Thomas Townsend, 1st Vis Sydney: The genealogy of the Selwyn and related families.

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1733 - 1800 (67 years)

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Generation: 1

Thomas Townsend, 1st Vis Sydney was born in 1733; died on 30 Jun 1800.

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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]

Children:

2. Thomas Townsend, 2nd Viscount died in 1831.

Generation: 2

Thomas Townsend, 2nd Viscount

(1.Thomas¹) died in 1831.

Notes:

2nd V. Sydney

Family/Spouse: Caroline Letitia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. John Robert Townsend, 3rd Viscount was born in 1805.

Generation: 3

3. John Robert Townsend, 3rd Viscount (2.Thomas², 1.Thomas¹) was born in 1805.
Family/Spouse: Emily Caroline. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]