Francis Brandling

Sir Francis Brandling (1595 – 1641) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1624 to 1625.

He was the son of Robert Brandling of Felling and his wife Jane Wortley, daughter of Francis Wortley of Wortley, West Yorkshire.[1] He inherited the Felling estate, but preferred to live at Alnwick Abbey.[2] He was knighted at Brougham Castle, the seat of the Earl of Cumberland, on 8 August 1617.[3] In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for Northumberland. He was re-elected MP for Northumberland in 1625.[4] In 1626, he was High Sheriff of Northumberland.[5]

Brandling married, firstly, Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Sir Ralph Grey of Chillingham, Northumberland, and had five sons; and, secondly, Elizabeth Wheeler, widow of Richard Wheeler and daughter of Sir William Pitt of Stratfield Saye, Hampshire.[1]

Brandling died at the age of 46.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 John Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2
  2. ↑ 'Parish of Jarrow', The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of Durham: volume 2: Chester ward (1820), pp. 66-93. Date accessed: 22 January 2012
  3. ↑ Knights of England
  4. ↑ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp186-239
  5. ↑ C H Hunter Blair The Sheriffs of Northumberland Archaeologia Aeliana: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquities
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir William Grey
Sir Henry Widdrington		 Member of Parliament for Northumberland
1624-1625
With: Sir John Fenwick		 Succeeded by
Sir John Fenwick
Sir John Delaval
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