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FRANCKLYN, Sir William (c.1635-91), of Mavorn, Bolnhurst, Beds.

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b. c. 1635, 2nd but 1st surv. s. of George Francklyn of Mavorn by Dorothy, da. of William Halsey of Great Gaddesden, Herts. educ. Winchester 1650, aged 13; Oriel, Oxf. 1651; L. Inn 1654. m. Letitia (bur. 15 May 1691), da. of Sir William Hicks, 1st Bt., of Beverstone Castle, Glos., wid. of Arthur, 1st Earl of Donegall [I], s.p. suc. fa. 1673; Kntd. 30 Aug. 1675.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 300; Beds. RO, DD/FN 973, 1097.
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Commr. for assessment, Beds. 1664 – 80, 1689 – 90, Bedford 1679 – 80; j.p. Beds. 1671 – 80, ?1689 – d., freeman, Bedford 1677; dep. Lt. Beds. 1689–d.Beds. RO, DD/FN 1101.

Col. of ft. [I] Feb.-July 1689.HMC Lords, ii. 160.

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FRANCKLYN, Sir William (c.1635-91), of Mavorn, Bolnhurst, Beds.
Main residence: Mavorn, Bolnhurst, Beds.
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G.J.
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FRANCKLYN, Sir William (c.1635-91)

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FRANKLIN, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1630-85), of Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Herts. and Charing Cross, Westminster.

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bap. 20 July 1630, 1sts. of Sir John Franklin of Willesden, Mdx. by Elizabeth, da. of George Purefoy of Wadley, Berks. educ. G. Inn, entered 1648; Balliol, Oxf. 1649. m. (1) by 1653, Elizabeth (bur. 21 Nov. 1660), da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Cheke of Pirgo, Essex, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 1da.; (2) 30 Apr. 1661, Eleanor, da. of Sir Samuel Tryon, 2nd Bt., of Boys Hall, Halstead, Essex, and h. to her bro., Sir Samuel, 3rd Bt., 3da. suc. fa. 1648; Kntd. 14 July 1660; cr. Bt. 16 Oct. 1660.Clutterbuck, Herts. i. 194; Letters of Dorothy Osborne ed. Moore Smith, 95; The Ancestor, ii. 185.
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J.p. Herts. and St. Albans 1658 – d.; commr. for militia, Herts. Mar. 1660; capt.-lt. of militia horse, Herts. Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Herts. and Mdx. Aug. 1660–80, St. Albans 1664 – 69, Glos. 1673 – 80; dep. lt. Herts. 1662–d.Parl. Intell. 16 Apr. 1660.

Gent. of the privy chamber (extraordinary) June 1660, (ordinary) 1666–85.LC 3/2; Carlisle, Privy Chamber , 177, 192.

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FRANKLIN, Sir Richard, 1st Bt. (1630-85), of Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Herts. and Charing Cross, Westminster.
Main residences: Moor Park, Rickmansworth, Herts.; Charing Cross, Westminster.
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FRANKLAND, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1640-97), of Thirkleby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.

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b. c. 1640, o.s. of Sir Henry Frankland of Thirkleby by Anne, da. of Sir Arthur Herrys of Creeksea, Essex. m. by 1662, Arabella (d. 26 Feb. 1687), da. of Hon. Henry Belasyse of Newburgh Priory, Yorks., 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. cr. Bt. 24 Dec. 1660; suc. fa. 1672.Clay, Dugdale’s Vis. Yorks. ii. 244-5.
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Commr. for assessment, Yorks. (N. Riding) Sept. 1660–80, (W. Riding) 1673 – 80, (N. and W. Ridings) 1689 – 90; dep. lt. (N. Riding) 1662 – 81, lt.-col. of militia ft. by 1665, col. ?1678 – 81; j.p. 1665 – 81, 1689 – d.; receiver of hearth-tax W. Riding and York 1671 – 14; commr. for recusants (N. Riding) 1675.H. B. M’Call, Fam. Wandesford, 291; Add. 41254, f.49v; HMC Var. ii. 165; N. Riding Recs. vi. 116; vii. 50, 93; Cal. Treas. Bks. iii. 731, 799.

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FRANKLAND, Sir William, 1st Bt. (c.1640-97), of Thirkleby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
Main residence: Thirkleby, nr. Thirsk, Yorks.
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FOX, Stephen (1627-1716), of Farley, Wilts. and Whitehall.

