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Famous people · Framlingham, Suffolk
Leaders stand out among the 8 famous people born in Framlingham
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, the British noble, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. 4 of them were born in the Georgian era, more than in any other period. The list reaches back to Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, born in 1320, one of 2 born before the Georgians. For every 10,000 residents there are 20.9 on the list, well above the typical Suffolk town’s 3.3.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk
in 14 Wikipedia languages
First
1320
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk
Youngest
1875
Frederick Bird
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Framlingham’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Framlingham is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 5.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Framlingham’s famous people were born
The 1820s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Framlingham
By how many languages cover them, Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk comes first (14), then Nicholas Revett (12) and Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet (10).
#2Writing & Arts
Nicholas Revett
1720–1804British architect (1720–1804)
12 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Science & Medicine
Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet
1820–1904British surgeon and polymath (1820–1904)
10 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Framlingham
A further 5 follow, born between 1623 and 1875.
Thomas Danforth
1623–1699Deputy governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, Salem witch trial judge
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Randolph Isham Stow
1828–1878Politician and judge in South Australia (1828-1878)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Woodbridge’s, at 21 names.
Questions about famous people from Framlingham
Who is the most famous person from Framlingham?
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk (British noble) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 14 languages. Next come Nicholas Revett and Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet.
How many famous people were born in Framlingham?
8 people born in Framlingham have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 11 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Framlingham known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 8. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Framlingham?
Margaret, Duchess of Norfolk, born in 1320. The youngest on the list was born in 1875.
Who counts as from Framlingham?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Framlingham’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (9)
- Nicholas Revett: ? James Stuart (1713–1788), uploaded by Neddyseagoon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet: John Everett Millais, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edwin Edwards: Félix Bracquemond, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Randolph Isham Stow: Samuel Calvert (1828-1913), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Amhurst: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Morley: Alfred Hugh Fisher (1867-1945), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Bright: Thomas Dewell Scott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Eno: How We Get To Next, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Matilda Betham: Unknown - subject died 1852, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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