Sir Thomas Frankland, 3rd Baronet
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Sir Thomas Frankland, 3rd Baronet (c. 1685 – 17 April 1747), of Thirkelby in Yorkshire
, was an English Member of Parliament
.
He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet
, and entered Jesus College, Cambridge
, where he matriculated in 1700. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 30 October 1726. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March, 1707.
He entered Parliament in 1708 as member for Harwich
until 1713, and subsequently represented the family borough of Thirsk
for more than thirty years until his death (1715–1747). From 1715 to 1722 he was also Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance
, and from 1730 to 1742 served as one of the Lords of the Admiralty. He was also Commissioner of Revenue (Ireland) (1724–1728) and a Member of the Board of Trade (1728–1730).
Frankland married twice. His first wife was Dinah Topham, daughter of Francis Topham of Agelthorpe, by whom he had two daughters:
His second wife was Sarah Moseley (d. 1783), who was 40 years his junior.
He having no sons, the baronetcy passed to his nephew, Charles, son of his brother Henry Frankland
, Governor of Bengal
. his will, which left all his property to his second wife, was upset by the courts as being made under undue influence and while of unsound mind.
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, was an English Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
He was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet , of Thirkelby in Yorkshire, was an English Member of Parliament.He was the eldest son of Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 2 August 1697...
, and entered Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
, where he matriculated in 1700. He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his father on 30 October 1726. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in March, 1707.
He entered Parliament in 1708 as member for Harwich
Harwich (UK Parliament constituency)
Harwich was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Until its abolition for the 2010 general election it elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
until 1713, and subsequently represented the family borough of Thirsk
Thirsk (UK Parliament constituency)
Thirsk was a parliamentary borough in Yorkshire, represented in the English and later British House of Commons in 1295, and again from 1547. It was represented by two Members of Parliament until 1832, and by one member from 1832 to 1885, when the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the new...
for more than thirty years until his death (1715–1747). From 1715 to 1722 he was also Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance
Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance
The Clerk of the Deliveries of the Ordnance was a subordinate of the Master-General of the Ordnance and a member of the Board of Ordnance from its constitution in 1597. He was responsible for keeping record of the number and kind of stores issued from the stocks of ordnance...
, and from 1730 to 1742 served as one of the Lords of the Admiralty. He was also Commissioner of Revenue (Ireland) (1724–1728) and a Member of the Board of Trade (1728–1730).
Frankland married twice. His first wife was Dinah Topham, daughter of Francis Topham of Agelthorpe, by whom he had two daughters:
- Elizabeth (d. 1742), who married John Trevor of Trevallyn and Plasteg
- Dinah, Countess of Lichfield (1719–1779), who married The 3rd Earl of LichfieldGeorge Lee, 3rd Earl of LichfieldGeorge Henry Lee II, 3rd Earl of Lichfield PC was a British politician and peer. He was made a Privy Councillor and Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms in 1762, holding both honors until death...
His second wife was Sarah Moseley (d. 1783), who was 40 years his junior.
He having no sons, the baronetcy passed to his nephew, Charles, son of his brother Henry Frankland
Henry Frankland
Henry Frankland was an administrator of the English East India Company. He served as President of Bengal in the eighteenth century. He was a younger son of Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet and was the father of Sir Charles Frankland, 4th Baronet, and Sir Thomas Frankland, 5th Baronet.Henry...
, Governor of Bengal
Governor of Bengal
From 1690, a governor represented the British East India Company in Bengal, which had been granted the right to establish a trading post by the local rulers, the nawabs of Murshidabad, who were nominal vassals of the Mughal emperor in Delhi....
. his will, which left all his property to his second wife, was upset by the courts as being made under undue influence and while of unsound mind.