Family and Education
b. 21 Feb. 1764, 1st s. of Thomas Townshend, 1st Visct. Sydney, and bro. of Hon. Horatio George Powys Townshend and Hon. William Augustus Townshend. educ. Eton 1775-81; Clare, Camb. 1781; Grand Tour 1785. m. (1) 12 Apr. 1790, Hon. Sophia Southwell (d. 9 Nov. 1795), da. of Edward Southwell, 20th Lord de Clifford, 1s. d.v.p. 2da.; (2) 27 May 1802, Lady Caroline Elizabeth Letitia Clements, da. of Robert, 1st Earl of Leitrim [I], 1s. suc. fa. as 2nd Visct. Sydney 30 June 1800.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state for Home affairs Feb. 1784 – June 1789; ld. of Admiralty Aug. 1789 – Apr. 1793, of Treasury June 1793 – July 1800, of bedchamber 1800 – 10; ranger of Hyde Park and St. James’s Park 1807 – d.
Capt. Kent yeoman cav. 1794 – 1812; high steward, Great Yarmouth 1815 – d.
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Commons 1790-1820
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TOWNSHEND, Hon. John Thomas (1764-1831)
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