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John Townshend 1584–1668 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1584

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 5 Oct 1668

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Father: Henry Blacknashe

Mother: Margaret Ash

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In 1584, John Townshend entered the world in England, born to Henry Townsend Esquire Of Blacknashe And Margaret Forthe Lady Of Brecon Ash. John Townshend passed away in 1668 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1584, John Townshend entered the world in England, born to Henry Townsend Esquire Of Blacknashe And Margaret Forthe Lady Of Brecon Ash.
  • John Townshend passed away in 1668 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA.

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John Townshend's Ancestors

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John Townshend
1584–1668
Birth Place: England
Parents
Henry Townsend Esquire of Blacknashe
1568–1625
Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England
Margaret (Forthe Lady of Brecon) Ash
1568–1596
Bracon-Ash, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
Grandparents
Thomas ((Townsend) Townshend) Esq
1533–1591
Mergate Hall, Bracon-Ash, Norfolk, England.
Elizabeth (Peryente) Style
1536–1580
Suffolk, England
Robert Forthe
1540–1595
London, Middlesex, England
Martha Box
1545–1568
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Townsend
1500–1556
Alice Poppy
1500–1576
Robert Forthe
1525–1600
Frances Glemham
1530–
William Box
1513–1544
Anne Phillips
1513–1587
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Townsend
1477–1551
Anne Brewse
1475–1551
William Forth
1490–1555
Elizabeth Powell
1490–
Henry Phillips
1491–
Anne
–1570

John Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1584
1584
Birth of John Townshend in England
England
1668
5 Oct 1668
Age 84
Death of John Townshend in Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1584
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1668
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA

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