[Qu. GEORGE] FREER, of Blaby, had issue:

(1) William, bur. 15 Nov. 1584; Margaret, his widow, bur. 8 Nov. 1591.

(2) Isabell, bap. 24 Feb. 1583.

(3) Elizabeth, bap. 20 March 1584, m. 13 July 1604 to Tho. Irelande.

(4) William, bap. 29 Aug. 1585, of whom next.

(5) James, bap. 8 & bur. 20 Jan. 1587.

(6) Dorothy, bap. 9 Jan. 1589; m. 10 Nov. 1614 to Tho. Garrett.

(7) John, of Blaby, bap. 11 Oct. 1590; m. 28 Oct. 1614 Margaret Russell; bur. 8 June 1626; Will, proved at Leic. 10 March 1626-7, mentions his wife, his son Deliverance, his brother Russell, and his father. He had issue a son Deliverance, bap. 25 Nov. 1615, who m. & settled at Great Wigston. [Deliverance Freer, perhaps his son, m. at Lowesby 9 Nov. 1675 Anne Tookie.]

(8) Thomas, bur, 23 Nov. 1592.

(9) Annis, m. 12 Nov. 1615, to Wm. Ward.

WILLIAM FREER, of Blaby, bap. 29 August 1585, had issue by his wife [Qu. Jane, bur. 19 July 1626].

(1) Margaret, bap. 16 Sept. 16 . .

(2) Faith, bur. 23 Nov. 1614.

(3) Jane, bap. 16 Oct. 1614, bur. 3 August 1626.

(4) Joseph, bap. 21 March 1617, bur. 8 August 1626.

(5) Anne, m. 28 Nov. 1633, to James Greene.

(6) William, of whom next.

WILLIAM FREER, of Blaby, bap. 16 April 1620, had issue a son,

WILLIAM FREER, of Blaby, bap. July 16 . ., d. 1729. Will, dated 18 Oct. 1729, proved at Leicester 19 Feb. I729, Inv.

L156;52 5s. 6d. He m. at Great Wigston 7 Dec. 1671 Grace, dau. of George Savile,* of Blaby, lord of the manor of Blaby, and of Grace his wife, and by her (who was b. 2 & bap. at Blaby 7 March 1647, and bur. there 11 Dec. 1729,) he had issue:

(1) William, of whom next.

(2) Grace, bap. 1 Nov. 1675, bur. 13 Jan. 1677.

(3) George, bap, 23 March 1678; d. before Oct. 1729; m. & had issue,-Ann, Grace, & William.

(4) Thomas. of whom hereafter.

(5) John, bap, 30 August 1685, m. 1718 Eunice . ., . & by her (who was bur. 14 Sept. 1754) he had issue, John, bap. 22 Oct. 1721, d. 13 April 1810; George, bap. 4 August 1723, bur. 15 Dec. 1741.

(6) Anne, bap. 21 May 1691, m. 23 Dec. 1714 to John Armston.

WILLIAM FREER, of Blaby; exor. Of his father 1729; bap. 1 Nov. 1673 * bur. 9 Feb. 1743. m. Alice Stevens, by whom (who was bur. 28 May 1726,) he had issue:

(1) Alice, bap. 27 March 1701.

(2) Grace, bap. 17 Nov. 1703.

(3) Ann, bap. 27 August 1705. [Qu. m. 4 July 1728 to Wm. Armston, of Cosby.]

(4) Thomas, bap.; 28 July 1706, bur. 6 July 1729.

(5) George, of whom next. (6) William, bap. 23 May 1714:

GEORGE FREER, of Blaby; bap. there 17 July 1708, m. there 7 Feb 1733, Mary Bruin, of Blaby, and by her had issue:

(1) William, of whom next.

(2) George, who m. Elizabeth Adcock.

(3) John, b. 2 March 1738; d. unm. (? 1810; Will prov. Leic. 1810).

(4) Elizabeth, b. 1741, m. to the Rev. Richard Coulton, M. A., rector of Houghton on the Hill, & vicar of Evington, & d. s. p. 16 May, 1809.

(5) Richard, who m. Dorothy Bruin, & d. 1806.

