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Henry Townsend 1568–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1568

Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Aug 1625

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

Father: Thomas Townshend

Mother: Elizabeth Peryente

Spouse(s): Margaret Forthe

Children(s): Mary Townsend, Arthur Townshend, John Townsend, Robert Townsend, Elizabeth Townsend, Thomas Townsend

Henry Townsend was born in 1568 in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Townshend And Elizabeth Peryente. Henry Townsend married Margaret Forthe, and had children including Arthur Townshend, Elizabeth Townsend, John Townsend, Mary Townsend, Robert Townsend, Thomas Townsend. Henry Townsend passed away in 1625 in Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • Henry Townsend was born in 1568 in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England, the child of Thomas Townshend And Elizabeth Peryente.
  • Henry Townsend married Margaret Forthe, and had children including Arthur Townshend, Elizabeth Townsend, John Townsend, Mary Townsend, Robert Townsend, Thomas Townsend.
  • Henry Townsend passed away in 1625 in Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Townsend's Ancestors

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Henry Townsend
1568–1625
Birth Place: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas Townshend
1534–1591
Kent, England
Elizabeth Peryente
1536–1580
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Robert (Townshend) Sir
1512–1555
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Alice (Poppey) Lady
1514–1576
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
George Periente
1505–1556
Digswell, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Agnes) Sporne
1510–1564
Digswell, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Townshend
1477–1552
Anne Brewse
1474–1551
Robert Poppey
1490–1509
Anne Mordox
1486–
Baron Periente
1460–1545
Linda Billings
1455–
Capt Sporn
1473–1550
Anna Trebartha
1478–1528
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Townshend
1420–1493

Henry Townsend's Descendants

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Henry Townsend (31 May 1568–Aug 1625) m. Margaret Forthe (1570–23 Jun 1596)
  1. 1. Mary Townsend 1583–1617
  2. 2. Arthur Townshend 1595–1605
  3. 3. John Townsend 1596–1668
  4. 4. Robert Townsend 1591–1660
  5. 5. Elizabeth Townsend 1596–1673
  6. 6. Thomas Townsend 1594–1667

Henry Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1568
31 May 1568
Birth of Henry Townsend in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
1625
22 Aug 1625
Age 57
Death of Henry Townsend in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1625
Aug 1625
Age 57
Burial of Henry Townsend in Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1568
    Event Place: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1625
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aug 1625
    Event Place: Gedding, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

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