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Thomas TOWNSHEND Adm. Fell.-Com. at CLARE, 02 Jul., 1750. S. of Thomas (1720). B. 24 Feb., 1732/3, in London . Matric. 1750 ; M.A. 1753 . M.P. for Whitchurch, Hampshire , 1754-83 . Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth, 1760-2 . A Lord of the Treasury, 1765 . Joint-paymaster, 1767-8 . P.C., 1768 . Home Secretary under Shelburne and Pitt. Secretary of War, 1782 . Created Baron Sydney, 06 Mar., 1783; Viscount, 1789 . Disagreed with Pitt's India Bill and Slave Regulation Bill; resigned, 1789 . Chief Justice in Eyre (South of Trent), 1789-1800 . Deputy-Lieutenant of Kent , 1793-1800 . Supported the proposal for forming a Settlement in New South Wales [cu] Australia [/cu]; the town Sydney named after him. Married Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Powys. Died 13 Jun., 1800; buried at Chislehurst, Kent . Will, P.C.C. Brother of Charles (1751). ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) | Thomas TOWNSHEND Approx. lifespan: 17321800 Adm. Fell.-Com. at Clare College 1750:07:02 s. of Thomas TOWNSHEND (1720) b. 1732/3:02:24 in London , Matric. 1750 M.A. 1753 M.P. for Whitchurch, Hampshire , 1754-83 Clerk of the Board of Green Cloth 1760-62 A Lord of the Treasury 1765 Joint-paymaster 1767-68 P.C. 1768 Home Secretary under Shelburne and Pitt. Secretary of War 1782 Created Baron Sydney 1783:03:06 ; Viscount 1789 Disagreed with Pitt's India Bill and Slave Regulation Bill; resigned 1789 Chief Justice in Eyre (South of Trent) 1789-1800 Deputy-Lieutenant of Kent , 1793-1800 Supported the proposal for forming a Settlement in New South Wales , Australia , ; the town Sydney named after him. Married Elizabeth POWYS dau. of Richard POWYS d. 1800:06:13 ; buried at Chislehurst, Kent , Will, P.C.C. brother of Charles TOWNSHEND (1751) ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ; A. B. Beaven.) |