List of Famous people named Francis

Name Francis is among the most common names in France. Shortened forms: Frank. Similar names: Frank, Frances, Francys. Here are some famous Francises:

Francis, Duke of Pomerania

First Name Francis,
Last Name Pomerania
Died on November 27, 1620

Francis of Pomerania was Duke of Pomerania-Stettin and Bishop of Cammin.

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Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford

First Name Francis
Last Name Bedford
Born on November 30, 1526
Died on July 28, 1585 (aged 58)

Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG of Chenies in Buckinghamshire and of Bedford House in Exeter, Devon, was an English nobleman, soldier, and politician. He was a godfather to the Devon-born sailor Sir Francis Drake. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Devon (1584-5).

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Francis Jerome Talbot

First Name Francis
Last Name Talbot
Born on September 30, 1728
Died on November 22, 1813 (aged 85)
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Francis Napier, 8th Lord Napier

First Name Francis
Last Name Napier
Born on February 23, 1758
Died on August 1, 1823 (aged 65)

Francis Scott Napier, 8th Lord Napier was a British peer and army officer.

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Francis Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss

First Name Francis
Last Name Wemyss
Born on April 15, 1772
Died on June 28, 1853 (aged 81)

Francis Wemyss Charteris Douglas, 8th Earl of Wemyss, 4th Earl of March, known as the Earl of March from 1810 to 1826 and as the Earl of Wemyss and March from 1826 to 1853, was a Scottish peer.

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Francis Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow

First Name Francis
Last Name Thurlow
Born on March 9, 1912
Died on March 24, 2013 (aged 101)

Francis Edward Hovell-Thurlow-Cumming-Bruce, 8th Baron Thurlow, was a British diplomat. He was the last surviving former British colonial governor of The Bahamas.

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Francis Cornwallis Maude

First Name Francis
Last Name Maude
Born on October 28, 1828
Died on October 19, 1900 (aged 71)

Colonel Francis Cornwallis Maude was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Francis Herbert Winnington-Ingram

First Name Francis
Last Name Winnington-Ingram
Born on June 8, 1854
Died on June 30, 1928 (aged 74)
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Francis Arthur Trench

First Name Francis
Last Name Trench
Born on January 11, 1816
Died on August 14, 1868 (aged 52)
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Francis Richard Bennison

First Name Francis
Last Name Bennison
Born on October 14, 1878
Died on June 17, 1966 (aged 87)
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