Born about 1542 at Combe Florey, Somerset.
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He married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham, in about 1564.
They had 3 children:
- Thomas Fraunceis, born about 1564 at Combe Florey, Somerset, who married Mary, daughter of Sir John Chichester of Raleigh, Devon. Thomas predeceased his father.
- William Fraunceis, born about 1566 at Combe Florey, who subsequently inherited the title of Esquire of Combe Florey
- John Fraunceis of East Chevithorne, Tiverton, Devon, born about 1568 at Combe Florey, who married Susanna, daughter of George Luttrell Esq. of Dunster. He died in 1636.
John and Susanna had 4 children:
- John
- Thomas
- Nicholas
- Margaret who married Nicholas Shephard Esq. of Meyton, Devon