1701 - 1780 (78 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Hon Thomas Townsend was born on 2 Jun 1701; died on 21 May 1780 in Frognal Kent, England; was buried in Chislehurst. 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
Thomas married Albinia Lady Selwyn on 2 May 1730. Albinia (daughter of John Selwyn, Colonel and Mary ffarringdon) was born in 1715; died on 7 Sep 1739 in Matson, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Matson, Gloucester, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Thomas Townsend, 1st Vis Sydney (1.Thomas1) was born in 1733; died on 30 Jun 1800. Other Events:
- Occupation: Distinguished Soldier Created Viscount 1789
Notes:
1st Viscount Sydney
Descendants have occupied Frognal ever since. Was sold in 1918 and is now a home for wounded soldiers.
Inherited the old Selwyn property which had been stripped of most of ite treasures by Maria Fagniani, Lady Hereford George Augustus Selwyns "adopted daughter"
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth powys. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Powys and Mary Brudenell) was born in 1730 in Hintlesham Suffolk; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Townsend (1.Thomas1) died in 1820. Notes:
Chislehurst house pulled down in 1820 after her death.
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Generation: 3
8. | Most Rev Charles Rt Rev Hon Brodrick (4.Albinia2, 1.Thomas1) was born on 3 May 1761; died on 6 May 1822. Other Events:
- Occupation: Archbishop of Cashel
Charles married Mary Woodward on 8 Dec 1786. Mary was born in 1765 in Ireland; died in 1799. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Mary Susan Brodrick
was born on 9 Oct 1787 in Cashel, Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1870 in Bandon, Ireland.
- 14. 6th Viscount Midleton Charles Brodrick, 6th Viscount Midleton
was born on 14 Sep 1791 in Cashel, 5298, Ireland; died on 2 Dec 1863.
- 15. 7th Viscount Midleton William John Rev Brodrick, 7th Viscount Midleton
was born on 8 Jul 1798 in St Georges Hanover Sq, London, England; died on 29 Aug 1870 in Surrey, Sussex, England.
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Generation: 4
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