John Franklyn
Sir John Franklyn (died 1647) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1647.
Franklyn was the son of Richard Franklyn and his wife Frances Roberts, daughter of Francis Roberts of Willesden.[1] He was knighted on 2 October 1614.[2]
In 1625, Franklyn was elected Member of Parliament for Middlesex. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Middlesex in the Short Parliament and was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.[3]
Franklyn died in 1647 and was buried in the church of St Mary Willesden, where his monument in black and white marble was the work of Sir John Colt.[4]
References
- ↑ John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
- ↑ Knights of England
- ↑ Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.
- ↑ St Mary Willesden - Monuments
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Gilbert Gerard, Bt Sir John Suckling |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1625 With: Sir Gilbert Gerard, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Gilbert Gerard, Bt Sir Edward Spencer |
| Preceded by Parliament suspended since 1629 |
Member of Parliament for Middlesex 1640 With: Sir Gilbert Gerard, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Gilbert Gerard, Bt Sir Edward Spencer |