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*George Savill was 8th in descent from Thomas Savill, a younger son of the Savills of Howley, co. York, who settled at Blaby temp. Henry VI., & acquired the manor of Blaby by his marriage with Catherine, dau. & coh. of John de Blaby. His grandson George Savill, who was b. 1677, sold the manor to Euseby Ashby. George & Grace Savill had issue: (1) Thomas, b. S & bap. 7 June 1640 at Leire; (2) Anna, b. 13 & bap. 21 Dec. 1641 at Blaby; (3) George, b. 24 August & bap. 1 Sept. 1643; (4) John b. 1 & bap. 18 April 1645; (5) Grace, m. to William Freer. Mrs. Grace Savill d. 19 & was bur. 20 Oct. 1650; George Savile d. 30 May 1675. Thomas, their eldest child, m. 3 Dec. 1675 Emma .... & had issue: (1) George, b. 10 & bap. 17 April 1677; (2) Thomas, b. 29April, bap. 5 May, & bur. 18 Jan. 1678; (3) Richard, b. 25 March, & bap. 23 April 1679; (4) William, b. 27 August & d. 21 Oct. 1680; (5) Charles, b, 6 & bap. 20 Sept. 1682. Mrs. Emme Savile d. Nov. 168 3; Thomas Savile was bur. 13 Jan. 1683. (Blaby Par. Reg) See Pedigrees of Savill in Vis. Leic. 1619, & Nichols' Leic. iv. 51. Arms (allowed at Vis. Leic. 1619): Argent on a bend sable three owls of the field, in sinister chief a trefoil; quartering Blaby. At the Vis. Derb, 1662, the Arms of Savile, of Howley, with this difference, Two cotizes sable, were allowed to George Savile, of Beeby grandson of Wm. Savile, of Blaby. (cf. Nichols' Leic. iv. 1039)

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WILLIAM FREER, of Blaby; a landowner at the Inclosure of Blaby 1776; bap. there 21 Jan. 1735; d. 4 Jan. 1799, M. I.; m. 3 Feb. 1762 Eleanor Major, of Blaby, and by her (who was b. 1729, & d. 24 Oct. 1794, M. I.) had issue:

(1) Anna Maria, b. 27 Nov. 1762, m. 7 Oct. 1799 to Thomas Freer, of Birmingham, & d. 8 Dec, 1838, bur. at Blaby, M. I. (See p. 10.)

(2) Rev. William (in holy orders), b. 1764, d. unm. 29 Jan. 1796, M. I. at Blaby.

(3) Thomas, of whom next.

(4) Mary, b. 1771, d. unm. 12 March 18

THOMAS FREER, of Westcotes, Leicester, Clerk of the Peace for co. Leic.; b. at Blaby 12 Dec. 1766; d. 27 Dec. 1841; m. 4 March 1799 Frances, dau. of John Willday, of Atherstone; and had issue:

(1) Frances Elizabeth, b. 5 August 1805; d. s. p. 8 June 1859; m. 1840 to Rev. P.B. Maddock.

(2) Susannah Eleanor, b. 1806; d. 20 March 1836; m. 3 May 1830 to Edward Mortimer Green, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, (See P. 76.) & had issue 4 children.

(3) Charles Thomas, of the Coplow, Billesdon J.P. & D.L.; High Sheriff for co. Leic. 1858; & Major P.A.O. Leic. Yeom. Cav.; b. 1809; d. s. p. 12 May 1882; bur. at Houghton on the Hill; m. 7 May 1840, Elizabeth Theophila, dau. & coh. of Henr y Leigh Spencer, of Banstead Park, Surrey.

(4) John, b. 2 Oct. 1811, d. 12 April 1813.

(5) Wm. Montgomery, b. at Blaby 26 Sept. 1812, d. 21 Oct. 1829.

(6) Edward Major, of whom next.

(7) Emily, b. 8 & d. 15 Dec. 1814.

EDWARD MAJOR FRERE,of Luccombe, I.W. He was b. 30 Sept. 1813, m. 23 Dec. 1845, Anne, dau. of Thomas Sheppard, of Burbage, Lieut. R.A., and by her (who was b. 3 March 1825,) has issue:

(1) Frances Anne.

(2) Alice Mary, b. 23 March 1852, d. 15 April 1856.

(3) Charles Edward, b. 30 Oct. 1853.

(4) Leonard Sheppard, b. 29 Dec. 1855.

