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Richard Townsend 1541 – 1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1541

Birth Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 October 1593

Death Location: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Sergeant-at-Law

Mother: Dame Poppy

Spouse(s): Agnes Arnold

Children(s): Richard Townsend

In 1541, Richard Townsend entered the world in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Townsend, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law and Dame Alice Pope Poppy. Richard Townsend married Agnes Arnold, and had children including Richard Henry Townsend. Richard Townsend passed away in 1593 in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1541, Richard Townsend entered the world in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Robert Townsend, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law and Dame Alice Pope Poppy.
  • Richard Townsend married Agnes Arnold, and had children including Richard Henry Townsend.
  • Richard Townsend passed away in 1593 in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Richard Townsend's Ancestors

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Richard Townsend
1541 – 1593
Birth Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert Townsend, Knight, Lord Chief Justice of the Council in the Marches of Wales & Chester, Justice of the Peace, Sergeant-at-Law
1512 – 1556
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Dame (Alice Pope) Poppy
1505 – 1576
Ludlow, Shropshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Roger Townshend) ,
1475 – 1552
Raynham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne de) BREWSE
1474 – 1551
Testerton, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Sir (Robert Pope 12 Ggf Poppy - Lord Justice of) Chester
1475 – 1509
Twyford, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne Troutbeck) Mordox
1486 – 1550
Gestwicke, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Townsend's Descendants

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Richard Townsend (1541 – 15 October 1593) m. Agnes Arnold (22 May 1544 – 17 Oct 1621)
  1. 1. Richard (Henry) Townsend (9 apr 1577 – 31 aug 1641) m. Norma (Jean) HALLER (1 Jan 1589 – 1 Jan 1621)
    1. 1. Richard (H. Townsend III) **EE12 (21 Aug 1614 – 07 Nov 1697) m. Joan Markes (20 Oct 1617 – 16 Aug 1699)
      1. 1. John Townsend (1656 – 1727) m. Elizabeth Pococke (22 December 1678 – 27 March 1736)
        1. 1. Stephen Townsend (1694 – 1769) m. Elizabeth Watson (13 Mar 1705 – 15 Apr 1769)

Richard Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1541
1541
Birth of Richard Townsend in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
1593
15 October 1593
Age 52
Death of Richard Townsend in Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1541
    Event Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 October 1593
    Event Place: Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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