Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Fry was born in 1652, in East Putford, Devon, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Frie, was 37 and her mother, Mrs Mary Fry, was 38.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Mary Frye, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Frye, "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999"
Parents and Siblings
1615– Male
1615– Female
Siblings (2)
1652– Female
1656–1720 Male
Name Meaning
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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