(5) Arthur Sydney,b. 11 Sept. 1858.

(6) Ernest Hugo, b. 1 May 1861.

(7) Beatrice Maud, b. 23 Jan. 1863.

FREER, of Atherstone and Birchfield.

We revert now to

THOMAS FREER,(4th child of William & Grace), of Blaby, b. 18 Oct. and bap. 21 Dec. 1681; d. 16 July 1755; m. 23 Oct. 1716 Catherine . . . . .by whom (who was b. 22 Feb. 1692, and d. 2 Nov. 1761,) he had issue:

(1) Mary [? Catherine], b. 28 April 1718; m. to . . . . . . . Holland, of Tewkesbury.

(2) George, b. 26 June 1720; m. 17 Jan. 1744-5.

(3) Thomas, b. 1 Feb. 1723-4.

(4) John, of whom presently. (See p. 5.)

(5) William, of whom next. (6) Job, b. 11 Jan. 1731 -2; d. 18 Oct. 1732.

WILLIAM FREER, of Atherstone, b. 2 Sept. 1729; d. 2 Feb. 1808; bur. at Manceter; m. Mary Wellday, by whom (who was b. 1735, and d. 20 June 1779,) he had issue:

(1) Joseph, b. 5 Feb. 1769, d. 20 Feb. 1796.

(2) Averilla Ann, b. l0 Aug. 1770.

(3) Thomas, of whom next.

(4) Samuel, b. 23 July 1772, d. 22 March 1817.

(5) William, of Atherstone; b. 10 June 1774; d. 26 Sept. 1857; m. Mrs. Eliza Wright, & by her, who was b. 1780-1, & d. 6 Jan. 1821, he had issue,-

[1] William, b. 27 Nov. 1805; d. 16 June 1807.

[2] Thomas Mayo, b.27 March 1807; d. 7 April 1842.

[3] William, of Atherstone; b. 16 July 1808; d. 3 Jan. 1844.

[4] Elizabeth, b. 18 June 1810, d. 21 Jan. 1859, m. to Charles Hunter, of Kilburn, co. Derby.

[5] Mary Susanna, b. 5 March 1812, d. 12 August 1883, m. to Edward Daniel, solicitor.

[6] Frances, b. 19 Dec. 1813, d. 28 Nov. 1826.

[7] Sarah Louisa, b. 17 May 1815, d. 14 April 1851, m. to Dr. Kirby.

[8] John, of The Grounds Farm, Atherstone; b. 22 Dec. 1816, d. 24 July 1885, m. Maria Bass, she d. 14 Jan. 1855, at. 44.

[9]Caroline, b. 23 August 1819, m. to William Hunter, of Kilburn.

THOMAS FREER, of Caldwell, co. Derby; b. 9 July 1771, d. at Birmingham 5 April 1850; m. 23 June 1800, Mary, dau. & coh. of Benj. Mousley, of Seale House, (she d. at Caldwell 29 March 1825,) and had issue:

(1) Thomas, of whom next.

(2) William, b. 1 Oct. 1803; d. unm. 1867.

(3) Mary Jane, b. 25 Dec. 1805; d. 6 Nov. 1883; m. 19 May 1828 to William Berrow, of Burton on Trent, & afterwards of Leamington, Surgeon, (he d. 1880,) & had 2 daus.-[1] Mary Jane, b. 8 Feb. 1829; m. 9 May 1861 to Tho. Henry Goodwin Newton, o f Borrells Park, co. Warw., & d. s. p. 16 April 1862; and [2] Sarah Letticia, b. 11 June 1830.

THOMAS FREER, of Birchfield, near Birmingham, Surgeon; b. 30 April 1801; d. 20 March 1879; m. Elizabeth Reynolds, dau. & coh. of Wm. Haughton, of Birchfield, House, Birmingham, and had issue

(I) Rev. William Haughton, of whom next.

(2) Rev. Thomas Henry, M.A. Trin. Coll. Camb., rector of Sudbury; b. 22 July 1833.

(3) Robert Reynolds, b. 30 March & d. 27 Oct. 1835.

(4) Mary Elizabeth, b. 27 Jan. 1837, d. 6 March, 1858.

