Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend

English politician
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Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend

Summary

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was born on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend died on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's father was Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet[6].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's mother was Mary de Vere[7].
  • Among Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's spouses was Mary Lewkenor[8].
  • Among Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's spouses was Mary Ashe[9].
  • A child of Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend[10].
  • A child of Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was Horatio Townshend[11].
  • A child of Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was Roger Townshend[12].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's professions included politician[4].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held the position of Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[15].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held the position of Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[16].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held the position of Member of the April 1660 Parliament[17].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk[18].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's education included a stint at St John's College[19].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's image is recorded as Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend.jpg[20].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend is recorded as male[21].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's noble title is recorded as viscount[23].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's ISNI is recorded as 0000000037147592[24].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1579373[25].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88282704[26].
  • Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12377096z[27].

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Origins and Family

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was born on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet[6]. His mother was Mary de Vere[7].

Education

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was educated at St John's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[15], a position[28], founded in 1659[29]; Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[16], a position[30], founded in 1656[31]; Member of the April 1660 Parliament[17]; and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk[18], a position[32], in United Kingdom[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Lewkenor[8], 1634–1673[34] and Mary Ashe[9], 1653–1685[35]. Children include Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend[10], a diplomat[36], 1674–1738[37], of Kingdom of Great Britain[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[39]; Horatio Townshend[11], a banker[40], 1682–1751[41]; and Roger Townshend[12], a politician[42], 1677–1709[43].

Death and Burial

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend died on +1687-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's parents?

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's father was Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet[6]. Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's mother was Mary de Vere[7].

Who was Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend married to?

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend's spouses include Mary Lewkenor[8] and Mary Ashe[9].

What did Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend do for work?

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend worked as politician[4].

Where did Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend go to school?

Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend was educated at St John's College[19].

References

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  16. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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