| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Forenames | Willingham |
| Pre Title | Sir |
| Epithet | lawyer and supreme court judge in India |
| Dates | 1779-1824 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | He became a lawyer after studying at Oriel College, Oxford, and pursued a legal career in India, rising to become the Puisne Judge of Supreme Court in Madras. He married Catherine Elizabeth Burnside (1793-1824) on 19 Feb 1818; had 3 children, Catherine Ann (1818-1892, who married Robert Drummond Burrell Rawnsley), Willingham (born 1823) and Elizabeth (born 15 Sep 1824, died 17 Nov 1824). |
| Relationships | Second son of Willingham Franklin and his wife Hannah (nee Weekes) and elder brother of Sir John Franklin |
| Key Events | Born at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 11 Nov 1779; died of cholera at Madras, India, 31 May 1824 |
| Authorised Form of Name | Franklin; Sir; Willingham (1779-1824); lawyer and supreme court judge in India |
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