Brief Life History of Robert William
When Robert William Fry was born in 1557, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Fry, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Abbot, was 25. He married Margaret English about 1582, in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 September 1619, in his hometown, at the age of 62, and was buried in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Frenchay Museum entry
Spouse and Children
1557–1619 Male
1561–1639 Female
Children (4)
1583– Male
1585–1638 Male
–1619 Female
–1619 Female
Parents and Siblings
1528–1572 Male
1532–1597 Female
Siblings (2)
1557–1619 Male
1562–1619 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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