Francis Saunders

Francis Saunders (1513/14–1585), of Welford, Northamptonshire, was an English politician.

For the female version of the name, see Frances Saunders (disambiguation).

Family

Saunders was the son of William Saunders and Dorothy née Young, a daughter of John Young of Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire. Saunders was the half-brother of the Master of Requests Walter Haddon, and of the reforming cleric James Haddon. He was educated at the Middle Temple. His first marriage was to Elizabeth Carew, a daughter of George Carew, probably of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. They had two sons and a daughter. His second marriage was to Helen Chaloner, daughter of Roger Chaloner of London and the widow of Thomas Farnham of Stoughton and Quorndon, Leicestershire; they probably had one son. His third marriage was to Frances née Pope, with whom he had one son and four daughters.

Career

He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Brackley in 1547 and March 1553.[1]

References
  1. "SAUNDERS, Francis (1513/14-85), of Welford, Northants. | History of Parliament Online". historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 16 November 2016.


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