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George Townsend 1520 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1520

Birth Location: Heddington, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: October 1584

Death Location: Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Charles Tounsende

Mother: Mary Andrews

Spouse(s): Eleanor Rowdon

Children(s): William Tounsende

The story of George Townsend began in 1520 in Heddington, Wiltshire, England. George Townsend married Eleanor Rowdon, and had children including William Tounsende. George Townsend passed away in 1584 in Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of George Townsend began in 1520 in Heddington, Wiltshire, England.
  • George Townsend married Eleanor Rowdon, and had children including William Tounsende.
  • George Townsend passed away in 1584 in Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Children(s)

George Townsend's Ancestors

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George Townsend
1520 – 1584
Birth Place: Heddington, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Charles Tounsende
1501 –
Wiltshire, England
Mary Andrews
1504 – 1564
Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Beastall
1484 – 1571
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Townsend's Descendants

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George Townsend (Abt 1520 – October 1584) m. Eleanor Rowdon (1522 – 1572)
  1. 1. William Tounsende (27 Oct 1543 – 1579) m. Joan (\ Joannae) Paschion (Abt. 1543 – ) m. Alicia Galbye (1543 – Abt 1630)
    1. 1. Roger(us) (Tounsend \) Townsend (27 Mar 1569 – Abt. 1606) m. Elizabeth (Tounsend) (Abt. 1580 – Nov 1630)
      1. 1. Robart Townsend (1606 – after 1680) m. Elinor Cocke (1610 – 1670)
        1. 1. Anna (Townsend Davies) Passon (1629 – 8 May 1728) m. Richard Davies (1625 – 05 Jan 1688)
    2. 2. John Townsend (16 September 1569 – 1637)
    3. 3. Margareta Tounsende
    4. 4. Margareta Tounsende (1561 – Feb 1601/02)

George Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt 1520
Birth of George Townsend in Heddington, Wiltshire, England
Heddington, Wiltshire, England
1584
October 1584
Age 64
Death of George Townsend in Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1520
    Event Place: Heddington, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1584
    Event Place: Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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