Bernard Frobisher

Brief Life History of Bernard

When Bernard Frobisher was born in 1509, in Altofts, Yorkshire, England, his father, John Frobisher Jr, was 29 and his mother, Lady Katherine Drax, was 26. He married Margaret Yorke in 1534, in Altofts, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1542, in Altofts, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 33, and was buried in Normanton, Yorkshire, England.

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Family Time Line

Bernard Frobisher
1509–1542
Margaret Yorke
1520–1549
Marriage: 1534
Sir Martin Frobisher
1535–1594
David Frobisher
1535–1594
Frances Frobisher
1537–1570
John Frobisher
1538–
Jane Frobisher
1541–1587
Margaret Frobisher
1541–1587

Sources (9)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Bernard Frobisher - birth: 1521; Altofts, Yorkshire, England
  • Bernard Frobisher, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Barnardi Frobisher in entry for Margareta Frobisher, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

Name Meaning

English: relationship name from Middle English fourbishour ‘furbisher of armour or weapons’ (Old French forbisseor). Compare Furber .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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