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This Fry family was prominent in England, especially Bristol, in the Society of Friends, and in the confectionery business in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. They intermarried with many of the other prominent Quaker families and were involved in business and social and philanthropic causes. Although at their peak during the 19th century, the Fry family are still a very active family within England, specifically in Somerset. ==Origins== The earliest known possible Fry ancestor of this particular family is supposed to be Richard Fry who married secondly Joan Beaufort, great granddaughter of John of Gaunt. This Fry family can fairly reliably trace their roots to the Wiltshire village of Corston.〔John P. Fry (1906) Pedigree of the Family of Fry.〕 William Fry who was baptised on 31 May 1627 in Malmsbury, Wiltshire married his wife Mary about 1652 in Sutton Benger, Wiltshire. William moved from Corston to Sutton Benger and was the first of the Fry family to live there. It was in Sutton Benger that the Fry family established themselves as leading Quakers in Wiltshire. It was William and Mary's son Zephaniah Fry (1658-1728) who was the first known member of the family to embrace the Quaker faith did so while still single. He attended the Kington Langley meeting.〔http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=116156〕 A record of one meeting held in their house is given in George Fox’s Journals: "At ... Frye’s in Wiltshire we had a very blessed meeting and quiet, though the officers had purposed to break it up by thieves, and they were required to go back again with speed, to search after and pursue them; by which our meeting escaped disturbance and we were preserved our of their hands." However, meetings of more than five persons were forbidden by the Conventicle Act, and once arrested Quakers would be orders to take the oath of allegiance, which they refused to do taking the command ‘Swear not at all’ literally. Zephaniah was arrested in 1683 and sent to Ilchester Goal for three month, but "emerged unscarred".〔Spalding, Frances: Roger Fry, Art and Life〕 The patriarch of the most important branch of the family was Zephaniah's son, John Fry (1701–1775).〔Dates of Birth and Death of John Fry (1701–1775) are given in a catalogue entry in the online catalogue of the Library of the Society of Friends: ''Lately published (price 1s. 6d.) and sold by the author at Sutton Benger near Chippenham, Wilts; and by his sons Joseph Fry, apothecary in Bristol, and John Fry, cheesemonger in White-chapel, London: An alphabetical extract of all the annual printed epistles, which have been sent to the several quarterly-meetings of the people called Quakers, ... A proposal. As there remain, now unsold, but a few copies ... Those counties that are willing to encourage the printing a second edition, are desired to send their subscriptions to Luke Hinde, in George-yard, Lombard-street, where the subscribers will be supplied at ten-pence per book. - (1765? ).''〕 John moved to London at the age of 13 or 14, probably to take up an apprenticeship, but he disliked London. He appears to have already made his fortune by the age of 25 and married Mary Storrs of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on 23 March 1727 while in London. With his wife John returned to Sutton Benger, where he built a small house, carved their initials above the door, fathered six children, employed one servant, and enjoyed to the end of his days a quiet, rural life. His house was certified for Quaker meetings. He was active in the unpaid ministry of the Society of Friends and wrote poetry. He was also an author. He published a Quaker book of ‘Selected poems Containing Religious Epistle etc.’ which was prefaced "Sutton Benger 25th March 1774".〔John Fry (1774) Select Poems: Containing Religious Epistles, &C., Occasionally Written on Various Subjects.〕 John's son, William Storrs Fry (1736–1808) was probably born in Wiltshire, where his parents stayed and he who moved to London. He married Elizabeth Lambert from Walsingham, Norfolk on 2 June 1769. William was a Tea Dealer, though Elizabeth is credited as being the one with "the financial acumen which had enabled money both to be acquired and prudently managed: it was a quality which perhaps neither of the sons inherited".〔 William and Elizabeth lived in Plashet House, a mansion in East Ham, which passed into the hands of William Storrs Fry in 1787. William was the father of the Joseph Fry (1777–1861) the tea merchant who married the prison reformer Elizabeth Fry née Gurney (1780–1845). William Storrs Fry (1806–1844) was one of the 11 children of Joseph and Elizabeth Fry; he married Sally Juliana Pelly, daughter of Sir John Henry Pelly, first baronet Pelly, governor of the Bank of England. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fry family (chocolate)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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