Hon Thomas Townsend^{[1, 2, 3]}

1701 - 1780  (78 years)

• Name	Thomas Townsend
  Prefix	Hon
  Born	2 Jun 1701
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 May 1780	Frognal Kent, England
  Age	78 years
  Buried	Chislehurst
  Person ID	I118	Curtis Hayward
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Townsend, 2nd Viscount Tow
  Family ID	F222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Albinia Lady Selwyn,   b. 1715,   d. 7 Sep 1739, Matson, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 24 years)
  Married	2 May 1730
  Children	1. Thomas Townsend, 1st Vis Sydney,   b. 1733,   d. 30 Jun 1800  (Age 67 years)   2. Charles Townsend,   b. 1734,   d. 1799  (Age 65 years)   3. Albinia Townsend,   b. 1736,   d. 18 Sep 1808  (Age 72 years)   4. Mary Townsend,   d. 1820
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2020
  Family ID	F53	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  An accomplished scholar represented Cambridge in 6 Parliaments. In conjunction with the Hon Edward Finch in 1752 originated tha annual prizes called Members Prizes. Col Selwyn sold him Scadbury and the manor of Chislehurst. He pulled down the ancient manor of Scadbury with a view to rebuilding it but never did, as he was broken-hearted at the early death of his wife. He purchasedthe fine brick mansion of Frognal adjoining Scadbury Park

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Albinia book in possession of Juliette Browne. (Reliability: 0). [S72] saynada Web Site, saynada, Thomas Townshend (Reliability: 3), 14 May 2012. Added by confirming a Smart Match [S56] thePeerage.com, Darryl Lundy, Thomas Townshend (Reliability: 3), 27 Dec 2012. Added by confirming a Smart Match