FRANKLIN, Sir John (1600-1648), of Dollis Hill, Willesden, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 22 Apr. 1600, o.s. of Richard Franklin of Willesden and his 2nd w. Frances, da. of Francis Roberts of Willesden. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 1614; G. Inn 1615. m. ?by 1626, Elizabeth (bur. 21 Nov. 1660), da. of George Purefoy of Wadley, Berks. 10s. (3 d.v.p.) 7da. (1 d.v.p.). Kntd. 2 Oct. 1614; suc. fa. 1615.Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 3; Environs of London ed. D. Lysons, iii. 622; T.A. Walker, Biog. Reg. of Peterhouse Men ii. 286; GI Admiss. (incorrectly described as John ‘Franckling’ of ‘Wilseen, co. Westmorland’); Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 154; ‘Extracts from a MS Bk. of accts.’ Archaeologia, xv. 157. d. 24 Mar. 1648. sig. John Francklyn.

Offices Held

J.p. Mdx. 1625–42;Foedera ed. T. Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 11; APC, 1630–1, p. 132; C231/5, f. 533. commr. knighthood fines, Mdx. 1630,CSP Dom. 1629–31, p. 342. oyer and terminer, Mdx. 1636 – at least45, London 1644,C181/5, ff. 57v, 230, 246v. charitable uses, Kent 1637-at least 1639;C192/1, unfol. gov. Queen Elizabeth’s g.s. Barnet, 1637;F.C. Cass, ‘Queen Elizabeth’s Sch.’ Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. v. 53. collector, coat and conduct money, Mdx. 1640;CSP Dom. 1640, p. 543. commr. assessment, Mdx. 1641,SR, v. 153. 1643 – 44, Mdx. and Westminster 1645–d.,A. and O. i. 93, 140, 536, 636, 970, 1087. sequestration of delinquents, Mdx. 1643, levying money 1643, vols. 1644, maintenance of army, 1644, New Model ordinance 1645,Ibid. 149, 232, 383, 400, 623. sewers, Mdx. 1645, London 1645.C181/5, ff. 262, 266.

Commr. archery, 1637,CSP Dom. 1637, p. 66. exclusion from sacrament 1646.A. and O. i. 854.

Parlimentarian

FRANKLIN, Sir John (1600-1648), of Dollis Hill, Willesden, Mdx.

Main residence: Dollis Hill, Willesden, Mdx.

Author

A.D.T.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

FRANKLIN, Sir John (1600-1648)

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Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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