William Townshend

British politician
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William Townshend

Summary

William Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1702-06-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1738-01-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Townshend was born on +1702-06-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Townshend died on +1738-01-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Townshend died on +1738-01-29T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Townshend's father was Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend[7].
  • William Townshend's mother was Elizabeth Pelham[8].
  • Among William Townshend's spouses was Henrietta Powlett[9].
  • A child of William Townshend was Caroline Townshend[10].
  • A child of William Townshend was Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning[11].
  • William Townshend worked as a politician[4].
  • William Townshend held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Townshend held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Townshend held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Townshend's image is recorded as Portrait of William Townshend (1702-1738).jpg[15].
  • William Townshend is recorded as male[16].
  • William Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Townshend's Commons category is recorded as William Townshend[18].
  • William Townshend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qcm42[19].
  • William Townshend's family name is recorded as Townshend[20].
  • William Townshend's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Townshend's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William Townshend's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 27637[23].
  • William Townshend's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1715-1754/member/townshend-hon-william-1702-38[24].
  • William Townshend's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000015755381530[25].
  • William Townshend's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Townshend-210[26].
  • William Townshend's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I18017[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Townshend was born on +1702-06-09T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Pelham[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Townshend's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[13], and member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Personal Life

William Townshend was married to Henrietta Powlett[9]. Children include Caroline Townshend[10] and Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning[11], a politician[28], 1728–1810[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1738-01-28T00:00:00Z[3] and +1738-01-29T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

William Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Townshend's parents?

William Townshend's father was Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend[7]. William Townshend's mother was Elizabeth Pelham[8].

Who was William Townshend married to?

William Townshend's spouses include Henrietta Powlett[9].

What did William Townshend do for work?

William Townshend worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . The History of Parliament. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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