Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet

Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet (September 1665 – 30 October 1726), of Thirkleby Hall in Yorkshire, was an English Member of Parliament and Postmaster-General.

He was the eldest son of Sir William Frankland, 1st Baronet, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 2 August 1697. He entered Parliament in 1685 as member for Thirsk (for which his father had previously been MP), and subsequently also briefly represented Hedon (1695-98) before returning to represent Thirsk again until 1711.

He was Postmaster-General from 1691 to 1715.

Frankland married Elizabeth Russell, daughter of Sir John Russell and Frances Cromwell (daughter of Oliver Cromwell), in 1683, and they had nine children. They were:

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