REV. WILLIAM HAUGHTON FREER, M.A. Trin. Coll. Camb., rector of Seckington; b. 4 Nov. 1829; m. 8 Jan. 1861 Harriet Eleanor, dau. of William Haden, J.P. & D.L., of Dixon's Green, Dudley. He s. to and is joint owner with his brother of estates at Netherseale, Birchfield, Haughton, Brewood, and Shareshill.

FREER, of Birmingham, Stourbridge, &c.

We revert now to

JOHN FREER (4th child of Thomas, who was 4th child of William & Grace), of Dale End, Birmingham, the Priory, Handsworth, and Moseley, Surgeon; b. 1 March 1725; d. 6 Sept. 1808, bur. at Moseley 20th. He m. 1 st Sarah Leacroft, and 2ndly .... Freer, of co. Leic. who d. s. p. By his 1 st wife he had issue:

(1) John, of Birmingham, Surgeon to the Gen. Hosp. there 1779 to 1793; b. 12 Feb. 1752; d. 17 Oct. 1793; m. 29 June 1776, Jane, dau. of Thomas Lane, of Bentley Hall, [See Ped. of Lane, of King's Bromley, in Burke's Landed Gentry,] & by her ( who d. at Handsworth Rectory 18 July 1825, gt. 77,) had a son,- Rev. Thomas Lane, M.A. Pemb. Coll. Oxon., vicar of Wasperton, rector of Handsworth 1803, b. 1771, d. 25 March, 1835, gt. 58, rn. at St. Peter's, Oxford, 29 April 1800, Sarah, dau. of the Very Rev. Nathan Weatherall, D.D., Dean of Hereford, & sister of Sir Charles Weatherall, M.P.; & by her (who d. at Southsea 2 Jan. 1842, cxt. 63,) had issue, -

[1] John, d. abroad;

[2] Ven. Richard Lane, rector of Mansel Lacy, Archdeacon of Hereford, & J.P., b. 1806, d. 11 August 1863, bur. at Bishopstone, m. 1848, Harriette, dau. of Rev. J. Clutton, D.D., Canon of Hereford, she d. at Malvern 1875;

[3] Mary Jane, m. to Dr. Wm. Mac Michael, F. R. S, Phys. to Will. IV., & had issue a dau., who m. 22 August 1861 to John Cheese, of Bushbury.

(2) William Leacroft, of whom next.

(3) Catherine, m. to Samuel Proud, of Bilston, Surgeon, & had issue 6 children.

(4) Thomas, of whom presently. (See P. 10.)

(5) George, of Birmingham, & The Friary, Handsworth, a celebrated surgeon & medical writer; Surgeon to; the Birm. Gen. Hosp. 1793, portrait there; b. 1770-1; d. 2 Jan. 1823; bur. at Handsworth, M.I., m. Joanna, dau. of Thomas Goodall, of Covent ry, banker, and had issue 3 children, -

[1] George of London, M.D., d. 28 May 1862, m .......Thomas, & had 7 sons & 2 daus.;

[2] Frances, m. 22 Jan. 1828 at Handsworth, to R.C. Hamilton Gordon Lieut. 95 reg.;

[3] Kate, m. to Capt. Thomas Rowley Gordon (brother of the last).

WILLIAM LEACROFT FREER, of Stourbridge, Surgeon; bap. at St. Philip's Birmingham, 20 May 1755; d. 27 May 1812, bur. at Old Swinford; m. at Old Swinford 11 Feb. 1784 Anna Maria, dau. of Edward Hickman, J.P., of the Castle, Old Swinford, and by her (who was 16th in descent from EDWARD III., and was bap. at Old Swinford 26 Dec. 1761, and d. at the Mount, Stourbridge, 18 Jan. 1843), had lssue:

Portrait of son of Surgeon William Leacroft Freer

(1) John, of Cheltenham, Leamington, & afterwards of Oakford House, Exeter; M.D. Camb.; Surgeon in the 4th Dragoon Guards; b. 23 Sept. 1785 & bapt. 31 May 1786; d. s. p. 2 May 1861, bur. at Upton Pine; m. Frances, dau. of Wm. Whitmore, of Dudm aston Hall, Salop [See Ped. of Whitmore, in Burke's Landed Gentry], & widow of Capt. Williams, R.N., she d. 17 April 1873, aet. 93, at Danesford, Bridgnorth.

