Family and Education
b. 24 Feb. 1733, 1st s. of Hon. Thomas Townshend, and bro. of Henry Townshend. educ. Eton 1748; Clare, Camb. 1750. m. 19 May 1760, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Richard Powys of Hintlesham, Suff., 6s. 6da. suc. fa. 21 May 1780; cr. Baron Sydney 6 Mar. 1783; Visct. Sydney 11 June 1789.
Offices Held
Clerk of the household to Prince of Wales 1756 – 60; clerk of the Green Cloth 1760 – Dec. 1762; ld. of Treasury July 1765 – Dec. 1767; P.C. 23 Dec. 1767; jt. paymaster gen. Dec. 1767 – June 1768; sec. at war Mar. – July 1782; Home sec. July 1782 – Apr. 1783, Dec. 8-June 1789; c.j. in eyre south of Trent June 1789 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Frognal, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, Thomas (1733-1800)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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