Family and Education
b. 1568, 1st s. of Roger Townshend of Raynham by his 2nd w. Jane, da. of Sir Michael Stanhope of Shelford Notts.; bro. of Robert. educ. Magdalen Hall, Oxf. 1581. m. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir Nathaniel Bacon of Stiffkey, Norf., 2s. suc. fa. 1590. Kntd. 1596.Vis. Norf. (Norf. and Norwich Arch. Soc.), i. 308 seq.; Al. Oxon. iv. 1500.
Offices Held
J.p.q. and commr. musters, Norf. from c.1597.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Raynham, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, John (1568-1603)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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