William Frankland
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William Frankland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640.
Frankland was the son of Ralph Frankland of Carlton, near Thirsk, and his wife Margaret. He inherited the manor of Great Thirkleby
from his uncle Hugh Frankland.
In 1628 Frankland was elected Member of Parliament
for Thirsk
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Thirsk in the Short Parliament
.
Frankland died in 1640.
Frankland married Lucy Boteler, daughter of Sir Henry Boteler, of Hatfield-Woodhall, Hertfordshire, by whom he had seven sons. He was succeeded by his son Henry, who was the father of Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet
.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640.
Frankland was the son of Ralph Frankland of Carlton, near Thirsk, and his wife Margaret. He inherited the manor of Great Thirkleby
Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby
Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England....
from his uncle Hugh Frankland.
In 1628 Frankland was elected 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,...
for 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...
and sat until 1629 when King Charles decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In April 1640, he was re-elected MP for Thirsk in the Short Parliament
Short Parliament
The Short Parliament was a Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks....
.
Frankland died in 1640.
Frankland married Lucy Boteler, daughter of Sir Henry Boteler, of Hatfield-Woodhall, Hertfordshire, by whom he had seven sons. He was succeeded by his son Henry, who was the father of Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet
Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet
Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1671 to 1685.Frankland was the eldest son of Sir Henry Frankland of Thirkelby, Yorkshire...
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