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TOWNSHEND, Hon. Charles (1700-64).

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b. 11 July 1700, 1st s. of Charles Townshend, 2nd Visct. Townshend, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Pelham, M.P., 1st Baron Pelham, half-sis. of the Duke of Newcastle and Henry Pelham; bro. of Hon. Thomas, William, and Roger Townshend. educ. Eton; King’s, Camb. 1718; Grand Tour.Ex inf. Prof. J. H. Plumb. m. 29 May 1723, Etheldreda, da. and h. of Edward Harrison of Balls Park, Herts., niece of George Harrison, 4s. 1da. summ. to Lords in his fa.’s barony of Townshend of Lynn Regis (but styled Lord Lynn) 22 May 1723; suc. fa. as 3rd Visct. 21 June 1738.
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Ld. of the bedchamber 1723 – 27; master of the jewel office 1730 – 39; ld. lt. and custos rot. Norf. 1730 – 38.

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TOWNSHEND, Hon. Charles (1725-67), of Adderbury, Oxon.

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b. 27 Aug. 1725, 2nd s. of Hon. Charles Townshend (afterwards 3rd Visct. Townshend, d.1764) and bro. of Hon. George Townshend. educ. Clare, Camb. 1742; Leyden 1745-6; L. Inn 1742, called 1747. m. 18 Sept. 1755, Lady Caroline Campbell, da. and coh. of John, 2nd Duke of Argyll [S] and 1st Duke of Greenwich, wid. of Francis Scott, Lord Dalkeith and mother of Henry Scott, 3rd Duke of Buccleuch [S], 2s. d.v.m. 1da. She was; cr. 19 Aug. 1767, Baroness of Greenwich.
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Ld. of Trade June 1749 – Apr. 1754, of Admiralty Apr. 1754 – Dec. 1755; treasurer of the chamber Nov. 1756 – Mar. 1761; sec. at war Mar. 1761 – Dec. 1762; first ld. of Trade Feb. – Apr. 1763, paymaster gen. May 1765 – July 1766; chancellor of the Exchequer July 1766 – d.

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TOWNSHEND, Hon. Charles (1725-67), of Adderbury, Oxon.
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TOWNSHEND, Hon. George (1724-1807), of Raynham, Norf.

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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.
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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.

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THORNHILL, Sir James (c.1675-1734), of Thornhill, Dorset.

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b. c. 1675, s. of Walter Thornhill of Wareham by Mary, da. of Col. William Sydenham, gov. of Weymouth castle. m. Judith, 1s. 1da. who m. William Hogarth. Kntd. 2 May 1720.
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King’s history painter 1720 – d. serjeant-painter 1720 – 32.

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THORNHILL, Sir James (c.1675-1734), of Thornhill, Dorset.
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THORNHILL, Sir James (c.1675-1734)

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