Family and Education
b. c. 1683, 3rd s. of Horatio Townshend, M.P., 1st Visct. Townshend, by his 2nd w. Mary, da. of Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Bt., M.P., of Twickenham, Mdx.; bro. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend. educ. Eton 1692-8. m. by 1720, Alice, da. of John Starkie of Huntroyde, Lancs., 1s. 3da.
Offices Held
Director, South Sea Co. 1715 – 18, Bank of England 1722–32 (with statutory intervals), dep. gov. 1732–3, gov. 1733 – 35, director 1735 – 36; commr. of excise 1735 – d.
Main residence: New Ormond St., London.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, Hon. Horatio (c.1683-1751)
Will
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Oxford 1644
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