Sir Robert Frankland-Russell, 7th Baronet (1784–1849) was an English politician, known also as an artist. In early life he was called Robert Frankland.

Life

He was the son of

Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th Baronet Sir Thomas Frankland, 6th Baronet (September 1750 – 4 January 1831) was an English country landowner of Thirkleby, Yorkshire and politician who sat in the House of Commons in two sessions between 1774 and 1801. He was an eminent botanist from w ...

and his wife Dorothy, daughter of William Smelt. He studied at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church ( la, Ædes Christi, the temple or house, '' ædēs'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, the college is uniqu ...

. Frankland was elected to parliament for in 1815, resigning his seat in 1834. He succeeded his father as baronet in 1831, and in 1836 inherited property from

Sir Robert Greenhill-Russell, 1st Baronet Sir Robert Greenhill-Russell, 1st Baronet (1763 – 12 December 1836), born Robert Greenhill, was a British politician. He was born in 1763 to the Rev. John Russell Greenhill and Elizabeth Noble. He was the grandson of Elizabeth Russell, who be ...

, adding Russell to his surname. The estate included

Chequers Court Chequers ( ), or Chequers Court, is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A 16th-century manor house in origin, it is located near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Bucking ...

, which he improved, with

Edward Buckton Lamb Edward Buckton Lamb (1806–1869) was a British architect who exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1824. Lamb was labelled a 'Rogue Gothic Revivalist', and his designs were roundly criticised for breaking with convention, especially by ''The E ...

brought in as architect. He was

High Sheriff of Yorkshire The Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere ...

in 1838.

After her husband's death, Lady Frankland-Russell commissioned his friend Lamb to redesign All Saints parish church at

Thirkleby Thirkleby may refer to: *Thirkleby High and Low with Osgodby, a civil parish in Hambleton District, North Yorkshire, England, which includes the villages of Great Thirkleby and Little Thirkleby * Thirkleby, Kirby Grindalythe, a hamlet in the parish ...

, near the family seat

Thirkleby Hall Thirkleby Hall was a large 18th-century country house in Great Thirkleby in the Hambleton hills of North Yorkshire. It was demolished in 1927. History The manor of Thirkleby was acquired in 1576 by William Frankland, a wealthy London merchant. ...

, in his memory.

Works

Frankland-Russell's father had studied under

John Malchair John Baptist Malchair (ca. 1730 – 1812) was a German-born watercolour-artist, violinist, drawing master, and collector of traditional European music. He is described as “one of the most distinctive figures of eighteenth century Oxford”, and ...

, and he himself was a watercolourist, and painted hunting scenes. Two series of aquatints by Charles Turner after Frankland appeared in 1814, ''Delights of Fishing'' and ''Hunting Subjects''. Billy the Gamekeeper

Family

Frankland married in 1815 Louisa-Anne Murray, third daughter of Lord George Murray. They had five daughters. On the 7th baronet's death, the title passed to his cousin Frederick William Franklin. The daughters were: #Augusta-Louisa, who married

Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham (6 July 1804 – 31 December 1870), of Merton Hall, Norfolk, was a British peer. Life Grey was born in Chelsea, the eldest son of the Venerable Thomas de Grey, Archdeacon of Surrey, a clergyman who in 1831 ...

in 1842, and was mother of

Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham (29 July 1843 – 3 December 1919), of Merton Hall, Norfolk, was an English politician and amateur entomologist. Biography Walsingham was the son of Thomas de Grey, 5th Baron Walsingham, and Augusta-Louisa ...

, dying in 1844 #Caroline-Agnes (d. 18 May 1846) #Emily-Anne, who married

Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 2nd Baronet Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 2nd Baronet (1807 – 19 December 1881) was an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1851 to 1880. Payne-Gallwey was the son of Sir William Payne-Gallwey, 1st Baronet and his wife H ...

in 1847 #Julia-Roberta, who married

Ralph Neville Ralph Neville (or Ralf NevillClanchy ''From Memory to Written Record'' p. 90 or Ralph de Neville; died 1244) was a medieval clergyman and politician who served as Bishop of Chichester and Lord Chancellor of England. Neville first appears in t ...

#Rosalind-Alicia, who married Francis L'Estrange Astley, son of

Sir Jacob Astley, 5th Baronet Lieutenant-colonel Sir Jacob Henry Astley, 5th Baronet (12 September 1756 – 28 April 1817) was an English landowner and Member of Parliament. Life He was the third son of Sir Edward Astley, 4th Baronet of Melton Constable and Rhoda Delaval, ...

, in 1854 as his second wife.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frankland-Russell, Robert 1784 births 1849 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies English watercolourists UK MPs 1812–1818 UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1831–1832 UK MPs 1832–1835

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

High Sheriffs of Yorkshire