George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 217 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 28,1724 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | September 14,1807 |
| Died | Raynham Hall |
| United Kingdom | |
| Battles and wars | War of the Austrian Succession |
| Jacobite Rising | |
| Seven Years' War | |
| Years of service | 1743–1796 |
| Spouse | Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend |
| Children | Lord John Townshend |
| Job | Soldier |
| Politician | |
| Education | Eton College |
| St John's College, Cambridge | |
| Books | A Poetical Epistle, on Major Money's Ascent in a Balloon, from the City of Norwich: And His Descent Into the Sea, Seven Leagues Off Lowestoff |
| The Usage of Holding Parliaments: And of Preparing and Passing Bills of Supply, in Ireland, Stated from Record. . . . To which is Added, Annotations, Together with an Address to His Excellency George Lord Viscount Townshend, . . . By C. Lucas, . . . | |
| A Plan of Discipline, Composed for the Use of the Militia of the County of Norfolk | |
| A Brief Narrative of the Late Campaigns in Germany and Flanders: In a Letter to a Member of Parliament | |
| Short Considerations Vpon [!] Some Late Extraordinary Grants, and Other Particulars of a Late Patriot's Conduct | |
| Grandchildren | John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend |
| Great grandparent | Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend |
| Thomas Pelham, 1st Baron Pelham | |
| Mary Ashe | |
| Grandparents | Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend |
| Elizabeth Pelham | |
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| ID | 1600697 |
George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend Life story
Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC, known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier and politician.
