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Townshend, The Hon.
JOHN ROBERT. Adm. Fell.-Com. (age 17) at ST JOHN'S, June 10, 1822. [Only] s. of John Thomas (next), Viscount Sydney (by his 2nd wife). [B. Aug. 9, 1805.] School, Eton.
Matric. Michs. 1822; M.A. 1824.
M.P. for Whitchurch, Hampshire , 1826-31 (one of the Parliamentary boroughs abolished by the Reform Act). Groom of the Bedchamber, 1829.
Succeeded his father as Viscount Sydney, Jan. 20, 1831.
Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria, 1841-6. Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard, 1852-8. Lord Chamberlain to the Queen, 1859-66 and 1868-74.
Lord Steward of the Household, 1880.
Created Earl Sydney, Feb. 27, 1874.
Privy Councillor, 1852.
Lord Lieut. of Kent . Captain of Deal Castle and Colonel of the Cinque Ports division of the Royal Artillery.
G.C.B., 1863.
Married, Aug. 4, 1832, Lady Emily Caroline, dau. of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey . Died, s.p., at Flognal, Chislehurst, Kent , Feb. 14, 1890, when the peerage became extinct.
( Eagle, XVI. 174; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P.s. )
Hon. John Robert TOWNSHEND
Approx. lifespan: 1805–1890
Fell.-Com. aged 17 St John's College adm1822:06:10
Only s. of John Thomas TOWNSHEND (1781), Viscount Sydney (by his 2nd wife). [
b. 1805:08:09
Sch: Eton
Matric 1822:10MT:
MA 1824
M.P. for: : Whitchurch, Hampshire 1826-31
(one of the Parliamentary boroughs abolished by the Reform Act)
Groom of the Bedchamber 1829
Succeeded his father as Viscount Sydney 1831:01:20
Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Victoria 1841-46
Captain of: : Yeomen of the Guard 1852-58
Lord Chamberlain to the Queen 1859-66, and 1868-74
Lord Steward of the Household 1880
Created Earl Sydney: 1874:02:27
Privy Councillor: 1852
Lord Lieutenant of: Kent
Captain of: Deal Castle, Deal, [ Kent ] and
Colonel of: : Cinque Ports division of the Royal Artillery.
GCB 1863
m. 1832:08:04 Lady Emily Caroline dau. of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey.
d. s.p. Flognal Chislehurst, Kent 1890:02:14 when the peerage became extinct.
( Eagle XVI. 174; Burke P. and B.; Return of M.P.s. )
[add:]Portrait in chalk, by G. Richmond, 1877, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add]
[add:]Goodison: CP : 189[:add]

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