Freeston, Bernard Dunkerley, son of Rev. Frank K. Freeston, of Kensington; by Maude Mary, daughter of Charles Chalton Dunkerley, of Bowdon, Cheshire; b. May 14, 1895; adm. Sept. 23, 1909 (R); left Easter 1913; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1913; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Berks Battery R. H. A. Aug. 20, 1915; was on the News Executive of the B.B.C.; m. June 18, 1919, Beatrice Kimber, daughter of Frank Kimber Bull, of Limpsfield, Surrey; d. 2 Nov. 1969.

FREER, RICHARD LANE, brother of John Lane Freer (qv); b. 10 Feb 1806; adm. 14 Jan 1819 (Packharness'); left Dec 1823; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 28 Apr 1824; BA 1828; MA 1830; BD 1839; DD 1858; ordained deacon 1830, priest 1831 (both Worcester); Curate, Congleton, Cheshire, 1830, afterwards of Handsworth, Staffs.; Rector of Bishopstone and Vicar of Hazor, Herefs., from 23 Mar 1839; Vicar of Mansel Lacy, Herefs., 17 Feb 1840 - res Aug 1853; Prebendary of Hereford from 21 Jun 1847; Archdeacon of Hereford from Apr 1852; Praelector, Hereford Cathedral, from 1861; JP Herefordshire; m. 16 May 1848 his cousin Harriet, dau. of Rev. John Clutton DD, Canon of Hereford; d. 11 Aug 1863.

FREEMAN, WILLIAM, son of William Sherrin Freeman, London; b. 1 Mar 1849; adm. (G) 23 Jan 1863; Min. Can. 1864; left Aug 1866.

FREEMAN, SAMUEL GEORGE, brother of Robert Marriott Freeman (qv); b. 12 May 1838; adm. 19 Jun 1851 (James'); QS 1853; left 1856; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 May 1858; MRCS 1863; Lic. Midwif. 1865; a medical practitioner in Highgate, Middlesex; d. 28 Jul 1871.

Freeman, S. John, son of Cyril Freeman, co. dir., of Hampstead, and Antonia Violet, d. of Bertram Shrier; b. 26 Jan. 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (B); left Dec. 1951; a co. dir.; m. 25 Sept. 1965 Jennifer Anne, d. of Stanley Edward Goddard of Brentford; d. 2016.

FREEMAN, ROBERT MARRIOTT, eldest son of Robert Marriott Freeman MRCS LSA, Stony Stratford, Bucks., and Mary Anne Scriven (IGI); b. 6 Aug 1836; adm. 22 Jan 1849 (Rigaud's); QS 1851; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1855, adm. pens. 11 Jun 1855, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 18 Jan 1856; BA 1860; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both Rochester); Curate, Stevenage, Herts. 1860-3; Perpetual Curate of High Leigh, Cheshire 1863-7; Rector of Berkley, Somerset, from 1877; m. [by 1881]; d. 20 Apr 1892.

FREEMAN, JOHN; b. ; adm. ; KS 1675.

FREEMAN, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1739 (Hawkins'); left 1739.

Freeman, John Ibrooke, son of Guy Herbert Freeman (qv); b. 22 July 1939; adm. Sept. 1953 (R); left July 1957; Bank of England 1958-80; a lay pastor Frinton Free Church, Essex, 1980-4, St John’s Great Clacton 1984-6; chaplain to a care community for people with mental disabilities 1986-; d. 2 Nov. 2005.

Freeman, John Horace, son of Horace Freeman, barrister-at-law, and Beatrice Mary, d. of Albert Craddock, merchant; b. 19 Feb. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B), non-res. KS 1929; left July 1933; BNC Oxf., matric. 1933, BA 1937, MA 1967, hon. Fellow 1967; an advertising copywriter and dir. Ashley Courtenay Ltd 1937-40; Coldstream Guards 1940-5 (Maj.); served Middle East, N. Africa, Italy and NW Europe; MBE (Mil.) Nov. 1943, Croix de Guerre 1944; MP (Lab.) Watford 1945-55; PPS to Sec. of State for War 1945-6; Financial Sec. War Office 1946, Parly Under Sec. of State 1947; Parly Sec. Min. of Supply 1947-51; a journalist and broadcaste 1951-65; asst Editor New Statesman 1951-58, dep. Editor 1958-60, Editor 1961-5; HM Diplo­matic Service 1965-71; British High Commissioner to India 1965-8; PC 1966; HM Ambassa­dor to USA 1969-71; chairman LWT 1971-84, LWT (Holdings) plc and subsidiaries including Hutchinson Ltd, publishers, 1976-84; chairman ITN 1976-81; governor Brit. Film Inst. 1976- 82, chairman 1976-8; trustee Reuters 1984-8; visiting Prof. of lnternational Relations Univ. of California, Davis, USA, 1985-; m. 1st 6 Aug. 1938 Elizabeth Allen, d. of Douglas Johnston of Woking; 2nd 1948 Margaret Ista Mabel Abbott; 3rd 1962 Catherine, d. of Harold Dove Carroll; 4th 1976 Judith, d. of Denis Holden Mitchell, film producer; d. 20 Dec. 2014.