FRYER, Richard (1771-1846), of The Wergs, Staffordshire

b. 11 Nov. 1771, s. of Richard Fryer, of Wednesfield, Staffs. and Dorothea, da. of John Wood, of Wednesfield Hall, Staffs. educ. Trinity Coll., Oxf. matric. 20 Oct. 1789.Al. Oxon. 1715-1886, ii. 499, says that this is Fryer’s younger son and namesake whose ‘father was MP for Wolverhampton’. However, given the dates, this must be an error and it was Fryer rather than his son who is referred to. m. 6 Aug. 1794, Mary, o. da. of William Fleeming, and niece and h. of John Fleeming of The Wergs, Staffs. 2s. 3da. d. 9 Aug. 1846.