Family and Education
bap. 27 Apr. 1600, o.s. of Richard Franklin of Willesden and Frances, da. of Francis Roberts of Willesden.Mdx. Peds. (Harl. Soc. lxv), 3, 166. educ. Peterhouse, Camb. 14 May 1614;Walker, Peterhouse Biographical Reg. ii. 286; Al. Cant. G. Inn 25 Oct. 1615.G. Inn Admiss. i. 138. m. ?by 1626, Elizabeth (bur. 21 Nov. 1660), da. of George Purefoy of Wadley, Berks., 10s. (5 d.v.p.) 7da. (4 d.v.p.).Lysons, Environs, iii. 622; Mdx. Peds., 3, 166; Archaeologia xv. 157. Kntd. 2 Oct. 1614.Shaw, Knights of Eng. i. 154. suc. fa. 1615.Mdx. Peds., 3. d. 24 Mar. 1648.Archaeologia xv. 157.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Mdx. 12 Feb. 1625–4 July 1642.Rymer, Foedera viii (2), 11; C231/4, f. 175; C231/5, p. 533. Commr. knighthood fines, 24 Nov. 1630;E178/7163, m.5. oyer and terminer, 27 July 1636 – aft.Jan. 1645; London 12 Jan. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645.C181/5, ff. 57v, 213v, 230, 231, 244, 246v, 265. Gov. Queen Elizabeth Sch. Barnet 20 July 1637.Trans. London and Mdx. Arch. Soc. v. 53. Commr. charitable uses, Mdx. 12 Oct. 1637, 3 Oct. 1639.C192/1, unfol. Collector, coat and conduct money, c.July 1640.CSP Dom. 1640, p. 543. Commr. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644; Mdx. and Westminster 21 Feb. 1645, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648;SR; A. and O. sequestration, Mdx. 27 Mar. 1643; accts. of assessment, 3 May 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; defence of London, 17 Feb. 1644; Mdx. militia, 25 Oct. 1644;A. and O. gaol delivery, Newgate gaol 20 Nov. 1644-aft. Nov. 1645;C181/5, ff. 244, 265. New Model ordinance, 17 Feb. 1645;A. and O. sewers, 7 Apr.-aft. Oct. 1645;C181/5, ff. 261v, 262. London 15 Dec. 1645.C181/5, f. 266.

Central: commr. execution of Archery Act, 5 May 1637.CSP Dom. 1637, p. 66. Member, recess cttee. 9 Sept. 1641;CJ ii. 288b. cttee. for examinations, 13 Jan. 1642, 16 Oct. 1644;CJ ii. 375b; iii. 666b. cttee. for plundered ministers, 9 Jan. 1643.CJ ii. 920a. Commr. for maintenance of army, 26 Mar. 1644; exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646.A. and O.

: of Dollis Hill, Mdx., Willesden.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
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FRANCKLYN, Sir John (1600-1648), of Dollis Hill, Willesden, Mdx.

Will
18 Mar. 1648, pr. 10 May 1648.PROB11/204/272.
Estates
inherited lands in Mdx., Beds., Glos., Herts., Oxon., Warws., Wilts. and Essex;Herts. RO, DE/B242/68287. purchased manor of Hayes, Mdx., 1641.VCH Mdx. iii. 173; iv. 26, 159; vii. 177, 215.
Oxford 1644
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