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England

The name Frankland first arose amongst the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is derived from their having lived at the francland or freeland. It the surname Frankland originally derived from the Old French word Francland which referred to dweller at the freeland. The surname Frankland is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.

Early Origins of the Frankland family

The surname Frankland was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from ancient times and were Lords of the manor of Thirkelby in that county.

Of note was the Frankland Baronetcy, of Thirkelby (or Thirkleby.) This Baronetage of England, created on 24 December 1660 for William Frankland (c. 1640-1697.)

"The name of Frankland has long been established in the western part of the West Riding [of Yorkshire], as at Giggleswick (Wh. C.). Hugh Francklande was a Yorkshire gentleman who contributed £50 for the defence of his country at the time of the expected Spanish invasion of 1588 (Sp.). The name of Franklan occurs in the Hundredorum Rolls, and it seems probable that Frankland is sometimes a corruption of Franklin. There is a Frankland Hall in the North Riding, and the surname is also established there." 1

Early History of the Frankland family

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Frankland Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Frankland has appeared include Frankland, Franklands, Franckland, Francklands and many more.

Early Notables of the Frankland family

Distinguished members of the family include

Jocosa or Joyce Frankland (1531-1587), an English philanthropist; William Frankland (died 1640), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640
Richard Frankland (1630-1698) was an English nonconformist from Rathmell, a hamlet in the parish of Giggleswick, Yorkshire. 2
Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet (c 1640-1697), was English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1671 to 1685; and his son Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet (1665-1726), of...

Frankland migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Frankland arrived in North America very early:

Frankland Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Frankland, who settled in Virginia in 1700
Mr. Frankland, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1775

Frankland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Wm. Frankland, who settled in New Castle County, Del. in 1833
James Frankland, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1839

Frankland migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Frankland Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Thomas Frankland, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
William Frankland, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750

Frankland migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Frankland Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. John Frankland, English convict who was convicted in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Emerald Isle" on 28th June 1843, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Frankland (post 1700) +

Henry Frankland (1726-1728), English administrator of the English East India Company, President of Bengal
George Frankland (1800-1838), English surveyor, Surveyor-General of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)
Sir Edward Frankland KCB, FRS (1825-1899), English chemist, one of the originators of organometallic chemistry
Alfred William Frankland MBE (1912-2020), British allergist and immunologist, an assistant to Alexander Fleming in the development of penicillin
Rosemarie Frankland (1943-2000), Welsh beauty pageant contestant and actress, Miss United Kingdom and Miss World (1961)
Richard Joseph Frankland (b. 1963), Australian playwright, scriptwriter and musician
Percy Faraday Frankland CBE FRS (1858-1946), British chemist
Dr. Anthony Noble Frankland CB, CBE, DFC, DPhil (b. 1922), British historian, former Director General of the Imperial War Museum
James Frankland Briggs (1827-1905), American politician, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire (1877-1883)
Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis (1780-1855), 1st Baronet, British Poor Law Commissioner and MP

Citations +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia. Retrieved 25th March 2022 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/emerald-isle