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Church of St John the Baptist

A Grade I Listed Building in Membury, Devon

St John the Baptist: memorial to Robert Fry of Yarty, d.1725, & wife Frances (nee Langton of Newton Park); long inscription including dubious ancestry

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In memory of Robert Fry of Yearty Esq who married Frances ye daughter of Joseph Langton of Newton Park in ye county of Somersett Esqre by whom he had issue a sone and 3 daughters who died young and Elizabeth who was married to John Lord King E---n of Ockham she died 23 Jan 1733 Ae 23 who lieth also here interred without issue. Ye said Robert Fry descended from John Fry of Yearty Esq and Agnes his wife ye only daughter and heiress of Yearty of Yearty Esq and which said John was son of John Fry of Feniton Esq and Jane daughter of Edmond Duke of Somersett ye grandson of John of Gaunt Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster who was ye son of Edward III.

From John Fry afore mentioned descended Henry Fry, now of Deer Park, Esq; Gilbert Fry, late of Wood in this County Esq; Bernard Fry, yette afore of Dulcis Esq. whose only daughter and heiress was married to George Southcott, Esq., second son of George Southcott of Calverley Esq. and great grandfather to George Southcott, now of Dulcis Esq. This monument was erected pursuant of ye last will and testament of the said Frances Fry, by Reymundo Putt, Richard Hallet, and George Southcott, Esqrs. Executors in trust therein named of Margaret, Joan, and Elizabeth, daughters of John Fry, unto ye aforesaid Henry Fry, Esqrs..A.D. 1742.

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on 17 May 2026

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Building ID: 101170817
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