Sir Francis Freeling, 1st Baronet FSA (25 August 1764 – 10 July 1836), was Secretary of the General Post Office.
He initiated many reforms to the Post Office, including the introduction of local penny posts in large towns, the reorganization of London's postal service and the use of steam trains and steamships to replace horse-drawn vehicles and wind-powered ships.
On 11 March 1828, a baronetcy was conferred upon him, of the General Post Office in the City of London and of Ford and Hutchings in the County of Sussex, for his public service.
He was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1801, and was one of the original members of the Roxburghe Club, founded in 1812.
On his death on 10 July 1836, he was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest surviving son, Sir George Henry Freeling (22 September 1789 – 30 November 1841).