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2 unusual facts about Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet


Thirkleby Hall

It passed down in the Frankland family to William Frankland, who was made a baronet in 1660.

William Frankland

Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet (c. 1640–1697), of Thirkleby, English politician, MP for Thirsk


Bridgeman baronets

The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Ridley in the County of Chester, was created on 12 November 1773 for Orlando Bridgeman, Member of Parliament for Horsham and younger son of the 1st Baronet, of the Great Lever creation.

John Copley

For over 50 years Copley has been the partner of John Hugh Chadwyck-Healey (born 1922), grandson of Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet.

Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet

Frankland was the eldest son of Sir Henry Frankland of Thirkelby, Yorkshire.

Viscount Hanworth

Pollock was the fifth son of Mr George Pollock, fourth son of Sir Frederick Pollock (1st Baronet, of Hatton) (elder brother of Field Marshal Sir George Pollock, 1st Baronet, of The Khyber Pass).


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