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Child of Nicho and Alicia A Robert Frary (along with seven other men) was fined 6s. 8d. at the Lowestoft leet court of 1618 for playing "illegal games" in the alehouse. This almost certainly refers to gambling, with cards, dice, shove-ha'penny or skittles being the likely activities.
2 William FRARY m (a) Alice BOLLARD 12 Sep 1625 Lowestoft (b) Elizabeth BARAFAR 18 May 1627 Lowestoft
Note:These were my eight times great grandparents A Margaret BARAFAR is recorded as marrying William RAILTON in Lowestoft in 1615 - probably a sister to Elizabeth
When Oliver Cromwell went to Lowestoft in March 1643 to thwart a royalist arms shipment he stayed overnight at the Swan Inn - next door to William Frary, separated only by Swan Score entrance.. Cromwell's troops may well have been requisitioning various things and William as taking no chances - he hid his horse in the parlour of his house! Child of William and Alice
Note: William was a blacksmith. working next to the old lighthouse. When it was demolished, the site was conveyed to William Children of William and Alice
Children of Thomas and Dorothy
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Note: The earliest reference I have found to FRARY is Rogerus FRARY and his wife Juliana (Roger was a farmer) who were taxed at 3s 0d and Johannes FRARY , a servant who was taxed at 4d in 1381 in Suffolk. [unfortunately the village is unknown]. However, it is clear that Frary is a Norfolk name, and research is continuing
GENERATION 1
1 Nicho FRARY m Alicia
2......William bap 3 Nov 1605 Dilham, Norfolk
Note: This entry for 2 William is in some doubt because of his age of 19 at marriage. Most marriages af the day were several years later.
GENERATION 2
Lowestoft was a royalist town, but not particularly strongly so - its defences consisted of a rope across High Street and a cannon which was unloaded. Not very frightening for Oliver Cromwell! He arrested the official defence
3......Alice b 1626 Lowestoft d 1626 Lowestoft
Children of William and Elizabeth
4......Ralfe bap 26 Feb 1628 Lowestoft bur 27 Mar 1628 Lowestoft
5......Elizabeth bap 6 Dec 1629 Lowestoft
6......Margaret bap 12 May 1632 Lowestoft bur 12 May 1632 Lowestoft
7......Ann bap 14 Jul 1633 Lowestoft
8......Margaret bap 11 Oct 1635 Lowestoft
9......William bap 11 Feb 1638 Lowestoft
10....Susan bap 20 Feb 1643 Lowestoft m John PEAKE 21 Apr 1664 Lowestoft
11....Rebecca bap 20 Feb 1643 Lowestoft (See Mewse branch here)
GENERATION 3
12......Thomas bap 15 May 1664 Lowestoft
13......John bap 25 Oct 1667 Lowestoft bur 10 Nov 1667 Lowestoft
14......Alice bap 4 May 1669 Lowestoft
15......Elizabeth bap 23 May 1675 Lowestoft
16......John bap 22 Sep 1672 Lowestoft
17......Alice bap 18 May 1679 Lowestoft
GENERATION 4
18......Will bap 6 Dec 1694 Lowestoft
19......Thomas bap 13 Jun 1700 Lowestoft
20......Susannah bap 7 Aug 1701 Lowestoft
Children of John and Elizabeth
21......Elizabeth bap 9 Jul 1699 Lowestoft
22......William bap 28 May 1703 Lowestoft
23......Ales bap 17 Feb 1706 Lowestoft
24......Susannah bap 12 Nov 1708 Lowestoft
25......Margaret bap 2 Sep 1711 Lowestoft m William BULL (b 1640 bur Jan 1739) 2 May 1734 Lowestoft
Note: This is one of the possibilities for the Mrs Bull who worked for Lowestoft Porcelain. See the item here. See also the marriage bond here William was an innkeeper who also had a carter's business
| A marriage bond was given to the court by the intended groom prior to his marriage. It affirmed that there was no moral or legal reason why the couple could not be married and it also affirmed that the groom would not change his mind. If he did, and did not marry the intended bride, he would forfeit the bond. The bondsman, or surety, was often a brother or uncle to the bride, not necessarily a parent. The bondsman could also be related to the groom, or even be a neighbor or friend, but those situations occurred less often. |