There have been two baronetcies created for members of the Fry family, both in the
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Baronets are a rank in the British aristocracy. The current Baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain.
Baronetage of England (1611–1705)
James I of E ...
. Both creations are extinct.
The Fry Baronetcy, of Woodburn in the parish of
Blackwell Blackwell may refer to:
Places
;Canada
* Blackwell, Ontario
;United Kingdom
* Blackwell, County Durham, England
* Blackwell, Carlisle, Cumbria, England
* Blackwell (historic house), South Lakeland, Cumbria, England
* Blackwell, Bolsover, Alfre ...
in the County of Durham, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 6 February 1894 for the businessman and
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
politician
Theodore Fry
Sir Theodore Fry, 1st Baronet (1 May 1836 – 5 February 1912) was an English businessman and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1895.
Life
He was the son of Francis Fry, of Bristol, and his wife Matilda Penros ...
. He was a member of the Fry family of
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
. The title became extinct on the death of the fifth Baronet in 1987.
The Fry Baronetcy, of
Oare in the County of Wiltshire, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 July 1929 for
Geoffrey Fry, private secretary to Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, (3 August 186714 December 1947) was a British Conservative Party politician who dominated the government of the United Kingdom between the world wars, serving as prime minister on three occasions, ...
. He was also a member of the Fry family of Bristol and a kinsman of the first Baronet of Woodburn. The title became extinct on his death in 1960. His only child Jennifer Fry was the wife of the poet
Alan Ross.
Fry baronets, of Woodburn (1894)
*
Sir Theodore Fry, 1st Baronet (1836–1912)
*Sir John Pease Fry, 2nd Baronet (1864–1957)
*Sir Theodore Penrose Fry, 3rd Baronet (1892–1971)
*Sir John Nicholas Pease Fry, 4th Baronet (1897–1985)
*Sir Francis Wilfrid Fry, 5th Baronet (1904–1987)
Fry baronets, of Oare (1929)
*
Sir Geoffrey Storrs Fry, 1st Baronet (1888–1960)
References
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External links
''Daily Telegraph'' obituary of Jennifer Ross
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Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom