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

Family and Education

b. 10 Sept. 1788, o.s. of Abraham de Raphael Franco, coral merchant, and Esther, da. of Mordecai Rodrigues Lopes of Jamaica. educ. Tonbridge sch. ?1798; Winchester 1803; Brasenose, Oxf. 1807. m. 8 May 1817, Susan Gaisford Gibbs, da. of Abraham Ludlow of Heywood House, nr. Westbury, 6s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da. d.v.p. Gent. Mag. (1832), i. 571; PROB 11/2188/218. suc. fa. 1799; uncle Sir Manasseh Masseh Lopes* by spec. rem. as 2nd bt. 26 Mar. 1831 and took name of Lopes by royal lic. 7 May 1831. d. 23 Jan. 1854.

Offices Held

Mayor, Westbury 1824 – 25, 1828 – 29, recorder 1831; 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 residences: Maristow House, nr. Plymouth, Devon and Market Place, Westbury, Wilts. and 76 Jermyn Street, Mdx.

LOPES

Author

S.M.F.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Web Title

FRANCO (afterwards LOPES), Sir Ralph, 2nd bt. (1788-1854)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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