Family and Education
b. 11 Sept. 1785, 6th s. of George Townshend, 1st Mq. Townshend, being 2nd s. by 2nd w. Anne, da. and coh. of Sir William Montgomery, 1st Bt., MP [I], of Magbie Hill, Peebles; half-bro. of Lord Charles Patrick Townshend and Lord John Townshend. educ. Eton 1796; Harrow 1797-9. m. 8 May 1813, Elizabeth, da. of P. Wallis, government cooper, of Halifax, N.S., s.p. KCH 1835.
Offices Held
Entered RN as midshipman; lt. 1806, cdr. 1806, post-capt. 1809, ret. 1840.
Maj. commdt. Norf. rangers 1822; capt. Norf. yeoman cav. 1831.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Yarrow House, Bintree, Norf.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, James Nugent Bernardo Boyle (1785-1842)
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Oxford 1644
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