Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet
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Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet (c. 1640-2 August 1697), of Thirkelby in Yorkshire was an English landowner and Member of Parliament.
He was the eldest son of Sir Henry Frankland of Thirkelby, near Thirsk. On 24 December 1660 he was created a baronet. He entered Parliament in 1671 as member for Thirsk, remaining its MP until he was replaced by his son Thomas in 1685.
In 1662, Frankland married Arabella Belasyse (d. 1687), daughter of Henry Belasyse, and they had four children:
- Thomas Frankland (1665-1726), who succeeded his father in the baronetcy and was also MP for Thirsk and for Hedon
- Henry Frankland of Sowerby (d. 1736)
- Rev. John Frankland, Dean of Ely and Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University
- Anne, who married Leonard Smelt of Kirkby Fletham
| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Thomas Ingram Walter Strickland |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk with Sir Thomas Ingram 1671-1673 Sir William Wentworth 1673-1679 Nicholas Saunderson 1679-1681 Sir William Ayscough 1681-1685 1671–1685 |
Succeeded by Thomas Frankland Sir Hugh Cholmeley |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Thirkelby) 1660-1697 |
Succeeded by Thomas Frankland |
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