William Townshend (MP)
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The Honourable
William Townshend (9 June 1702 – 28 January 1738) was a British
Member of Parliament
.
Townshend was the third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
, and his first wife the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham. Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend
, Thomas Townshend
and Roger Townshend
were his brothers and George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
, and Charles Townshend
his nephews. He was elected to the House of Commons
for Great Yarmouth
in 1723, a seat he held until his death.
Townshend married Henrietta, daughter of Lord William Powlett
, in 1725. Their son Charles
was created Baron Bayning
in 1797. Townshend died in January 1738, aged only 35. His wife died in 1755.
The Honourable
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William Townshend (9 June 1702 – 28 January 1738) was a British
United Kingdom
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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.
Townshend was the third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend Bt, KG, PC was a British Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State, directing British foreign policy...
, and his first wife the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham. Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend , known as Lord Lynn from 1723 to 1738, was a British politician....
, Thomas Townshend
Thomas Townshend (MP)
The Honourable Thomas Townshend was a long-standing British Member of Parliament.Townshend was the second son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, from his first marriage to the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham...
and Roger Townshend
Roger Townshend (MP)
The Honourable Roger Townshend was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.Townshend was the youngest son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, from his first marriage to the Hon. Elizabeth Pelham...
were his brothers and George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC , known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier who reached the rank of field marshal.-Early life:...
, and Charles Townshend
Charles Townshend
Charles Townshend was a British politician. He was born at his family's seat of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England, the second son of Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend, and Audrey , daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Ball's Park, near Hertford, a lady who rivalled her son in...
his nephews. He was elected to the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
for Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Great Yarmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
in 1723, a seat he held until his death.
Townshend married Henrietta, daughter of Lord William Powlett
Lord William Powlett
Lord William Powlett was the younger son of Charles Paulet, 1st Duke of Bolton. He served as Member of Parliament for Winchester from 1689 until 1710, for Lymington from 1710 until 1715, and again for Winchester from 1715 until his death...
, in 1725. Their son Charles
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning PC was a British politician.-Background and education:Bayning was the only son of the Hon. William Townshend, third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend. George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, Charles Townshend and Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount...
was created Baron Bayning
Baron Bayning
Baron Bayning, of Foxley in the County of Berkshire, was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1797 for the politician Charles Townshend. He was the son of William Townshend, third son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend and the cousin of Thomas Townshend, 1st...
in 1797. Townshend died in January 1738, aged only 35. His wife died in 1755.