Francis Osborne

This article is about the 17th century author. For the 20th century duke, see D'Arcy Osborne, 12th Duke of Leeds.
For other people named Francis Osborne, see Francis Osborne (disambiguation).

Francis Osborne (26 September 1593 – 4 February 1659) was an English essayist, known for his Advice to a Son, which became a very popular book soon after the English Restoration.