TOWNSHEND, Sir Horatio, 3rd Bt. (1630-87), of Raynham, Norf.

Family and Education

bap. 16 Dec. 1630, 2nd s. of Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Bt., (d.1636) of Raynham by Mary, da. and coh. of Horace, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury. educ. St. John’s, Camb. 1644; travelled abroad (Italy and Switzerland) 1646-8. m. (1) bef. 13 Apr. 1649, Mary (bur. 22 May 1673), da. and h. of Edward Lewkenor of Denham, Suff., s.p.; (2) 27 Nov. 1673 (with £8,000), Mary (d. 17 Dec. 1685), da. of Sir Joseph Ashe, 1st Bt., of Twickenham, Mdx., 3s. suc. bro. bef. 13 July 1648; cr. Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis 20 Apr. 1661, Visct. Townshend of Raynham 2 Dec. 1682.

Offices Held

Commr. for militia, Norf. 1648, 1649, Mar. 1660, assessment 1649 – 52, 1657, Jan. 1660–1, j.p. 1652 – 76, ?1682 – d.; gov. of King’s Lynn Mar. 1660; commr. for oyer and terminer, Norfolk circuit July 1660; dep. lt. Norf. c. Aug. 1660–1, 1680 – d., col. of militia horse Apr. 1660–76, ld. lt. 1661 – 76, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63; v.-adm. 1663 – 76; asst. R. Fishing Co. 1664; high steward, King’s Lynn 1664 – 84; alderman, Thetford by 1669–?82.Cal. Cl. SP, iv. 609; Parl. Intell. 9 Apr. 1660; Cal. Treas. Bks. i. 77; Blomefield, Norf. iii. 404; Sel. Charters (Selden Soc. xxviii), 182.

Councillor of State May-Dec. 1659.

Col. of ft. 1667.

Parlimentarian

TOWNSHEND, Sir Horatio, 3rd Bt. (1630-87), of Raynham, Norf.

Main residence: Raynham, Norf.

Author

M.W.H.

E.C.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

TOWNSHEND, Sir Horatio (1630-87)