Roger Townshend

English judge and politician, died 1493
Person human Q7359026
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Roger Townshend

Summary

Roger Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Roger Townshend was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Roger Townshend died on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Townshend's father was John Townshend[7].
  • Roger Townshend's mother was Agnes Gigges[8].
  • Among Roger Townshend's spouses was Eleanor Lunsford[9].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was Roger Townshend[10].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was unknown daughter Townshend[11].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was unknown daughter Townshend[12].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was unknown daughter Townshend[13].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was unknown Townshend[14].
  • A child of Roger Townshend was unknown Townshend[15].
  • Roger Townshend held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • Roger Townshend worked as a judge[4].
  • Roger Townshend worked as a politician[5].
  • Roger Townshend held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17].
  • Roger Townshend held the position of Member of the 1472-75 Parliament[18].
  • Roger Townshend held the position of Member of the 1467-68 Parliament[19].
  • Roger Townshend is recorded as male[20].
  • Roger Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Roger Townshend's ISNI is recorded as 0000000034694777[22].
  • Roger Townshend's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 247759600[23].
  • Roger Townshend's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86113942[24].
  • Roger Townshend's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12482858s[25].
  • Roger Townshend's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[26].
  • Roger Townshend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c39nd[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Townshend was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Townshend[7]. His mother was Agnes Gigges[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17], Member of the 1472-75 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1467-68 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Among Roger Townshend's spouses was Eleanor Lunsford[9]. Children include he[10], a politician[28], 1478–1551[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; unknown daughter Townshend[11]; unknown Townshend[14]; and Thomasine Townsend[31], 1475–1551[32].

Death and Burial

Roger Townshend died on +1493-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Roger Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Roger Townshend's parents?

Roger Townshend's father was John Townshend[7]. Roger Townshend's mother was Agnes Gigges[8].

Who was Roger Townshend married to?

Roger Townshend's spouses include Eleanor Lunsford[9].

What did Roger Townshend do for work?

Roger Townshend worked as judge[4] and politician[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [31] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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