Frances King

Frances Elizabeth "Fanny" King, née Bernard (25 July 1757 – 23 December 1821) was an English philanthropist and author. Life She was born in Lincoln, the eight child of Sir Francis Bernard and his wife Amelia, née Offley. Among her siblings was Thomas Bernard (1750-1818) who was also involved in many philanthropic projects. Francis Bernard became in 1758 Governor of the Province of New Jersey in America and moved there with his family, subsequently becoming Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. But Frances who was apparently regarded as delicate remained in England with relatives and was not reunited with her family until their return in 1769.