(2) Anna Maria, b. 2 & bap. 13 Dec.1786; m. 22 Feb 1838 to the Rev. George Reece, vicar of Malvern, of Mathon, Hanley Castle, & Hatherton Lodge, Great Malvern; d. 6 Feb. 1863.

(3) Edward, of Digbeth and Edgbaston; bap. 28 Feb. 1788; d. 4 Sept. 1869, bur. at St. Martin's. He m. 1 st in 1816 Mary Careless, of Hereford, she d. 1832, & was bur. at St. Martin's, Birmingham; & 2ndly in 1832, Charlotte. dau. of Henry Hickma n, of Claverdon, co. Warw., she d. s. p. 1861. By his first wife he had issue,-

[1] Walter Careless, Of 71 New Hall Street, Birmingham, Surgeon; b. 9 March 1819

[2] Mary, b. 8 August 1822; d. 15 May 1882; m. to Charles Thornley, of Kingshurst Hall, Coleshill (he d. 1857) & has issue,- Mary Elizabeth; Charles; Walter; & Henry Edward.

Red DOT in Chart refers to alternative lineage by Susan Morris at Possible Correction to Blaby Lineage

[3] Edward, of Birmingham; b 21 June 1820; m. 1 st Sarah Mary, dau. of Thomas Evans, of Birmingham, & by her (who was bur. at St. Martin's Birm. 1853) he had issue, -Mary Jane, d. 1877, & Edward Luke, of Handsworth, Surgeon. He m. 2ndly , Sarah, dau. of John Moore, of Ham Castle, co. Worc.,

[4] William Leacroft, , b. 27 May 1824; went. in 1856 to Australia, & d. there 1861.

(4) William Henry, of whom next.

(5) Charlotte, b. 25 & bap. 26 March 1792, d. inf.

(6) Eliza, b. 25 & bap. 26 March 1792; m. to Sam. Bowdon, of co. Surrey; d. s. p. at Maida Vale 10 Sept. 1880, bur. at Willesden.

(7) Catherine, of Gt. Malvern, bap. 15 April 1793; d. unm. 4 May 1861, bur. at Barnard's Green, Gt. Malvern.

(8) George, Lieut. 38th Gren.; served in Peninsular War, & wounded at siege of St. Sebastian; was in 13 general engagements; afterwards of Camb. Univ., & ordained, & vicar of Yaxley, Hunts. 1828; subsequently became an Irvingite preacher; b ap. 14 June 1794; d. at Sparkbrook 28 Sept. 1870. He m. 1st Charlotte, dau. of Rd. Postle, of co. Norf., & had issue a dau., - Elizabeth, m. Jan. 1861 to Rev. Geo. Witherby, M.A. He m. 2ndly, Hannah Bennett, widow of J. Whitehouse, of Clent.,

(9) Louisa, bap. 9 August 1795, m. to T . . . . . Tyrrell, of co. Surrey.

(10) Leacroft, of Oakfields, Kingswinford: J.P. for cos. Staff. & Worc.; 17th in descent from EDWARD III; b. 6 & bap. 7 March 1797; m. 1st Elizabeth, dau of Wm. Brown & of ElizabethHunt his wife, & had issue.-

[1] Leacroft, of The Lawns, Stourbridge; b. 10 August 1831; m. 1 st, 8 August 1861 Mary Anne dau. of Rev. John Davies, vicar of St. Edmund's Dudley, & by her (who d. 24 Jan 1878) has issue.- Charles Leacroft, b. 19 May 1862; Francis John b. 8 Sept. 1864; Gerald Dudley, b. 2 August 1866 & Harold Douglas, b. 1 June 1874. He m. 2ndly Louisa, dau. of Daniel Jordan, of Worcester, & has issue by her, -Winifred Louisa, b. 2 June 1880; Donald Leacroft, b. 27 August 1881; & Walter Leacroft, b. 18 August 1883.

[2] William, of The Laurels, Brierley Hill; m. Anne Margetts, of Wordsley, & has issue,- Florence Elizabeth, d. 1885; Annie Victoria; Mabel; Ellen; William Leacroft; Horace; Jessie: & Elsie.

[3] John, d. inf.

