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Born in
Buckinghamshire, the son of Francis Fryer, he believed his family came from Oxfordshire and his grandfather (known as Francis Freer) settled in Little Marlow settling in the dissolved nunnery there called The Abbey and renting a farm of 50 acres. John was the only surviving child of his
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816:(1741), in the entry "Gerard of Bryn" p. 53, closest in date to the event, gives no date for Lady Fryer's remarriage. Cokayne's Complete Baronage is not always correct on dates, although generally more reliable than others.
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3 August 1720 – took (20-year-old) son John to Calais as it appeared he might have a consumption (and toured the great churches, convents and nunneries. It seemed a misery of a kingdom except their wine which was very
812:(1804) vol, 2 p. 546 both state that Isabella Gerard married Lord Palmerston in 1738 (not 1728), and this matches the death date of his first wife Anne nee Houblon (she died 1735). Arthur Collins's
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30 October 1721 – at the installation of the new lord mayor there was a Tory mob who had the insolence to hiss the Rt. Honourable Sir John Fryer, the late Lord Mayor but they were well
Drubbed.
454:. As he passed along there were loud acclamations of long live King George and Sir John Fryer. There were a few Jacobite incendiaries who had the insolence to hiss as his lordship passed along.
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His only son who survived to adulthood, John Fryer by
Katherine Weedon, died at Wherwell two years before him on 16 August 1724 aged 24. His daughter Delicia, by Dorcas Roberts, was adopted by
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29 October 1720 – travelled by the City Barge to
Westminster attended by the Livery Companies, took the oaths at the Exchequer Bar and returned by water as the Guns were fired divers times to
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125:. Fryer was to receive Wherwell through his uncle Edmund Boulter, build a mansion there, Wherwell Priory, and make it his home. He was succeeded there by his Iremonger descendants.
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He married three times. Katherine née Weedon died 12 November 1718 and Dorcas née
Roberts 17 August 1723. He married thirdly Isabella Gerard on 11 March 1725 and she survived him.
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In 1715 he began to enter in a small leather-bound ledger a note of the major events of his life making additions from time to time and he maintained this until near his end.
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Coronation and then dines with the King in Westminster Hall where a table was provided for the aldermen.
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Sir John died in his 55th year of gout in the stomach at his seat at
Wherwell on 11 September 1726 when the baronetcy became extinct.
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11 September 1726 – died at
Wherwell in his 55th year. Without surviving male issue being predeceased by three sons and one daughter.
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10 June 1685, Whitsuntide – sent to London to be improved in writing and accounts so might be fitted to be apprenticed to some trade.
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Dilitia.
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for 1720–21. The next year, he was Prime Warden of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. He was elected a director of the
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to Dorcas Roberts ~1682–1723, daughter of Alderman Sir Gabriel Roberts 1629–1715 and Mary née Bulam, and granddaughter of
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attended the Grammar School in the parish taught by Minister Mr Thomas Beesly. "a very solid preacher and a good liver".
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to Katherine Weedon 1677–1718, daughter of Nathaniel Weedon, gentleman, previously tanner, of Denham Buckinghamshire.
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Some account of the Life &c of John Fryer & of severall of his Relations written by himself 1715 &c
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1 April 1693 – uncle Edmund Boulter lends him money to purchase some £300 worth of goods on his own account.
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from 7 February 1710 retaining it until his death, and was created a baronet on 21 December 1714. He was a
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and when Cutler's heirs died young his estates fell back to his sister's numerous Boulter children.
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16 August 1723 – second wife, Dorcas née Roberts dies, he narrowly recovers from the same illness.
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Christies: An English triple-reeded-rim plate by Sir John Fryer of London circa 1700
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553:, DD (1878–1952), eminent Anglican priest, radio broadcaster and Dean of Lichfield
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father's third wife, Susannah, daughter of maltster John Boulter, twice mayor of
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26:(14 September 1671 – 11 September 1726) was a prominent
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This favour was conferred on me for my fidelity to the
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Issue 5385 published on 26 November 1715. Page 4 of 5
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1721–1722 – Prime Warden of the Fishmongers' Company.
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16 August 1724 – son John dies aged 24 at Wherwell.
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571:(1916–1998), British Conservative Party politician
402:19 July 1720 – translated (from Pewterers) to the
378:in and about the cities of London and Westminster
181:husband of her mother's sister, Delicia Roberts.
877:, 29 October 1720 – 5 November 1720; Issue LXVII
700:, 17 November 1714 – 24 November 1714; Issue 490
409:27 July 1720 – second marriage at the Chapel in
268:7 April 1696 – first marriage by Mr Meriton at
841:, periodical, page 555, Volume 17, Issues 7-12
350:and the county of Middlesex. The year of the
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516:Susannah Fryer 1712–1731, who died unmarried
212:at 4 in the afternoon" – birth at Well End,
59:contrived on purpose to throw & exclude
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406:in order to qualify for the lord mayoralty.
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930:, Andrew Spira, V&A Publications, 1999
51:& not laying down my Gown(?) when the
656:. Volume V. Exeter: W. Pollard & Co.
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216:, Buckinghamshire. Nephew of
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901:, Saturday, 4 November 1721.
551:Frederic Athelwold Iremonger
427:29 September 1720 – elected
381:24 February 1716 – attended
261:15 April 1693 – great-uncle
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