Biography of Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend 1674-1738

Before 22 May 1673 [his father] Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 42) and Mary Lewkenor (age 38) were married.

On 24 Nov 1673 [his father] Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 42) and [his mother] Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years.

On 18 Apr 1674 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend was born to Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 43) and Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend (age 22).

In Dec 1685 [his mother] Mary Ashe Viscountess Townshend (age 33) died.

On 10 Dec 1687 [his father] Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend (age 56) died. His son Charles (age 13) succeeded 2nd Viscount Townsend, 2nd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 4th Baronet Townshend.

On 11 Jul 1700 [his son] Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 26) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend.

On 02 Jun 1701 [his son] Thomas Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 27) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend.

In 1702 [his son] William Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 27) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend.

On 05 Jun 1708 [his son] Roger Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 34) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend.

Before 11 May 1711 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 37) and Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend were married. She by marriage Viscountess Townsend.

On 11 May 1711 [his wife] Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend died.

Before 25 Jul 1713 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 39) and Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 26) were married. She by marriage Viscountess Townsend.

In 1716 [his son] Augustus Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 41) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 29).

On 29 Oct 1716 [his son] George Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 42) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 30).

In 1718 [his son] Horatio Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 43) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 31).

On 25 Oct 1719 [his son] Dean Edward Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 45) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 33).

In 1721 [his son] Richard Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 46) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 34).

In 1722 [his daughter] Dorothy Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 47) and [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 35).

On 28 Nov 1722 [his son-in-law] Charles Cornwallis 1st Earl Cornwallis (age 22) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis were married.

On 29 May 1723 [his son] Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Audrey aka Etheldreda Harrison (age 15) were married.

In 1724 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 49) was appointed 543rd Knight of the Garter by King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (age 63).

In 1726 [his brother-in-law] Robert Walpole 1st Earl Orford (age 49) was appointed 545th Knight of the Garter by King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (age 65).

On 29 Mar 1726 [his wife] Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend (age 39) died although the circumstances are somewhat mysterious; possibly smallpox.

Before 27 Aug 1729 [his son] William Townshend (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Henrietta Paulett (age 29) were married.

In 1730 [his son] Thomas Townshend (age 28) and [his daughter-in-law] Albinia Selwyn were married.

Before 1735 attributed to Thomas Murray (age 71). Portrait of Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 60).

On 29 Jan 1738 [his son] William Townshend (age 36) died.

On 21 Jun 1738 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 64) died. His son [his son] Charles (age 37) succeeded 3rd Viscount Townsend, 3rd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 5th Baronet Townshend.

[his daughter] Elizabeth Townshend Countess Cornwallis was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend and Elizabeth Pelham Viscountess Townsend.

[his daughter] Mary Townshend was born to Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend and Dorothy Walpole Viscountess Townsend.