Family and Education
b. 2 June 1701, 2nd s. of Charles, 2nd Visct. Townshend, by his 1st w. Elizabeth, da. of Thomas, 1st Baron Pelham; nephew of Thomas, 1st Duke of Newcastle, and uncle of Hon. George and Hon. Charles Townshend and of Charles Townshend of Honingham. educ. Eton 1718; King’s, Camb. 1720; L. Inn 1720. m. 2 May 1730, Albinia, da. of John Selwyn, M.P., of Matson, Glos., sis. of George Augustus Selwyn, 3s. 2da.
Offices Held
Under-sec. of state 1724 – 30; teller of the Exchequer 1727 – d. sec. to Duke of Devonshire as ld. lt. [I] 1739.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Frognal, Kent.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, Hon. Thomas (1701-80)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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