Family and Education
b. c. 1683, 1st s. of Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Bt., M.P., and bro. of Frederick Meinhardt Frankland. educ. Jesus, Camb. 1700. m. (1) 5 June 1715, Diana (d. 2 Feb. 1741), da. and h. of Francis Topham of Agglethorpe, Yorks., 2da.; (2) 9 July 1741, Sarah Moseley of Worcs., s.p.s. suc. fa. as 3rd Bt. 30 Oct. 1726.
Offices Held
Clerk of deliveries in the Tower 1714 – 15, sec. to master general of, and clerk of deliveries in, the Ordnance 1715 – 22; commr. of revenue [I] 1724 – 28; ld. of Trade 1728 – 30; ld. of Admiralty 1730–42.
Main residence: Thirkleby Park, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
FRANKLAND, Thomas (c.1683-1747)
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Oxford 1644
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