When William Fry was born on 17 March 1702, in Uffculme, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Fry, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Baker, was 40. He married Charity Legg on 30 November 1727, in Kingston, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died about October 1746, in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England, at the age of 44, and was buried in Shorwell, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.
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The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.
English (mainly southern and southwestern): from Middle English frie ‘free’ (Old English frīo, frīg), with reference either to rank or tenurial status (‘free-born’) or to character (‘generous, open-handed’). It is synonymous with Free .
Americanized form of German Frei or Frey , or of the Dutch cognate Vrij.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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