Difference between revisions of "Horatio Townshend 1630-1687"

From Book Owners Online
m (SamBrown moved page Horatio Townshend to Horatio Townshend 1630-1687 without leaving a redirect)
 
Line 3: Line 3:
  
 
====Biographical Note====
 
====Biographical Note====
Son of [[family::Sir Roger Townshend]], 1st [[personal title::baronet]] ([[date of birth::1595]]-[[date of death::1637]]). Matriculated at [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] in 1644; MA 1645. [[occupation::JP]] 1652; [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Norfolk]] 1656, 1659, 1660. He was created [[personal title::Viscount Townshend]] in 1682. He married [[family::Mary Townshend|Mary]] ([[date of birth::1634]]-[[date of death::1673]]) in 1648; after her death he married [[family::Mary Townshend|Mary]] ([[date of birth::1652;1653|1652/3]]-[[date of death::1685]]), daughter of [[associates::Sir Joseph Ashe]], 1st [[personal title::baronet]].
+
Son of [[crossreference::Roger Townshend 1595-1637|Sir Roger Townshend]], 1st baronet (1595-1637). Matriculated at [[education::St John's College, Cambridge]] in 1644; MA 1645. [[occupation::JP]] 1652; [[occupation::MP]] for [[location::Norfolk]] 1656, 1659, 1660. He was created [[personal title::Viscount Townshend]] in 1682. He married [[family::Mary Townshend|Mary]] (1634-1673) in 1648; after her death he married [[family::Mary Ashe|Mary]] (1652/3-1685), daughter of [[associates::Sir Joseph Ashe]], 1st baronet.
  
 
====Books====
 
====Books====

Latest revision as of 06:40, 12 July 2022

Horatio TOWNSHEND, 1st Viscount Townshend 1630-87

Biographical Note

Son of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st baronet (1595-1637). Matriculated at St John's College, Cambridge in 1644; MA 1645. JP 1652; MP for Norfolk 1656, 1659, 1660. He was created Viscount Townshend in 1682. He married Mary (1634-1673) in 1648; after her death he married Mary (1652/3-1685), daughter of Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st baronet.

Books

Surviving book bills and correspondence testify to the existence of a substantial library at his house at Raynham, Norfolk, developed during his lifetime.

Sources