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Roger Townsend 1390 – 1446 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1390

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1446

Death Location: Norfolk, England

Father: Thomas Townshend

Mother: Agnes (Townshend)

Spouse(s): Eleanor (Townsend)

Children(s): John Raynham

The story of Roger Townsend began in 1390 in Norfolk, England. Roger Townsend married Eleanor Giggs \ Griggs (Townsend), and had children including John Townsend of Raynham. Roger Townsend passed away in 1446 in Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger Townsend began in 1390 in Norfolk, England.
  • Roger Townsend married Eleanor Giggs \ Griggs (Townsend), and had children including John Townsend of Raynham.
  • Roger Townsend passed away in 1446 in Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Townshend
1360 – 1421
Birth Location: Norfolk, England
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Agnes (Townshend)
1365 – 1450
Birth Location: Ash, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor (Townsend)
1385 – 1498
Birth Location: Rollesby, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

John Raynham
1415 – 1466
Birth Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England
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Roger Townsend's Ancestors

Self
Roger Townsend
1390 – 1446
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas de Townshend
1360 – 1421
Norfolk, England
Agnes (Payne) (Townshend)
1365 – 1450
Ash, Kent, England
Grandparents
Roger ((de) Townshende \) Townsend
1325 – 1400
Norfolk, England
Catherine (Atherton \ Adtherton) (Townshend)
1331 – 1360
Sussex, England
William Payne
1347 – 1398
Upton Pyne, Devon, England
Joan (\ Jane Le Tyas) (Payne)
1348 – 1373
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Townshende
1305 – 1371
Maud (Townshend)
1310 – 1350
John Atherton
1295 –
Jane Atherton)
1300 –
Thomas Payne
1170 – 1288
Mary (Payne)
1190 – 1287
Richard Tyas
1320 – 1372
Joan (Tyas)
1269 – 1312
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Tunneshende
1285 –
Sir Payne
1200 – 1245
Richard LeTyas
1250 – 1318
Alice (LeTyas)
1255 – 1312

Roger Townsend's Descendants

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Roger Townsend (1390 – 1446) m. Eleanor (Giggs \ Griggs) (Townsend) (1385 – 1498)
  1. 1. John (Townsend of) Raynham (1415 – 16 Feb 1466) m. Lady (Joan) Lunsford (1415 – 8 October, 1500)
    1. 1. Sir (Roger Townshend \) Townsend (1430 – 09 Nov 1493) m. Eleanor (Lunsford) (Townshend) (1455 – 08 Oct 1500)
      1. 1. Sir (Roger Townshend \) Townsend (1477 – 25 Nov 1551) m. Anne (de Brewse (Townsend \) Townshend) (1475 – 25 Jul 1551)
        1. 1. Robert (Townshend \) Townsend (08 Jan 1512 – 08 Feb 1556) m. Alice ((Poppy) Townshend \) Townsend (1514 – 13 Nov 1576)

Roger Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1390
1390
Birth of Roger Townsend in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1446
1446
Age 56
Death of Roger Townsend in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1390
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1446
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
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