, 1st Bart (d 19.02.1824, Admiral) | |||||||||||||||
| (I)+ | other issue - George (b 14.08.1771, d infant), Susanna (b 25.01.1778, d unm 18.01.1839) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Edward Frere of Bury St. Edmunds & Wortham, Suffolk (b 20.07.1742, d 20.08.1819, Major) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.10.1781) Mary Barker (d 12.12.1821, dau of John Barker of Shropham Hall) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Edward Barker Frere (b 25.07.1782, d 11.11.1864, vicar of Biggleswade) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. (14.07.1825) Elizabeth Hanbury-Williams (d 11.04.1871, dau/heir of John Hanbury-Williams of Great Yarmouth) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Mary Barker Frere (d infant) | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Elizabeth Barker Frere (dsp 12.01.1871) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Henry Barker (cousin) | |||||||||||||||
| (3) | Elllenor Frere (b 12.03.1744, d 01.11.1813) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (01.01.1766) Sir John Fenn of East Dereham (b c1739, d 1794) | |||||||||||||||
| (4) | Judith Frere (b 28.09.1747, bur 22.05.1754) | ||||||||||||||
| b.+ | other issue - Eleanor of Palgrave (b 01.11.1713, d 31.01.1801), Mary (b 01.11.1714, bur 06.10.1716) named in MGH (source on their mother) | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Susan Frere (bpt 29.10.1672, bur 13.11.1730) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (02.01.1700-1) William Edwards of Wisbech | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue including sons (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| B.+ | other issue - Elizabeth, Anne, Dorothy named by Visitation (Suffolk) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLG1952 (Frere of Maryfield formerly of Roydon Hall) with some support from Visitation (Norfolk, 1563+1589+1613, Frier or Frere) and a little from Visitation (Suffolk, 1664-8, Frere of Finingham)
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