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Franklyn Baronets
The Franklin (or Francklyn) Baronetcy, of Moor Park, Hertfordshire, Moor Park in the Hertfordshire, County of Hertford, was a British nobility, title in the List of extant baronetcies, Baronetage of England. It was created on 16 October 1660 for Richard Franklin. The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1728. Franklin baronets, of Moor Park (1660) *Sir Richard Franklin, 1st Baronet (1630–1685) *Sir Richard Franklin, 2nd Baronet (– 1695) *Sir Thomas Franklin, 3rd Baronet (c. 1656 – 1728) References Extinct baronetcies in the Baronetage of England {{Baronet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moor Park, Hertfordshire
Moor Park is a private residential estate in the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire, England. Located approximately northwest of central London and adjacent to the Greater London boundary, it is a suburban residential development. History It takes its name from Moor Park, a country house which was originally built in 1678–9 for James, Duke of Monmouth, and was reconstructed in the Palladian style circa 1720 by Giacomo Leoni. It is built on what used to be an area of Ruislip Moor, which is where the name Moor Park originates. The house and grounds are now occupied by Moor Park Golf Club. Moor Park was located in the ancient parish of Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, on the boundary with the parish of Ruislip, Middlesex. Geography The area borders Northwood in Greater London to the south. The estate is around in size, with gated, private roads; extending from Ruislip Woods through to Northwood, and finishing at Merchant Taylors' School. The majority of the area lies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
