Chauncy Townsend

British politician (1708–1770)
Person human Q5088291
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Chauncy Townsend

Summary

Chauncy Townsend is a human[1]. He was born on +1708-02-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1770-03-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Chauncy Townsend was born on +1708-02-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Chauncy Townsend died on +1770-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chauncy Townsend's father was Jonathan Townsend[6].
  • Chauncy Townsend's mother was Elizabeth Chauncy[7].
  • Chauncy Townsend was married to Bridgett Phipps[8].
  • A child of Chauncy Townsend was Elizabeth Townsend[9].
  • A child of Chauncy Townsend was James Townsend[10].
  • A child of Chauncy Townsend was Joseph Townsend[11].
  • A child of Chauncy Townsend was Judith Townsend[12].
  • Chauncy Townsend held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Chauncy Townsend's professions included politician[4].
  • Chauncy Townsend held the position of member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • Chauncy Townsend held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • Chauncy Townsend held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • Chauncy Townsend held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • Chauncy Townsend is recorded as male[18].
  • Chauncy Townsend's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chauncy Townsend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b5jjx[20].
  • Chauncy Townsend's family name is recorded as Townsend[21].
  • Chauncy Townsend's given name is recorded as Chauncy[22].
  • Chauncy Townsend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Chauncy Townsend's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/townsend-chauncy-1708-70[24].
  • Chauncy Townsend's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/townsend-chauncy-1708-70[25].
  • Chauncy Townsend's date of baptism is recorded as +1708-02-23T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Chauncy Townsend's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000026616561907[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chauncy Townsend was born on +1708-02-23T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Jonathan Townsend[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Chauncy[7].

Career and Affiliations

Chauncy Townsend worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[16], and member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Personal Life

Chauncy Townsend was married to Bridgett Phipps[8]. Children include Elizabeth Townsend[9]; James Townsend[10], a politician[28], 1737–1787[29]; Joseph Townsend[11], a theologian[30], 1739–1816[31], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[32]; and Judith Townsend[12], 1737–1786[33].

Death and Burial

Chauncy Townsend died on +1770-03-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Chauncy Townsend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Chauncy Townsend's parents?

Chauncy Townsend's father was Jonathan Townsend[6]. Chauncy Townsend's mother was Elizabeth Chauncy[7].

Who was Chauncy Townsend married to?

Chauncy Townsend's spouses include Bridgett Phipps[8].

What did Chauncy Townsend do for work?

Chauncy Townsend worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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