Freyne is the anglicized version of the Irish surname of DeFrein.
Arthur French, 1st Baron de Freyne | Francis French, 7th Baron de Freyne | Baron de Freyne | Arthur French, 5th Baron de Freyne |
He was born in London, to Arthur French of Frenchpark, County Roscommon (1855–1913), 4th Baron de Freyne, and his wife Lady Laura Octavia Dundas (died 1881).
Lord de Freyne had one son; Francis Arthur John French, 7th Baron de Freyne of Coolavin (1927–2009).
His skills so charmed Lady De Freyne (mother of Arthur French, 5th Baron de Freyne that she purchased a pair of pipes for him, much superior to the set he had.