• General Notes

  Born about 1590 at Clist St. Mary, Devon.
  See the International Genealogical Index at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp
  
  He married Mary, daughter of Sir Richard Berkeley of Stoke Gifford, Gloucester.
  They had 5 children:
  - John Fraunceis, born about 1542, who became Esquire of Combe Florey on his father's death
  - Humphrey Fraunceis, born about 1547, who died childless
  - Nicholas, born about 1548, who died childless
  - Elizabeth, born about 1543, who married Richard Bonvile
  - Mary, born about 1545, who married Richard Fitzjames
  
  Sir William was killed at Honiton Clist in 1549, in a gallant charge against rebels in the reign of King Edward VI (1546 - 1553).
  "Sir William Fraunceis of Fraunceis Court in the parish of Broad Clist (anciently called Killerington or Killerton), was slain by rebels in an engagement at St Mary Clist."  -  See British History Online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50572
  
  The Battle of Clyst St Mary occurred during the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion of Catholic supporters following the introduction of the Book of Common Prayer during the English Reformation.
  
  

Details of Sir William's family with Mary Berkeley