[4] Henry, of The Stream, Kingswinford; m. Lilian Davis, of Dowles Bewdley, & has issue, - Harold Henry. He m. 2ndly Eliza Powell, dau. of Benj . Dudley, of Dudley, & by her, who d. 18 June 1885, aet. 70, bur. At Wordsley, had issue,-

[5] Eliza, in. 29 August 1861 to Henry Beverley, B.A., Camb., of the Bengal Civil Service, one of the 12 judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature for Bengal; d. May 1884.

[6] Anna Maria, m. 26 April 1866 to William Anthony Beverley, of Woodhouse Moor, Leeds.

[7] Catherine, m. 29 April 1874 to John Jeffries Davis, of Grimley.

[8] Howard, of The Grange, Bidford, Warw., m. Gertrude Davis, & has issue,- Mary Gertrude, d.; Kate, d.; Howard Dudley; Edith Howard; and Leacroft Howard.

[9] Frank, d. inf.

[10] Julia, m. 22 June 1873 to Thomas Watkins Baker, of Clifton, solicitor.

[11] Helena.

(11)Hickman, bap. 28 April 1798, d. inf.

(12)Emma, b. 6 & bap. 15 July 1799; d. 1829.

(13)Charles, of Swindon Manor House, Cheltenham; b. 14 Dec. 1800, & bap. Jan. 1801; m. Ann, dau. of J. Horridge, of Liverpool, & had issue,- [1] Eliza; & [2] Frederic Hubert, of Odding ton, near Shipston on Stour, m. May, dau. of the Rev Dorkin, & has issue a dau.

(14) Frances, b. 16 & bap. 17 March 1802; of Danesford, Bridgenorth.

(15) Martha, bap. 29 June 1803; d. 18 . .; m. to the Rev. Jonathan Ranklin Anderson, of Glasgow, & had issue

(16) Charlotte Hickman, b. 25 Feb. & 10 March 1805; d. April 1867; buried at Edgbaston; m. To Charles Cartwright, of Bewdley, & had issue.

WILLLAM HENRY FREER, of Stourbridge, Surgeon; b. 20 March & bap. 6 April 1789; d. 20 & bur. 26 June 1858 at Old Swinford; m. 24 May 1814 Maria, dau. & coh. of Richard Powell, of Dudley, and of Betty Hartel his wife, and by her (wh o was b. 27 Feb. 1791, and d. 27 Jan. 1877) had issue

(I) Elizabeth, b. 2 March 1815, d. 17 June 1816.

(2) Helen, b. 7 Sept. 1816, m. 26 Nov. 1834 to Henry Granger, of Tettenhall Wood, Staff., & d. s. p. at Wombourne 20 June 1854

(3) Richard Leacroft, of Stourbridge, Surgeon; J.P. for cos. Worc. & Staff.; 18th indescent from

EDWARD III.; b. 15 & bap. 20 Jan. 1818; m. Catherine Augusta, dau. of Capt. Raymond, of Spa, Gloucester, & had issue.-

[1] Edith Helen b. April.1844.

[2] Richard Raymond; d. 1857, aet. 6; bur. at Kinver.

[3] Arthur, b. 1852; m.

[4] Ethel Maria, b. 1857; m. at Old Swinford 23 May 1878 to Henry Hammond Smith, M.R.C.P

Surgeon Madras Army, (son of Dr. Charles Irwin Smith, Inspector Gen. of Hospitals Indian Army, & of Margaret Isabella McDonald, his wife,) & has issue, - Ethel Kate, Margaret Isabel, & McDonald Freer.

(4) Anna Maria, b. 17 June 1819 bap. 29 July 1822; m. 14 Sept. 1842 to John Harward, of Stourbridge, solicitor. He d. at Grasmere 23 June 1879.

(5) William Henry, settled 1841 at Melbourne, Australia; b. 24 Sept. 1820, bap. 29 July 1822; d. 17 Sept. 1868; m. Joanna Burke, & had issue,-

[1] Helen, b. 2 Jan. 1847; m. 1 May 1872 to Geo. Alex. Macquarrie (son of Capt. Geo.W. Macquarrie, 42nd Highlanders), of North Palmerston N.Z. [2] Anna Maria, b. 14 April 1851.

[3] William Henry,b. 17 Dec. 1852, d. 11 Sept. 1855.

