BRANDLING, Sir Francis (1595-1640/1), of Felling, co. Dur. and Alnwick Abbey, Northumb.

Family and Education

b. 16 Apr. 1595, 1st s. of Robert Brandling* and his 1st w. Jane, da. of Francis Wortley of Wortley, Yorks.Surtees, Hist. co. Palatine Dur. ii. 90; Vis. Durham ed. Foster, 47. educ. Oxf. 1613; travelled abroad 1614. Al. Ox.; SO3/6, unfol. (Nov. 1614). m. (1) settlement 18 May 1618, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Ralph Grey* of Chillingham Castle, Northumb., 6s.; C142/753/5. (2) settlement 4 Feb. 1638, Elizabeth (bur. 28 Feb. 1676), da. of Sir William Pitt* of Stratfield Saye, Hants, wid. of Richard Wheeler of Datchet, Bucks., s.p. Surtees, ii. 90; Vis. Bucks. (Harl. Soc. lxiv), 195. Kntd. 1970; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 164. suc. fa. 1634. C142/753/5. d. 1640 /1. sig. Francis Brandling.

Offices Held

J.p. Northumb. 1618–d.; C231/4, f. 58; SP16/405. commr. inquiry, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb. 1618 – 20, survey Crown manors, Northumb. 1621 – 22, subsidy 1624, recusants 1626; C181/2, ff. 310v, 340; 181/3, ff. 14, 38, 41v; C212/22/23; Northumb. RO, 1DE7/90, 106. sheriff, Northumb. 1626–7; List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 99. commr. Forced Loan, Northumb. 1626–7; C193/12/2. dep. lt. Northumb. by 1640. CSP Dom. 1639–40, p. 312; 1640, p. 42.

Parlimentarian

BRANDLING, Sir Francis (1595-1640/1), of Felling, co. Dur. and Alnwick Abbey, Northumb.

Main residences: Felling, co. Dur; Alnwick Abbey, Northumb.

Author

S.H.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

BRANDLING, Sir Francis (1595-1640/1)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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