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William Frye 1556 – 1616 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 2 NOV 1616

Death Location: Winsham, Somerset, England

Father: Sir Fry

Mother: Agnes Baker

Spouse(s): Alice Coxe

Children(s): Catherine Frye, William Frye, Richard Frye, Edward Frye, Mary Frye

In 1556, William Frye entered the world in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir John Fry and Agnes Baker. William Frye married Alice Coxe, and had children including Catherine Frye, William Gulielmus Frye, Richard Frye, Edward Frye, Mary Frye. William Frye passed away in 1616 in Winsham, Somerset, England.

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Biography

  • In 1556, William Frye entered the world in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, born to Sir John Fry and Agnes Baker.
  • William Frye married Alice Coxe, and had children including Catherine Frye, William Gulielmus Frye, Richard Frye, Edward Frye, Mary Frye.
  • William Frye passed away in 1616 in Winsham, Somerset, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Fry
1526 – 1618
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
SF
Agnes Baker
1528 – 1614
Birth Location: Weymouth, Dorset, England
AB

Spouses(s)

Alice Coxe
1560 – 1620
Birth Location: Winsham, Somerset, England
AC

Children(s)

Catherine Frye
1581 – 1589
Birth Location: Winsham, Somerset, England
CF
William Frye
1587 – 1618
Birth Location: Winsham, Somerset, England
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Richard Frye
1593 –
Birth Location: Winsham, Somerset, England
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Edward Frye
1595 –
Birth Location: Winsham, Somerset, England
EF
Mary Frye
1600 – 1640
Birth Location: England
MF

William Frye's Ancestors

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William Frye
1556 – 1616
Birth Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Sir John Fry
1526 – 1618
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Agnes Baker
1528 – 1614
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Sir (Gregory) Fry
1510 – 1539
Weymouth, Dorset, England
Elizabeth (Marie) York
1507 – 1601
Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
Richard Baker
1510 – 1556
Somerset, England
Deannes Baker
1512 – 1558
Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Fry
1480 – 1509
Lady Poole
1490 – 1544
Sir Yorke,
1497 – 1535
Lady Luttrell
1495 – 1530
Sir Baker,
1488 – 1558
Katherine Sackville
1491 – 1559
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Fry,
1445 – 1504
Lady Beaufort
1433 – 1518
Sir Luttrell
1456 – 1521
Lady Hill
1467 – 1508
Thomas Baker,

William Frye's Descendants

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William Frye (1556 – 2 NOV 1616) m. Alice Coxe (1560 – 1620)
  1. 1. Catherine Frye (2 Oct 1581 – DEC 1589)
  2. 2. William (Gulielmus) Frye (4 Jun 1587 – Aft 1618) m. Alice Baylie (1598 – abt 1621)
    1. 1. Mary Frye (1618 – 1640)
  3. 3. Richard Frye (3 Aug 1593 – )
  4. 4. Edward Frye (23 Nov 1595 – )
  5. 5. Mary Frye (1600 – 1640) m. Thomas Norvell (1596 – 17 Aug 1635)
    1. 1. John (Hugh) Norvell (FEB 1625 – 1665) m. Lydia Perkins (1642 – 1693)
      1. 1. George Norvell (1648 – 29 Jan 1686) m. Lucy Bullock (1652 – 1680)
        1. 1. Capt (Hugh) Norvell, (Abt. 1666 – 25 Oct 1719) m. Sarah Besouth (1674 – 14 SEP 1705)
      2. 2. Edward Norvell (1665 – )
      3. 3. William Norvell (1665 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Nowell) Norvell (1665 – 1727) m. Robert Burton (1660 – 1724)
      5. 5. Mary Norvell (1668 – 1748)
    2. 2. Thomas Norvell (1630 – )
    3. 3. Susan Norville (1639 – 01 Sep 1702) m. George (William) Holland (1634 – 01 Sep 1702)
      1. 1. Col (Otho) Holland (1660 – 12 Feb 1701) m. Mehitable Larkin (1666 – 1750)
        1. 1. John Holland (14 Aug 1685 – 08 Mar 1710)
        2. 2. Thomas Holland (02 Feb 1687 – 1736)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Holland (10 Aug 1689 – 07 Aug 1747) m. Philip Pindle (1685 – Mar 1708)
        4. 4. Otho Holland (03 Jan 1691 – 1720)
        5. 5. Mehitable Holland (19 Aug 1696 – )
        6. 6. James (B) Holland (03 Dec 1700 – 08 May 1753)
      2. 2. Daniel Holland (1666 – 01 Sep 1702)
    4. 4. William Norvell (1640 – 1661) m. Lydia Robertson (Abt 1630 – )
      1. 1. Elizabeth Norvell (1672 – )
      2. 2. George Norvell ( – 1686)

William Frye's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of William Frye in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
1616
2 NOV 1616
Age 60
Death of William Frye in Winsham, Somerset, England
Winsham, Somerset, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 NOV 1616
    Event Place: Winsham, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Age:
    59-60
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