| 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).
KEY EVENTS
Born at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 11 Nov 1779
Died of cholera at Madras, India, 31 May 1824
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| Relationships | Second son of Willingham Franklin and his wife Hannah (nee Weekes) and elder brother of Sir John Franklin |
| Authorised Form of Name | Franklin; Sir; Willingham (1779-1824); lawyer and supreme court judge in India |
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