About William Townshend
Lived 1702 – 1738 (aged 35). William Townshend was a politician.
The Honourable William Townshend (9 June 1702 – 29 January 1738) He was elected to the House of Commons for Great Yarmouth in 1723, a seat he held until his death. He lived at Honingham Hall in Norfolk.
Townshend married Henrietta, daughter of Lord William Powlett, in May 1725. Their son Charles was created Baron Bayning in 1797. Townshend died in January 1738, aged only 35. His wife died in 1755.
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British politician
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William Townshend was born on 9 June 1702.
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William Townshend died on 28 January 1738.
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William Townshend was a politician.
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