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b. 27 Mar. 1627, 6th but 4th surv. s. of William Fox (d.1652) of Farley by Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Pavy of Plaitford. educ. Salisbury cathedral sch. 1633-40. m. (1) 8 Dec. 1651, Elizabeth (d. 11 Aug. 1696), da. of William Whittle of London, 7s. d.v.p. 3da.; (2) 11 July 1703, Christian (d.1718), da. of Francis Hopes, rector of Aswarby, Lincs. 1682-1705, 2s. 2da. Kntd. 1 July 1665.G. S. Fox-Strangways, Earl of Ilchester, Life of Henry Fox, 1st Lord Holland, 3-15.
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Gent. of the horse to the Prince of Wales 1646; master of the horse 1649 – 50; clerk of the stables 1653 – 54, the kitchen 1654 – June 1660; clerk-comptroller of the green cloth June 1660–1, clerk 1661 – 78, 1679 – 89; paymaster of the forces 1661 – 76, May-Nov. 1679; commr. of the stables 1679 – 82, 1702; ld. of Treasury 1679 – 85, 1687 – 89, 1690 – 1702, first ld. 1696–7.

Freeman, Salisbury 1661; commr. for assessment, Wilts. 1661 – 80, 1689 – 90, Salisbury and Westminster 1663 – 80, Hants 1665 – 74, Som. 1673 – 80, Westminster 1689, highways, London and Westminster 1662; j.p. Mdx. 1680 – 87, ? May 1688 – d., Westminster 1680 – 89, Wilts. by 1682 – 89; recorder, Boston 1682–5.Salisbury corp. recs. D35, f. 131; Tudor and Stuart Proclamations ed. Steele, i. 405, Mdx. RO, MJP/CP5a; WJP/CP1, 2; P. Thompson, Hist. Boston, 458.

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FOX, Stephen (1627-1716), of Farley, Wilts. and Whitehall.
Main residences: Farley, Wilts.; Whitehall.
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This biography is based on C. Clay, Public Finance and Private Wealth.

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FOX, Thomas (1622-66), of the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs. and Whitefriars, London.

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b. 4 Mar. 1622, 3rd s. of Edward Fox, mercer (d.1640) of Birmingham, Warws. by Elizabeth, da. and h. of Hugh Grasbrook of Hints, Staffs. educ. I. Temple 1648, called 1656. m. (1) Mary, da. of Richard Mason of Newton, Salop, s.p.; (2) 28 Sept. 1654, Judith, da. of Sir Henry Boothby, 1st Bt., of Bradlow Ash, Derbys., s.p.Glover, Derbys. ii. 582; Shaw, Staffs. i. 422; Add 28176, f. 224.
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Capt. (parliamentary) ?to 1646.Active Parliamentarians (Staffs. Rec. Soc. ser. 4, ii), 61.

Agent for sequestrations, Salop 1650 – 55; town clerk, Tamworth to 1663; commr. for scandalous ministers, Staffs. 1654, assessment, Warws. 1657, Staffs. and Warws. Aug. 1660–1, militia, Staffs. Mar. 1660; j.p. Staffs. Mar.-July 1660.Cal. Comm. Comp. 319, 725; CSP Dom. 1663–4, p. 23.

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FOX, Thomas (1622-66), of the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs. and Whitefriars, London.
Main residences: the Moat House, Tamworth, Staffs.; Whitefriars, London.
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FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73), of Caernarvon, Caern. and St. Albans, Herts.

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b. c. 1610, rd but 1st surv. s. of Richard Foxwist of Caernarvon by Ellen, da. of Sir William Thomas of Aber, Caern. educ. Jesus, Oxf. matric. 25 Jan. 1628, aged 17; L. Inn 1629, called 1636. m. Mary, da. of John Pemberton, Grocer, of London and St. Albans, s.p. suc. fa. 1615.W. R. Williams, Old Wales, i. 257, 378; Keeler, Long Parl. 360; Vis. Northants. (Harl. Soc. lxxxvii), 167.
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Commr. of array, Caern. 1642; recorder, St. Albans 1645 – 61; j.p. St. Albans borough 1645 – Sept. 1660, liberty 1656 – Sept. 1660, Caern. 1650 – July 1660, Herts. 1651 – July 1660; judge of Admiralty, N. Wales 1646; commr. for assessment, Herts. and St. Albans 1647 – 52, Caern. 1647, Herts., St. Albans and Caern. 1657, Jan. 1660, St. Albans Sept. 1660–1; commr. for militia, Herts. and Caern. 1648, Herts. and N. Wales Mar. 1660; commr. for N. Wales assoc. Caern. 1648; bencher, L. Inn 1648; second justice, Brecon circuit 1655 – 59, Chester circuit Mar.-Aug. 1660.W. H. Jones, Old Karnarvon, 159; A. E. Gibbs, Corp. Recs. of St. Albans, 72–73, 76–77, 297, 298; W. R. Williams, Gt. Sessions in Wales, 60–61.

Commr. for security 1656.

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FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73), of Caernarvon, Caern. and St. Albans, Herts.
Main residences: Caernarvon, Caern; St. Albans, Herts.
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M.W.H.
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FOXWIST, William (c.1610-73)

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