Francis French, 7th Baron de Freyne

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Francis Arthur John French, 7th Baron De Freyne (b. 3 September 1927) is the son of Francis French, 6th Baron de Freyne and Lina Victoria Arnott.

He married, firstly, Shirley Ann Pobjoy, daughter of Dougles Rudolph Pobjoy, on 30 January 1954. He and Shirley Ann Pobjoy were divorced in 1978. He married, secondly, Sheelin Deidre O'Kelly, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Kane O'Kelly, in July 1978. He inherited the title of Baron De Freyne of Coolavin, co. Sligo in 1935, until 1999 this entitled him to sit in the House of Lords.

By his first wife he had two children;

  • Hon. Fulke Charles Arthur John French (b. 21 Apr 1957)
  • Hon. Vanessa Rose Bradbury French (b. 19 Sep 1958)