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TOWNSHEND, John (1568-1603), of Raynham, Norf.
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.
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J.p.q. and commr. musters, Norf. from c.1597.
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Main residence: Raynham, Norf.
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Commons 1558-1603
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TOWNSHEND, John (1568-1603)
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Oxford 1644
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TOWNSHEND, Henry (?1537-1621), of Cound and Ludlow, Salop.
Family and Education
b. ?1537, s. of Sir Robert Townshend of Ludlow by Alice, da. of John Popey or Poppey of Twyford, Norf. educ. L. Inn 1559, called 1569. m. (1) Susan (d.1592), da. of Sir Rowland Hayward of London and Cound, 4s. inc. Hayward 3da.; (2) 1593, Dorothy (d.1635), da. of Christopher Heveningham of Aston, Staffs., 1s. Kntd. 1604.W. R. Williams, Welsh Judges, 56-7; Trans. Salop Arch. Soc. (ser. 2), x. 332-3; DNB (Townshend, Hayward); Vis. Norf. (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 291; Vis. Salop (Harl. Soc. xxix), 464-5; Colls. Hist. Staffs. (Wm. Salt. Arch. Soc. v(2)), 173.
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Pens. L. Inn 1578, bencher c. 1580, Autumn reader 1581; member, council in the marches of Wales 1576 (j.p. Salop and other neighbouring English and all Welsh counties from c.1579), vice-pres. from 1614; dep. justice, Chester 1577; puisne judge, Chester, Denb., Flints., and Mont. 1578; recorder, Ludlow from 1577; dep. recorder, Bridgnorth 1586 – 89; recorder, Carmarthen c. 1588 – 90, Leominster from c. 1590, Worcester, Oswestry from 1617; judge in sheriff’s court, London 1592; steward, Oswestry 1596, Shrewsbury from 1598; vice-chamberlain, Chester from 1604.
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Main residences: Cound; Ludlow, Salop.
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Commons 1558-1603
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TOWNSHEND, Henry (?1537-1621)
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TOWNSHEND, Roger (c.1544-90), of Raynham, Norf. and Brampton, Suff.
Family and Education
b. c. 1544, 1st s. of Richard Townshend of Brampton by Catherine, da. and coh. of Sir Humphrey Browne. educ. Trinity Coll. Camb. 1553; m. (1) Ursula, da. of Sir Christopher Heydon, s.p.; (2) c.1564, Jane, da. of Sir Michael Stanhope, 2s. John and Robert suc. gt.-gd.-fa. Sir Roger Townshend 1551. Kntd. 1588.
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Servant of Thomas, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Philip, Earl of Arundel; perhaps member of royal household by 1576.
Main residences: Raynham, Norf.; Brampton, Suff.
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Commons 1558-1603
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TOWNSHEND, Roger (c.1544-90)
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TOWNSHEND, Robert (b.1580), of Raynham, Norf.
Family and Education
b. 1580, 2nd s. of Roger Townshend of Raynham by his 2nd w., and bro. of John. educ. New Coll. Oxf. 1593; G. Inn 1599. ?; ?Kntd. 1603.
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Main residence: Raynham, Norf.
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Commons 1558-1603
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TOWNSHEND, Robert (b.1580)
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Oxford 1644
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