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Charles TOWNSHEND Adm. nobleman at CLARE, 23 Jul., 1742. S. of William, and grandson of Charles, 2nd Viscount Townshend. B. 27 Aug., 1728. School, Eton [ Buckinghamshire ]. Matric. 1742 ; M.A. 1749 . Secretary to the British Embassy at Madrid [ Spain ], 1751 ; remained in Spain for five years. M.P. for Yarmouth [ Norfolk ], 1756-84, 1790-6 . Lord of the Admiralty, 1765-70 . D.C.L (Oxford) 1773 . Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland , 1777-82 . P.C., 1777-82 . Treasurer of the Navy, 1783 . Created Baron Bayning, of Foxley [ Norfolk ???], 20 Oct., 1797. High Steward of Yarmouth [ Norfolk ], 1807-10 . Of Honingham, Norfolk , and of Foxley, Berkshire [???]. Married Annabella, dau. of Rev. Richard Smith. Died 16 May, 1810. ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) | Charles TOWNSHEND Approx. lifespan: 17281810 Adm. nobleman at Clare College 1742:07:23 s. of William TOWNSHEND and grandson of Charles TOWNSHEND, 2nd Viscount TOWNSHEND . b. 1728:08:27 Sch: Eton Matric. 1742 M.A. 1749 Secretary to the British Embassy at Madrid, [ Spain ] 1751 ; remained in Spain for five years. M.P. for Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] 1756-84, 1790-6 Lord of the Admiralty 1765-70 D.C.L (Oxford) 1773 Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland 1777-82 P.C. 1777-82 Treasurer of the Navy 1783 Created Baron Bayning, of Foxley, [ Norfolk ???] 1797:10:20 High Steward of Yarmouth, [ Norfolk ] 1807-10 Of Honingham, Norfolk and of Foxley, Berkshire , ??? m. Annabella SMITH dau. of Rev. Richard SMITH d. 1810:05:16 ( G.E.C. ; D.N.B. ; Al. Oxon. ) |