[4] Mary Frances, b. 14 Nov. 1854, m. 27 June 1885 at Oamaru, N. Z., to Claude Houghton Heffenden Clark (son of Octavius Houghton Clark), & has issue.

[5] Elizabeth, b. 5 Oct. 1858, m. 5 Sept. 1872 to Geo. Richard Hill, C.E., of Windsor, near Melbourne.

(4) John Freer, of St. Leonards on Sea; 18th in descent from EDWARD III.; b. 5 Feb. &, bap. July 1822; m. Augusta Priscilla, dau. of Capt. Raymond, of the Spa, Gloucester, & has had issue,-

[1] Herbert John, b. 1849, d. 1857.

[2] William Ernest, d. inf. 1852.

[3] Mabel Augusta, b. 1854, d. at Ramsgate 24 April 1861.

[4] HelenElizabeth,b. 1856.

[5] Hesther Adeline, b. 1860, d. 1883, bur. at Kensal Green.

[6] Augusta Caroline, b. 1862.

[7] Evelyn Emma Maria, b. 1863.

[8] Harry Bertram, b. 1864, d. 1870.

(7) Charles, of Yielding Tree, near Stourbridge; b. 18 Oct. 1824, bap. 27 Dec. 1826.

(8) George, settled in Australia 1847; b. 15 Sept. & bap. 27 Dec. 1826; m. 1st Elizabeth Rowlinson, dau. of Wm. Pretty, of Penn, Staff., she d. 21 April 1861. He m. 2ndly, . . . by whom he had issue, -William Henry, b. 7 May 1871, & Florence Ma ry, b. 27 Nov. 1873. He d. 1883.

(9) Alfred, of Stourbridge, Surgeon, Fellow of Queen's Coll. Birmingham; J.P. for co. Worc.; 18th in descent from EDWARD III; b. 15 ,March 1829, bap. 27 April 1829 & rec. 20 Sep. 1832; m. 12 Oct. 1858, Catherine Elizabeth, dau. of William Trow, of Ismere House, co. Worc. J.P. & D.L., by Elizabeth, dau. & h. of Adam Prattenten, of Wribbesford House, Bewdley, & by her has issue:

[1] Margaret Ada, b. 6 August & bap. 12 Oct. 1859 at Old Swinford.

[2] Amy Catherine, b. 12 August, & bap. 1 & d. 12 Oct. 1861.

[3] Barbara, b. 4 March, & bap. 29 April 1863.

[4] Geoffrey, b. 20 May, bap. 17 June, & d. 28 June 1864.

[5] Alfred Eldon, b. 9 Nov. 1865, & bap. 13 Feb. 1866.

[6] George Prattinton, b. 3 July, & d. 3 Aug. 1867.

[7] Catherine Elizabeth, b. 9 May, & bap. June 1869.

[8] Henry Norman, b. 5 May, & bap. 7 June 1871.

(10) Edward Hickman, of Stourbridge, solicitor; b. 18 Dec. 1831* bap. 20 Sept. 1832; d. unm. 14 Nov. 1882 at Stourbridge; bur. at Old Swinford. (11) Frances Louisa, b. 23 Jan. & bap. 23 March 1835, m. 13 May 1858 to James Barracliff Tiernay, of The Laurels, Old Swinford, & has issue,- James Bramah, Mary Barracliff, m. to Rev. Fra. Harvie Fowler, Terence, William, Frank, Arthur Hill, Wilmot Freer, & Henry Barracliff.

FREER, of Stoneygate, and Houghton on the Hill.

We revert now to

THOMAS FREER, (4th child of John and Sarah), of Birmingham; bap. at St. Philip's, Birm. 30 June 1761; d. Dec, 1826, bur. at St. Barth. Birm. m. 1st Eliza Somerville, she d. 12 Jan. 1790, and had issue a son and dau. who d. young; and 2ndly, 7 O ct 1799, Anna Maria, dau. of William Freer, of Blaby, and Eleanor Major, his wife (See P. 3); and by her (who was b. at Blaby 27 Nov. 1762, and d. 8 Dec. 1838, bur. at Blaby, M.I.) he had issue:

(1) Eliza, b. 4 August 1800, d. 14 Jan. 1803 (2) William, of whom next.

