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 Death Announcements 1845-1854

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Surname  Franks    
First names  John    
Rank / occupation  Judge & Sir    
View all other items of "Unit" with value "Supreme Court of Calcutta" in "Death Announcements 1845-1854" Unit  Supreme Court of Calcutta    
Death date  11 Jan 1852    
Place of death  Dublin    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  Apr 1852    
Page number  408    
Detail  [At St Bridget's, Clonkeagh, co. Dublin, in his 83rd year. Born at Loher Cannon, near Tralee, co. Kerry, 2nd son of Thomas Franks, esq. by Catharine, dau. of the Rev. John Day. Called to the Irish bar in 1792. In 1825 appointed judge at the Supreme Court of Calcutta, as a member of the Irish bar was wanted. Was knighted before going out as was customary. Except for a visit to the Cape for his health he stayed in India until the end of 1834 when he left because of ill health. Married his first cousin Jane, widow of George Sandes, esq. and dau. of John Marshal, esq. of Gurteenard, co. Cork by by Lucy Day, another dau. of Rev. John Day, no issue]    
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