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John Townshend 1564–1603 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1564

Birth Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 02 Aug 1603

Death Location: Hounslow Heath, London, London, England

Father: Sir Effingham

Mother: Jane Townshend

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John Townshend was born in 1564 in Raynham, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir Roger Townshend Esq Was Knighted On 26 July 1588 At Sea By Lord Howard Of Effingham And Jane Stanhope Townshend. John Townshend passed away in 1603 in Hounslow Heath, London, London, England.

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Biography

  • John Townshend was born in 1564 in Raynham, Norfolk, England, the child of Sir Roger Townshend Esq Was Knighted On 26 July 1588 At Sea By Lord Howard Of Effingham And Jane Stanhope Townshend.
  • John Townshend passed away in 1603 in Hounslow Heath, London, London, England.

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John Townshend's Ancestors

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John Townshend
1564–1603
Birth Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Roger Townshend Esq, was knighted on 26 July 1588 at sea by Lord Howard of Effingham
1543–1590
East Raynham, Norfolk, England
Jane (Stanhope) Townshend
1547–1618
Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Michael Stanhope
1518–1552
Shelford, Nottinghamshire, , England
Lady (AnneAnna) Rawson/
1520–1587
Shelford, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Stanhope
1449–1512
Elizabeth Bourchier
1475–1557
Beatrix Rawson
1475–1555
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1564
1564
Birth of John Townshend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1603
02 Aug 1603
Age 39
Death of John Townshend in Hounslow Heath, London, London, England
Hounslow Heath, London, London, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1603
    Event Place: Hounslow Heath, London, London, England

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