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Henry John Townshend Sir 1568–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1568

Birth Location: Geddings, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1625

Death Location: Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Father: Thomas Townsend

Mother: Elizabeth Periente

Spouse(s): Lady Forthe

Children(s): THOMAS TOWNSEND, Roger Townsend, James Townsend, Sir Townsend, John Townshend,, Mary Townsend, Elizabeth Mansfield,, Arthur Townsend, Robert Townsend, Dorothea Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Grace Townsend, Henry Townsend, Isabell Townsend

In 1568, Henry John Townshend Sir entered the world in Geddings, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Townsend And Elizabeth Styles Periente. Henry John Townshend Sir married Anne Calthorpe, Lady Margaret Mary Forthe, and had children including Arthur Townsend, Dorothea Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend Walton Mansfield, Grace Townsend, Henry Townsend, Isabell Townsend, James Townsend, John Townshend, Katharine Townsend, Mary Towneshend, Mary Townsend, Rebecca Townsend, Robert Townsend, Roger Townsend, Rose Townsend, Sir John Titus Townsend, Thomas William Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Toni. Henry John Townshend Sir passed away in 1625 in Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Henry John Townshend Sir entered the world in Geddings, Suffolk, England, born to Thomas Townsend And Elizabeth Styles Periente.
  • Henry John Townshend Sir married Anne Calthorpe, Lady Margaret Mary Forthe, and had children including Arthur Townsend, Dorothea Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend Walton Mansfield, Grace Townsend, Henry Townsend, Isabell Townsend, James Townsend, John Townshend, Katharine Townsend, Mary Towneshend, Mary Townsend, Rebecca Townsend, Robert Townsend, Roger Townsend, Rose Townsend, Sir John Titus Townsend, Thomas William Townsend, Thomas Townsend, Toni.
  • Henry John Townshend Sir passed away in 1625 in Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townsend
1541–1641
Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
TT
Elizabeth Periente
1536–1580
Birth Location: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
EP

Spouses(s)

Lady Forthe
1565–1596
Birth Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
LF

Children(s)

THOMAS TOWNSEND
1594–1677
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
TT
Roger Townsend
1592–
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
RT
James Townsend
1584–1668
Birth Location: Raynham Hall, Brecon Ash, Norfolk, England
JT
Sir Townsend
1591–1668
Birth Location: , Norfolk, , England
ST
John Townshend,
1584–1668
Birth Location: Raynham Hall, Brecon Ash, Norfolk, England
JT
Mary Townsend
1583–1617
Birth Location: Chester, Durham, England
MT
Elizabeth Mansfield,
1596–1673
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
EM
Arthur Townsend
1595–1605
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
AT
Robert Townsend
1591–1660
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
RT
Dorothea Townsend
1592–
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
DT
Thomas Townsend
1592–1592
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
TT
Grace Townsend
1586–1679
Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
GT
Henry Townsend
1591–1695
Birth Location: –
HT
Isabell Townsend
1577–1637
Birth Location: Tenterton, Kent, England
IT

Henry Sir's Ancestors

Self
Henry Sir
1568–1625
Birth Place: Geddings, Suffolk, England
Parents
Thomas Townsend
1541–1641
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England
Elizabeth (Styles) Periente
1536–1580
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Sir's Descendants

