Paternal Family Tree: Townshend
Before 1534 [his father] Robert Townshend and [his mother] Alice Poppy were married.
In 1537 Henry Townshend was born to Robert Townshend and Alice Poppy.
On 8th February 1556 [his father] Robert Townshend died.
In 1571 Henry Townshend [aged 34] was elected MP Bridgnorth.
In 1572 Henry Townshend [aged 35] was elected MP Bridgnorth.
Around 1575 [his mother] Alice Poppy died.
In 1588 Henry Townshend [aged 51] was appointed Recorder of Carmarthen [Map].
Around 1588 Henry Townshend [aged 51] was appointed Recorder of Leominster, Herefordshire.
Before 1592 Henry Townshend [aged 54] and Susanna Hayward were married.
In 1592 [his wife] Susanna Hayward died.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In 1593 Henry Townshend [aged 56] and Dorothy Heveningham [aged 43] were married. They were fourth cousin twice removed.
In 1614 Henry Townshend [aged 77] was elected MP Ludlow.
In 1621 Henry Townshend [aged 84] died.
In 1635 [his former wife] Dorothy Heveningham [aged 85] died.
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Townshend 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Roger Townshend
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Lunsford of Romford in Essex
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Lunsford
Grandfather: Roger Townshend
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Lunsford of Battle in Sussex
Great x 1 Grandmother: Eleanor Lunsford
father: Robert Townshend
Great x 1 Grandfather: William
Grandmother: Anne de Brewse aka Braose
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hopton
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Hopton
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hopton of Blythburgh
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Savile of Thornhill 
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Savile
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Thornhill
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Savile
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Pilkington
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Pilkington
Grandfather: Robert Poppy
mother: Alice Poppy