Biography of Dean Edward Townshend 1719-1765

Paternal Family Tree: Townshend

On 10 Dec 1687 [his grandfather] Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 56) died. His son [his father] Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Townsend, 2nd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 4th Baronet Townshend.

Before 11 May 1711 [his father] Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 37) and Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend were married. She by marriage Viscountess Townsend.

Before 25 Jul 1713 [his father] Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 39) and [his mother] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 26) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Townsend.

On 25 Oct 1719 Dean Edward Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 45) and Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 33).

On 29 Mar 1726 [his mother] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 39) died although the circumstances are somewhat mysterious; possibly smallpox.

On 21 Jun 1738 [his father] Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 64) died. His son [his half-brother] Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend (age 37) succeeded 3rd Viscount Townsend, 3rd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 5th Baronet Townshend.

In 1743 Dean Edward Townshend (age 23) was ordained.

In 1745 Dean Edward Townshend (age 25) became Rector of St Mary's Church, Pulham St Mary.

In 1746 Dean Edward Townshend (age 26) was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Closet.

In 1748 Dean Edward Townshend (age 28) became Rector of Church of St Nicholas, Oakley.

In 1761 Dean Edward Townshend (age 41) was appointed Dean of Norwich.

On 27 Jan 1765 Dean Edward Townshend (age 45) died in Bath, Somerset [Map].

[his daughter] Charlotte Townshend was born to Dean Edward Townshend.

Royal Ancestors of Dean Edward Townshend 1719-1765

Kings Wessex: Great x 20 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 19 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 24 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 20 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 18 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 16 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 12 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France

Ancestors of Dean Edward Townshend 1719-1765

Great x 4 Grandfather: Roger Townshend

Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Townshend

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Townshend 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Michael Stanhope 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Stanhope Baroness Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Rawson

Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Townshend 1st Baronet 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper

Great x 3 Grandfather: Nathaniel Bacon

Great x 4 Grandmother: Jane Ferneley

Great x 2 Grandmother: Anne Bacon

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Gresham

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Gresham

GrandFather: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Father: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 9 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Joseph Ashe 1st Baronet

GrandMother: Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend

Dean Edward Townshend 10 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Calybut Walpole of Houghton

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Walpole

Great x 1 Grandfather: Edward Walpole of Houghton

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Barkham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Edward Barkham

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Rolfe

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Barkham

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Crouch

Great x 3 Grandmother: Jane Crouch

GrandFather: Colonel Robert Walpole

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Crane 1st Baronet

Great x 1 Grandmother: Susan Crane

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Alington

Great x 3 Grandfather: Giles Alington

Great x 2 Grandmother: Susan Alinton

Mother: Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend