George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend

British Marquess
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George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend

Summary

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on December 13, 1778[3]. He died in Genoa[4]. He died on December 31, 1855[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's place of birth was London[2].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend passed away in Genoa[4].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend was born on December 13, 1778[3].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend died on December 31, 1855[5].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's father was George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend[8].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's mother was Charlotte Ellerker[9].
  • Among George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's spouses was Sarah Dunn-Gardner[10].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend was married to Sarah Dunn-Gardner[11].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend worked as a politician[6].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend held the position of member of the House of Lords[14].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's education included a stint at Eton College[15].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend was educated at Trinity College[16].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend is recorded as male[17].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's noble title is recorded as Earl of Leicester[19].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's noble title is recorded as Marquess Townshend[20].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's Commons category is recorded as George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend[21].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's family name is recorded as Townshend[22].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'George Townshend, 3. Marquess Townshend'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend… he was born on December 13, 1778[3]. His father was George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend[8]. His mother was Charlotte Ellerker[9].

Education

Educated at Eton College[15], a public school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1440[28] and Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1546[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32].

Career and Affiliations

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of member of the House of Lords[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sarah Dunn-Gardner[10], 1786–1858[33], of Kingdom of Great Britain[34].

Death and Burial

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend died on December 31, 1855[5]. He died in Genoa[4].

Why It Matters

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend born?

Born in London[2], George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend…

Where did George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend die?

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend died in Genoa[4].

Who were George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's parents?

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's father was George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend[8]. George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's mother was Charlotte Ellerker[9].

Who was George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend married to?

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend's spouses include Sarah Dunn-Gardner[10] and Sarah Dunn-Gardner[11].

What did George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend do for work?

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend worked as politician[6].

Where did George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend go to school?

George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend was educated at Eton College[15] and Trinity College[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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