'Franklin01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Franklin of Maverne, Franklin of Thurleigh, Francklin of Vesey Manor

                               
Robert Franklin or Franklyn of Skipton-upon-Craven, Yorkshire (b c1415)
1. William Franklin or Franklyn of Thurleigh, Befordshire (b c1445)
  m. Margaret Rusby or Risby or Risly of Ravensden
A. John Franklin (b c1475)
  m. (c1500) Elizabeth Barry (dau of William Barry or Barre of Thurley or Thurleigh)
  i. John Franklin of Thurleigh (b c1505)
  m1. (c1530) Elizabeth Halle (dau of John Halle or Hall of Mildham or Milham)
  a.+ issue - John, William, Elizabeth
  m2. Anne Copley (dau of Edward Copley or Cropley of South Hill)
d. George Franklin 'of Manverne' of Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire (b c1550, d by 1618)
  The following is partly supported by Visitation (Bedfordshire, 1634, Francklyn (of Bolnhurst)).
  m. (c1585) Anne Styles (dau of Edmond Styles of Langley)
  (1) George Franklin of Maverne (Manverne), Bedfordshire (b 1590, a 01.1652)
  m. (c1615) Dorothy Halsey (dau of William Halsey of Gaddesdon)
  (A) George Franklin (dsp)
  (B) Sir William Franklin 'of Maverne' (dsp)
  m. Letitia Hicks, 'Countess of Donegal' (bpt 13.07.1626, bur 15.05.1691)
  (C) Sir John Franklin (b c1630, dsp 1707)
  m1. Frances Clerke of Alcombe
  m2. Dorothy Clerke (d 1727, dau of George Clerke of Watford)
  (D) Anne Franklin
  m. Richard Daston of Wormington
  (2) John Franklin of Ampthill, Bedfordshire
  m. Frances Blofield
  (A) Frances Franklin
  m. John Carter
  (3) Nicholas Franklin (dsp)
m. Bridget Street
  (4) Edmund Franklin
  m. Elizabeth Charnock (dau of Sir Robert Charnock of Holst)
  (A) Elizabeth Franklin
  (5) Anne Franklin
  m. Richard Gery of Bushmead (d 1638)
(6) Elizabeth Franklin
  m. Thomas Basse of Berton or Birton
  (7) Margaret Franklin
  m. Thomas Bacon of Burton
  e. Edward Franklin (b 1548, d 01.09.1617, rector of Kelshall, Hertfordshire)
  m. (c1580-1) Rebecca Willet (b c1553, d 1597, dau of Rev. Thomas Willet of Barley, widow of Rev. William Stanton)
  (1) Edward Franklin (bpt 08.05.1586, d 05/6.1644, rector of Great Cressingham)
  m. (08.08.1626) Elizabeth Montfort (d 06.02.1677, dau of Rev. John Montfort)
  (A) John Franklin (b 11.12.1628, d 26.10.1678, rector of Tittleshall) - continued below
  m1. (09.1653) Jane Lang (dau of John Lang of Ipswich)
  m2. (13.02.1666) Frances Skippon (d 28.02.1687, dau of Rev. Luke Skippon of Wissingset)
  (B) Elizabeth Franklin (b 02.04.1640, dsp)
  m. Philip Gilbert of Spondon
  (C)+ other issue - Edward (b 12.02.1633, d 23.11.1634), Thomas (b20.01.1635, dsp 1682), Edward (b 02.07.1638, d 14.03.1640)
  (2) John Franklin (b c1590, d 10.05.1641)
  m. (c1615) Margaret Taylor (dau of Thomas Taylor of East Grimsby)
  (A) Elizabeth Franklin
  (3)+ other issue (d unm) - Elizabeth, Anne
  f. Thomas Franklin (b c1555, d 1624, alderman of London, 6th son)
  m. (c1585) Alice Browne (dau of Humphrey Browne of London)
  The following is partly supported by Visitation (London, 1663-4, ffranklin).
  (1) Thomas Franklin of Mawlings or Malling, Kent
  m. (c1615) Mary Hale (dau of Richard Hale of Tring)
  (2) George Franklin of London (a 1633)
  m. (c1620) Frances Dour (dau of (Augustin?) Dour or Dove of London)
  (A)+ issue - Thomas (b 05.1622, d young), Augustin (b 05.1622, d young), George (d young), Frances, Elizabeth, Anne
  (3) Ann Franklin
  m. Augustine Skinner
  g.+ other issue - John, Francis
  The following are mentioned by Visitation (Bedfordshire, 1566, Franklin (of Thurleigh)).
  ii. Elizabeth Franklin
  m. William Arderne of Hawnes
  iii. Agnes Franklin
  m. Richard Faldoe of Ravensden
  B.+ other issue - Thomas, Richard, William (b c1480, d 01.1556, Dean of Windsor)

