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John Townshend 1505–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1540

Death Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Father: *Sir MP

Mother: Anne DeBrewse-Townsend

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The story of John Townshend began in 1505 in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England. John Townshend passed away in 1540 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Townshend began in 1505 in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England.
  • John Townshend passed away in 1540 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Sir MP
1445–1552
Birth Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England
*M
Anne DeBrewse-Townsend
1455–1551
Birth Location: Topcroft, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Townshend's Ancestors

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John Townshend
1505–1540
Birth Place: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Parents
*Sir Knight Roger I, 2nd Baronet Townshend, Justice of The Court of Common Pleas, MP
1445–1552
Raynham, Norfolk, England
Anne DeBrewse-Townsend
1455–1551
Topcroft, Norfolk, England
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Great-Grandparents
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John Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of John Townshend in Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
1540
4 Aug 1540
Age 35
Death of John Townshend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1540
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England
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