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Thomas TOWNSHEND
Matric. Fell.-Com. from KING'S, Easter 1720.
2nd s. of Charles (1691), Viscount Townshend. B. 02 Jun., 1701.
School, Eton [ Buckinghamshire ].
M.A. from Clare, 1727 .
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 21 Nov., 1720.
M.P. for Winchelsea [ Sussex ], 1722-7 ; for the University, 1727-74 .
Under-Secretary of State (North), 1724-9 .
Teller of the Exchequer, 1727-80 .
Married Albinia, dau. of John Selwyn, of Gloucestershire , and of Chislehurst, Kent .
Died 21 May, 1780.
Benefactor to Clare.
Brother of Charles (1718), etc., father of Thomas (1750) and Charles (1751).
( Collins, VI. 319; Clutterbuck, II. 316; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.)
Thomas TOWNSHEND
Approx. lifespan: 1701–1780
Matric. Fell.-Com. from King's College 1720:04ET:
2nd s. of Charles TOWNSHEND (1691) Viscount TOWNSHEND .
b. 1701:06:02
Sch: Eton
M.A. from Clare College 1727
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1720:11:21
M.P. for Winchelsea, [Sussex], 1722-27 ; for the University 1727-74
Under-Secretary of State (North) 1724-29
Teller of the Exchequer 1727-80
Married Albinia SELWYN dau. of John SELWYN of Gloucestershire , and of Chislehurst, Kent ,
d. 1780:05:21
Benefactor to Clare College .
brother of Charles TOWNSHEND (1718) etc.
father of Thomas TOWNSHEND (1750)
father of Charles TOWNSHEND (1751)
( Collins VI. 319; Clutterbuck II. 316; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.)

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