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Martin Townsend 1596–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1596

Birth Location: Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England

Death Date: 1675

Death Location: Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Walter\Walterus\Walteri Townsend

Mother: Catherine Browne

Spouse(s): Rhoda Ingham

Children(s): Martin II

In 1596, Martin Townsend entered the world in Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England, born to Walter Walterus Walteri Townsend And Catherine Mary Browne. Martin Townsend married Rhoda 1605 Ingham, and had children including Martin Townsend Towning Ii. Martin Townsend passed away in 1675 in Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1596, Martin Townsend entered the world in Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England, born to Walter Walterus Walteri Townsend And Catherine Mary Browne.
  • Martin Townsend married Rhoda 1605 Ingham, and had children including Martin Townsend Towning Ii.
  • Martin Townsend passed away in 1675 in Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Martin Townsend's Ancestors

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Martin Townsend
1596–1675
Birth Place: Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
Parents
Walter\Walterus\Walteri Townsend
1570–1631
Hinton in the Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
Catherine (Mary) Browne
1570–1631
Hinton in the Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
William Townesend
1550–1606
Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
Margaret Rogers
1552–1624
Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Martin Brown
1550–1616
Hinton In The Hedges, England
Grace (Cooke\Cook-Owsley) Lady
1556–1614
Bassingham, Lincolnshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Townsend
1525–1567
Thomas Hawkedon
1533–1590
Dorothy Hawkedon
1536–1568
Anthony "Scholar"
1521–1579
Ales Bateman
1540–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joan Cecil
1510–1573
Prefivall Bayley
1523–1560
Anne Beresford
1520–1586

Martin Townsend's Descendants

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Martin Townsend (24 Feb 1596–1675) m. Rhoda (1605) Ingham (1603–11 Oct 1646)
  1. 1. Martin (Townsend Towning) II 1644–1699 m. Abigail (Dix) Traine 1648–1690
    1. 1. Jonathan (Townsend) Reverend 1688–1764 m. Mary Sugers 1691–1765
      1. 1. Samuel (Townsend) Lt. 1729–1823 m. Ruth Tolman 1735–1804
        1. 1. William Townsend 1765–1847 m. Rhoda Skinner 1765–1853

Martin Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1596
24 Feb 1596
Birth of Martin Townsend in Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England
1675
1675
Age 79
Death of Martin Townsend in Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1596
    Event Place: Hinton-in-the-Hedges, Northamptonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Watertown, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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