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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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