 

 

John Franklin (b 11.12.1628, d 26.10.1678, rector of Tittleshall) - continued above
m1. (09.1653) Jane Lang (dau of John Lang of Ipswich)
1.+ issue - Edward (b 22.11.1654), Elizabeth (b 04.11.1655), Susan (b 19.11.1656), Jane
m2. (13.02.1666) Frances Skippon (d 28.02.1687, dau of Rev. Luke Skippon of Wissingset)
5. John Franklin of Mileham (b 27.10.1666, d 26.11.1710, rector of Grassenhall)
  m. (29.08.1695) Sarah Neale (d 20.01.1716, dau of John Neale of Wisbech)
A. John Franklin of Great Barford (b 02.06.1697, d 24.07.1740)
  m1. (20.07.1731) Ann (d 03.01.1737, dau of Sandra Foster of Great Barford)
  i. John Franklin or Francklin of Vesey Manor (b 08.06.176, d 04.09.1795, 2nd son)
  m. (03.02.1759) Elizabeth Liell (d 11.06.1787, dau of Thomas Liell of London)
  a. Richard Francklin of Vesey Manor (b 26.04.1772, d 19.05.1843) had issue
  m. (26.02.1807) Judith Reddall Monoux (d 09.05.1813, dau of Sir Philip Monoux, 5th Bart of Sandy Place, Gonalston Hall & Wootton)
  b. Mary Francklin (b 09.12.1765, dsps)
  m. (04.10.1790) Henry Bolton of Moulton
  c.+ other issue - John (b 11.03.1760, d young), Thomas (b 06.01.1769, d 27.03.1780), William of Lincoln's Inn (b 23.06.1778, d 08.09.1826), Martha (b 04.10.1762, d unm)
  ii.+ other issue - John (b 05.08.1733, d 01.12.1733), Sarah (b 10.06.1732, d 11.1732), Ann (b 19.09.1734, d 12.07.1794)
  m2. (03.1737) Elizabeth Taylor (dau of Joseph Taylor of Wisbech, widow)
  B.+ other issue - Edward (b 06.08.1698, d 03.01.1766, rector of Rainham), Philip (b 06.04.1700), Luke (b 02.10.1701, d 26.12.1702), William (b 21.01.1704, d 18.02.1710), Luke (b 20.10.1707), William (b 06.04.1711), Sarah (b/d 24.05.1696), Lucy (b 10.10.1703, d 21.10.1703)
6. Mary Franklin (bpt 08.1670)
  m. (07.1695) Thomas Inglbright of Watlington (grocer)
7. Frances Franklin (b 1672, d 21.03.1732)
  m. (20.04.1693) Benjamin Squire (d 13.07.1731, rector of Great Massingham)
8. Rebecca Franklin (bpt 24.08.1674)
  m. (25.08.1695) Thomas Drury
9.+ other issue - Philip (bpt 23.04.1668, d 11.1689), Edward (b 18.03.1676, d 23.12.1697), Elizabeth (b 01.10.1664)

Main source(s): BLG1952 (Francklin of Gonalston Hall)
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