Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet (September 1665 – 30 October 1726), of Thirkleby Hall in Yorkshire, was an English Member of Parliament and Postmaster-General.
Life
He was the eldest son of Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 2 August 1697. He entered Parliament in 1685 as member for Thirsk (for which his father had previously been MP), and subsequently also briefly represented Hedon (1695–98) before returning to represent Thirsk again until 1711.[1]
He was Postmaster-General from 1691 to 1715.[2]
Family
Frankland married Elizabeth Russell, daughter of Sir John Russell and Frances Cromwell (daughter of Oliver Cromwell), in 1683, and they had nine children.[2] They were:
- Thomas Frankland (c. 1685-1747), FRS, who succeeded his father in the baronetcy and was also MP for Thirsk and for Harwich
- William Frankland (d. 1714), FRS, Treasurer of the Stamp Office
- John, died young in Hamburg
- Henry Frankland, Governor of Bengal (d. 1728), father of Sir Charles Frankland, 4th Baronet, and Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet
- Richard Frankland (d. 1761), DCL, commissioner of the Salt Office
- Frederick Meinhardt Frankland (c. 1694-1768), barrister-at-law, MP for Thirsk
- Robert Frankland, murdered in India
- Mary (d. 1722), who married Thomas Worsley of Hovingham
- Frances, who married Roger Talbot
References
- ↑ "FRANKLAND, Thomas I (1665-1726), of Thirkleby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks. and Chiswick, Mdx.". History of Parliament. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- 1 2 Kimber, E. THE BARONETAGE OF ENGLAND:. p. 133.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Frankland Sir William Ayscough |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk 1685–1695 With: Sir Hugh Cholmeley 1685–1689 Richard Staines 1689–1695 |
Succeeded by Sir Godfrey Copley Richard Staines |
| Preceded by Lord Spencer Sir William Trumbull |
Member of Parliament for Hedon 1695–1698 With: Hugh Bethell |
Succeeded by Hugh Bethell Anthony Duncombe |
| Preceded by Sir Godfrey Copley Richard Staines |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk 1698–1707 With: Sir Godfrey Copley |
Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of England |
Member of Parliament for Thirsk 1707–1711 With: Sir Godfrey Copley 1707–1709 Leonard Smelt 1709–1710 Ralph Bell 1710–1711 |
Succeeded by Ralph Bell Thomas Worsley |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by William Frankland |
Baronet (of Thirkelby) 1697–1726 |
Succeeded by Thomas Frankland |
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