1.
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Henry (John Townshend) Sir (31 May 1568–22 Aug 1625) m. Lady (Margaret (Mary)) Forthe (1565–23 June 1596)
  1. 1. THOMAS ((William?)) TOWNSEND 1594–1677 m. Mary Newgate 1604–1692 m. Mary Newgate 1615–1690 m. Elizabeth Mansfield 1600–1635
    1. 1. Henry Townsend 1626–1695 m. ANN Coles 1635–1695
      1. 1. Henry Townsend 1649–1703 m. Deborah Underhill 1659–1698
        1. 1. Daniel Townsend 1685–1724 m. MARY (Freelove) Dickinson 1680–1726
        2. 2. James Townsend 1692–1756
        3. 3. Robert Townsend 1687–1742
        4. 4. Joseph Townsend 1679–
        5. 5. Robert Townsend 1674–1705
        6. 6. Elizabeth Townsend 1692–1756
        7. 7. Henry Townsend 1670–1709
        8. 8. Uriah (Townsend) I 1698–1767
        9. 9. John Townsend 1653–1705
        10. 10. Elizabeth TOWNSEND 1648–1723
        11. 11. Mary Townsend 1668–
      2. 2. Rose (Coles) Townsend 1654–1724
      3. 3. Robert Townsend 1667–1715
      4. 4. Elizabeth Townsend 1664–1680
      5. 5. John ("Mill John") Townsend 1665–1728
      6. 6. Mary (Coles) Townsend 1653–1701
      7. 7. Capt. (Henry TOWNSEND #2 (son of Henry TOWNSEND Sr.+Ann COLE COLES) (m.+Eliphal Eliphant) WRIGHT+Underhill) 1649–1709
      8. 8. Eliphal Townsend 1670–
      9. 9. Robert Townsend 1667–1687
      10. 10. Susannah Townsend 1662–1724
      11. 11. Elizabeth Townsend 1646–1680
      12. 12. John ("Mill John") Townsend 1653–1705
      13. 13. Rose Townsend 1652–1689
      14. 14. Mary TOWNSEND 1653–1695
      15. 15. John Townsend 1656–1705
    2. 2. George Townsend –1676
    3. 3. Thomas Townsend 1637–1699
    4. 4. Andrew Townsend 1642–1692
    5. 5. John TOWNSEND 1640–1726
    6. 6. Samuel TOWNSEND 1637–1704
    7. 7. Elizabeth TOWNSEND 1644–1705
    8. 8. Lydia ((Townsend)) Copeland 1630–1688
    9. 9. Amy Townsend 1622–1668
    10. 10. David Montgomery 1640–1642
    11. 11. Robert Townsend 1634–1699
    12. 12. John Townsend 1635–1700
    13. 13. Thomas Townsend 1642–1715
    14. 14. Richard (John) Townsend 1635–1670
    15. 15. Mary Townsend 1622–1668
    16. 16. Mary Townsend 1632–1661
    17. 17. Robert (Townsend) -x 1635–1670
    18. 18. John Townsend 1608–1668
    19. 19. Frances TOWNSEND 1606–1658
    20. 20. Bethiah Townsend 1632–1672
    21. 21. Thomas Townsend 1636–1689
  2. 2. Roger Townsend 1592–
  3. 3. James Townsend 1584–1668
  4. 4. Sir (John Titus) Townsend 1591–1668
  5. 5. John Townshend, 1584–1668
  6. 6. Mary Townsend 1583–1617
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Townsend, Walton,) Mansfield, 1596–1673
  8. 8. Arthur Townsend 1595–1605
  9. 9. Robert Townsend 1591–1660
  10. 10. Dorothea Townsend 1592–
  11. 11. Thomas Townsend 1592–1592
  12. 12. Grace Townsend 1586–1679
  13. 13. Henry Townsend 1591–1695
  14. 14. Isabell Townsend 1577–1637

Henry Sir's Timeline

12 Records

1550
5 NOV 1550
Henry John Townshend Sir was married in Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England
Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England
1568
31 May 1568
Birth of Henry John Townshend Sir in Geddings, Suffolk, England
Geddings, Suffolk, England
1578
04 Nov 1578
Age 10
Henry John Townshend Sir was married in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England
1589
5 November 1589
Age 21
Henry John Townshend Sir was married in St Gregory by St Paul, London, London, England, United Kingdom
St Gregory by St Paul, London, London, England, United Kingdom
1590
1590
Age 22
Henry John Townshend Sir was married
None
1596
Jun 1596
Age 28
Henry John Townshend Sir was married in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1625
22 Aug 1625
Age 57
Death of Henry John Townshend Sir in Norwich,,Norfolk,England
Norwich,,Norfolk,England
1653
1653
Age 85
Henry John Townshend Sir was married in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
1739
5 Aug 1739
Age 171
Henry John Townshend Sir was baptized in Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
1769
8 Oct 1769
Age 201
Henry John Townshend Sir was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1827
5 Jan 1827
Age 259
Henry John Townshend Sir was baptized in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
1834
25 Dec 1834
Age 266
Henry John Townshend Sir was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1568
    Event Place: Geddings, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 510.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TR1
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0588

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1739
    Event Place: Warwick, St Nicholas, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, Warwickshire County Record Office; Warwick, England; Warwickshire Anglican Registers; Roll: Engl21064; Document Reference: DR 181

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 8 Oct 1769
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 13685

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, Gloucestershire; Gloucestershire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: GdrV1339

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1834
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1922, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 81112

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 NOV 1550
    Event Place: Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 04 Nov 1578
    Event Place: Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 November 1589
    Event Place: St Gregory by St Paul, London, London, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1590

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Jun 1596
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Willingham, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1625
    Event Place: Norwich,,Norfolk,England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M85.0588

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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