FRANCO, Ralph (1788-1854), of Roborough, Devon.

Family and Education

b. 10 Sept. 1788, o.s. of Abraham de Raphael Franco, coral merchant, by Esther, da. of Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes of Clapham, Surr., sis. of Manasseh Masseh Lopes. educ. Tonbridge sch. 1798; Winchester 1803-7; Brasenose, Oxf. 1807-11. m. 8 May 1817, Susan Gibbs, da. of Abraham Ludlow of Heywood House, nr. Westbury, Wilts., 5s. suc. fa. 1799; uncle Sir Manasseh Masseh Lopes by spec. rem. as 2nd Bt. 26 Mar. 1831 and took surname of Lopes only by royal lic. 7 May 1831.

Offices Held

Mayor, Westbury 1829 – 30; dep. warden of stannaries 1852 – d.

Capt. 4 Devon militia 1808; maj. N. Devon militia 1821.

Parlimentarian

FRANCO (afterwards LOPES), Sir Ralph, 2nd bt. (1788-1854), of Maristow House, nr. Plymouth, Devon; Market Place, Westbury, Wilts. and 76 Jermyn Street, Mdx.

Main residence: Roborough, Devon.

Author

P.A.S.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

FRANCO, Ralph (1788-1854)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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