Family and Education
b. 28 Feb. 1724, 1st S. of Charles, 3rd Visct. Townshend (whose mother was a half-sis. of the Duke of Newcastle and of Henry Pelham), by Audrey [Etheldreda], da. and h. of Edward Harrison, M.P., of Balls Park, Herts., a rich E.I.Co. director, and niece of George Harrison; bro. of Hon. Charles Townshend. educ. Eton c.1740; St. John’s, Camb. 1741. m. (1) 19 Dec. 1751, Lady Charlotte Compton, suo jure Baroness Ferrers (d. 14 Sept. 1770), da. of James, 5th Earl of Northampton, 4s. 4da.; (2) 19 May 1773, Anne, da. of Sir William Montgomery, 1st Bt., of Magpie Hill, Tweeddale, 2s. 4da. suc. fa. as 4th Visct. 12 Mar. 1764; cr. Mq. Townshend 31 Oct. 1787.
Offices Held
P.C. 2 Dec. 1760; lt.-gen. of Ordnance Apr. 1763 – Aug. 1767; ld. lt. [I] Aug. 1767 – Sept. 1772; master gen. of the Ordnance Oct. 1772 – Mar. 1782, Apr.-Dec. 1783.
Ld. lt. Norf. 1792 – d.
Joined army 1743; capt. 7 Drag. Apr. 1745; 20 Ft. 1745; capt. 1 Ft. Gds. and lt.-col. Feb. 1748; ret. 1750; col. May 1758; col. 64 Ft. June – Dec. 1759; 28 Ft. Oct. 1759–73; maj.-gen. 1761; lt.-gen. 1770; col 2 Drag. Gds. 1773 – d. gen. 1782; f.m. 1796.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Raynham, Norf.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
TOWNSHEND, Hon. George (1724-1807)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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