Francis Southwell

Francis Southwell (died 1581) was auditor of the exchequer under Henry VIII and a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for St. Albans in 1558. He was the son of Francis Southwell and Dorothy, daughter and co-heiress of William Tendring. His eldest brother was Sir Richard Southwell (1502/3–1564). Another brother was the lawyer Sir Robert Southwell (c.1506–1559) of Mereworth in Kent

Southwell first married Alice, daughter of William Standish. She died childless. On 6 August 1560 he married Barbara, daughter of John Spencer of Rendlesham Suffolk, who was the widow of Richard Catlyn (d.1556) of Norwich and Honingham, Norfolk.