Sir Francis Brandling (1595 – 1641) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the

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from 1624 to 1625. He was the son of Robert Brandling of

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and his wife Jane Wortley, daughter of Francis Wortley of

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.John Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the commoners of Great ..., Volume 2''
/ref> He inherited the Felling estate, but preferred to live at

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. Brandling welcomed King James at Alnwick Abbey on 7 May 1617 for two nights. The king had come from

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and was on his way to Scotland. He was knighted at

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, the seat of the

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, on 8 August 1617.Knights of England
/ref> In 1624, he was elected Member of Parliament for

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. He was re-elected MP for Northumberland in 1625.Browne Willis ''Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences'' 1750 pp186-239
/ref> In 1626, he was

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.C H Hunter Blair ''The Sheriffs of Northumberland'' Archaeologia Aeliana: Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquities
/ref> Brandling married, firstly, Elizabeth Grey, daughter of Sir Ralph Grey of

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, and had five sons; and, secondly, Elizabeth Wheeler, widow of Richard Wheeler and daughter of Sir William Pitt of

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. Brandling died at the age of 46.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brandling, Francis 1595 births 1641 deaths English MPs 1624–1625 English MPs 1625