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| Robert TOWNSON Alias: Robert TOUNSON Matric. sizar from QUEENS', Easter 1588. S. of Reynold. Bapt. at St Botolph, Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 08 Jun., 1575/6. B.A. 1591/2 ; M.A. 1595 ; B.D. 1602 ; Toulson; D.D. 1612/3 . Fellow, 1597-1603 . Incorp. at Oxford [ Oxfordshire ], 1599 . V. of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire , 1604-7 . R. of Wold [???], 1607-20 . Dean of Westminster [ London ], 1617-20 . Chaplain to the King, 1617-20 . Bishop of Salisbury [ Wiltshire ], 1620-4 . Married Margaret, dau. of John Davenant, merchant, of London . Died 15 May, 1621; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Father of Robert (1620). ( Al. Oxon. ; H. I. Longden; D.N.B. ) | Robert TOWNSON Approx. lifespan: 1575–1621 Robert TOUNSON Matric. sizar from Queens' College 1588:04ET: s. of Reynold TOWNSON c. St Botolph Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1575/6:06:08 B.A. 1591/2 M.A. 1595 B.D. 1602 ; Toulson; D.D. 1612/3 Fellow 1597-1603 Incorp. at Oxford University 1599 V. of Wellingborough, Northamptonshire 1604-07 R. of Wold, ??? 1607-20 Dean of Westminster, [ London ] 1617-20 Chaplain to the King 1617-20 Bishop of Salisbury, [ Wiltshire ] 1620-24 Married Margaret DAVENANT dau. of John DAVENANT merchant, of London d. 1621:05:15 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] father of Robert TOWNSON (1620) ( Al. Oxon. ; H. I. Longden; D.N.B. ) |