Family and Education
b. 28 Feb. 1724, 1st s. of Hon. Charles Townshend (afterwards 3rd Visct. Townshend, d.1764) and bro. of Hon. Charles Townshend. educ. Eton c.1740; St. John’s, Camb. 1741; Grand Tour. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1751, Lady Charlotte Compton, s.j.Baroness Ferrers (d. 14 Sept. 1770), da. of James, 5th Earl of Northampton, 4s. 4da.; (2) 19 May 1773, Anne, da. of Sir William Montgomery, 1st Bt., of Magpie Hill, Tweeddale, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. as 4th Visct. 12 Mar. 1764; cr. Mq. Townshend 31 Oct. 1787.
Offices Held
Joined army 1743; capt. 7 Drag. Gds. Apr. 1745, 20 Ft. May 1745; a.d.c. to Duke of Cumberland Feb. 1746–8; capt. and lt.-col. 1 Ft. Gds. Feb. 1748-Nov. 1750 (ret.); col. May 1758; col. 64 Ft. June – Dec. 1759, 28 Ft. Oct. 1759 – July 1773; P.C. 2 Dec. 1760; maj.-gen. 1761; lt.-gen. of the Ordnance Apr. 1763 – Aug. 1767; ld. lt. [I] Aug. 1767 – Sept. 1772; lt.-gen. 1770; master-gen. of the Ordnance Oct. 1772 – Mar. 1782, Apr. – Dec. 1783; col. 2 Drag. Gds. 1773 – d.; gen. 1782; ld. lt. Norf. 1792 – d.; f.m. 1796.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Raynham, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, Hon. George (1724-1807)
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