(3) Thomas, of co. Kent; b. 10 Nov. 1803; d. 14 Nov. 1871, bur. at Bridge; m. 12 April 1827 Frances Newsham, & had issue:-

[1] Thomas, of Canada; b. 16 Dec. 1827; d. s. p. 25 Dec. 1864, m. Annie Panton.

[2] Fanny Elizabeth, b. l9 Sep. 1839, d. 1883, m. 28 July l875 to Wm. Butler, of Acton Turville, co. Glouc.

[3] Mary Jane, b. 17 Sep. 1841.

(4) Eliza, b. 10 Nov. 1803; d. 1876; m. to Thomas Ash, of Ashted, Birmingham, & had issue.

WILLIAM FREER, of Stoneygate, Leicester, solicitor and Clerk of the Peace for co. Leic., Patron of Houghton on the Hill; b. 3 Nov. and bap. 29 Dec. 1801 at St. Philip's Birm.; d. 2 October 1873, bur. at Houghton on the Hill; m. 23 Dec. 1825, El izabeth Walker, dau. of Thomas Wood of Leicester; and by her (who was b. 23 Dec. 1799, and d. 21 Dec. 1869, M.I. at Houghton,) he had issue, a son, -Rev. Wm. Thomas, of whom next.

REV. WILLIAM THOMAS FREER, M.A. Trin. Coll. Oxon; rector of Houghton on the Hill, co. Leic., and R.D.; b. 10 Jan. 1827. He m. 1st 27 Aug. 1852, Rose, dau. of the Rev. William Jesse, vicar of MargareKing, Essex, and by her (who was b. 24. Jan. 1

(1) William Jesse, of Stoneygate, Leicester, solicitor and Deputy Clerk of the Peace for co. Leic.; Local Sec. Soc. Antiqs. London; b. at Ramsgate, 1 June 1853.

(2) Rose Elise.

(3) Florence, Mary, b. 29 August 1856, d. 22 Feb. 1857, M.I. at Houghton.

(4) Rev. Selwyn Charles, M.A. Trin. Coll. Oxford; vicar of S. Catharine's, Nottingham b. 21 Nov. 1857.

(5) Constance Maud.

(6) Agnes Marianne; b. 3 Feb. 1861 d. 12 March, 1878.

(7) Elizabeth Sara Lucy.

(8) Mary Emily Tennyson.

(9) Arthur Saville Beresford, of Trin. Coll. Oxon. b. 6 Feb. 1866.

He m. 2ndly, 21 Jan. 1880, Janet Lecky Fitz Gerald, dau. of the Rev. John Homan, M.A., rector of Sapcote, and by her, who was b. 22 Jan. 1845, has issue:

(10)Ruth Wyndham Fitz Gerald.,

(11) Margaret Grace Saville.

ARMS of Freer (as regularly used by this family from the I7th century): Sable, a chevron between three dolphins' heads embowed.,

Crest: An antelope's head, issuing from a ducal coronet gules, attired or.

Motto: Aime ton frere.

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FREER

P. 140, c, 2, 1. 13. Mary Freer, dau. of Wm. d. 12 March 1837. P. 140, c. 2, 1. I X. Omit "and Westcotes." P. 140, c. 2, 1. 19. Thomas Freer and Frances had issue 7 children.

(1) Frances Elizabeth, b. 5 August 1805; d. s. p. 8 June 1859; m. 1840 to Rev. P.B. Maddock.

(2) Susannah Eleanor, b. 1806; d. 20 March 1836; m. 3 May 1830 to Edward Mortimer Green, of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, (See P. 76.) & had issue 4 children.

(3) Charles Thomas, (as in the text).

(4) John, b. 2 Oct. 1811, d. 12 April 1813.

(5) Wm. Montgomery, b. at Blaby 26 Sept. 1812, d. 21 Oct. 1829.

(6) Edward Major, of whom next.

(7) Emily, b. 8 & d. 15 Dec. 1814. P. 140, c. 2, 1. 27. Edward Major Frere (who thus spells his surname) resides at Luccombe, I.W. He was b. 30 Sept. 1813.

P. 141, c. 2, 1. 26. Geo. Freer d. 1823 (not 1853 as stated), & was bur. at Handsworth, M.I. P. 141, c. 2,1. 35. For "Capt. Hamilton Gordon," read Capt. Thomas Rowley Gordon.

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