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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Baronet Townshend is in Baronetcies of England Alphabetically, Baronetcies of England Chronologically, Extant Baronetcies of England.
1st: Roger Townshend 1st Baronet. Died 1637. Son
2nd: Roger Townshend 2nd Baronet. Died 1648. Brother.
3rd: Horatio Townshend 1st Viscount Townsend. Died 1687. Son
4th: Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend. Died 1738. Son
5th: Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend. Died 1764. Son
6th: George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend. Died 1807. Son
7th: George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend. Died 1811. Son
8th: George Ferrers Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend. Died 1855. First Cousin.
9th: John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend. Died 1863. Son
10th: John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend. Died 1899. Son
11th: John Townshend 6th Marquess Townshend. Died 1921. Son
12th: George Townshend 7th Marquess Townshend. Died 2010. Son
In 1617 Roger Townshend 1st Baronet (age 21) was created 1st Baronet Townshend.
Before 1628 Roger Townshend 1st Baronet (age 31) and Mary Vere Countess of Westmoreland (age 19) were married. She by marriage Lady Townshend.
On 01 Jan 1637 Roger Townshend 1st Baronet (age 41) died. His son Roger succeeded 2nd Baronet Townshend.
In 1648 Roger Townshend 2nd Baronet died. His brother Horatio (age 17) succeeded 3rd Baronet Townshend.
On 10 Dec 1687 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 21 Jun 1738 Charles Townshend 2nd Viscount Townsend (age 64) died. His son Charles (age 37) succeeded 3rd Viscount Townsend, 3rd Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 5th Baronet Townshend.
On 12 Mar 1764 Charles Townshend 3rd Viscount Townsend (age 63) died. His son George (age 40) succeeded 4th George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend, 4th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 6th Baronet Townshend. His son George succeeded 4th Viscount Townsend.
On 14 Sep 1807 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 83) died. His son George (age 54) succeeded 2nd Marquess Townshend, 5th Viscount Townsend, 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 7th Baronet Townshend.
On 27 Jul 1811 George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 58) died. His son George (age 32) succeeded 3rd Marquess Townshend, 2nd Earl of Leicester, 6th Viscount Townsend, 6th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 8th Baronet Townshend, 18th Baron Ferrers of Chartley, 9th Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire. Sarah Dunn-Gardner Marchioness Townshend by marriage Marchioness Townshend.
On 31 Dec 1855 George Ferrers Townshend 3rd Marquess Townshend (age 77) died in Genoa. His first cousin John (age 57) succeeded 4th Marquess Townshend, 7th Viscount Townsend, 7th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 9th Baronet Townshend.
Baron Ferrers of Chartley and Baron Compton of Compton in Warwickshire abeyant.
Earl of Leicester extinct.
On 10 Sep 1863 John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend (age 65) died at Raynham Hall, Norfolk. He was buried at the Church of All Saints, Hertford. His son John (age 32) succeeded 5th Marquess Townshend, 8th Viscount Townsend, 8th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 10th Baronet Townshend.
On 06 Oct 1899 John Villiers Stuart Townshend 5th Marquess Townshend (age 68) died at his home in Laverstock, Wiltshire [Map]. His son John (age 32) succeeded 6th Marquess Townshend, 9th Viscount Townsend, 9th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 11th Baronet Townshend.
On 17 Nov 1921 John Townshend 6th Marquess Townshend (age 55) died. His son George (age 5) succeeded 7th Marquess Townshend, 10th Viscount Townsend, 10th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 12th Baronet Townshend.
On 23 Apr 2010 George Townshend 7th Marquess Townshend (age 93) died. His son Charles (age 64) succeeded 8th Marquess Townshend, 11th Viscount Townsend, 11th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 13th Baronet Townshend.