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Roger Townshend 1390–1444 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1390

Birth Location: Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1444

Death Location: St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England

Father: Thomas Townshend

Mother: Agnes Paynes

Spouse(s): Eleanor Gigges

Children(s): John Townsend

The story of Roger Townshend began in 1390 in Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England. Roger Townshend married Eleanor Maria Gigges, and had children including John Townsend. Roger Townshend passed away in 1444 in St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger Townshend began in 1390 in Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England.
  • Roger Townshend married Eleanor Maria Gigges, and had children including John Townsend.
  • Roger Townshend passed away in 1444 in St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England.

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Roger Townshend's Ancestors

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Roger Townshend
1390–1444
Birth Place: Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England
Parents
Thomas de Townshend
1360–1421
Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Paynes
1375–
England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Rodger (de) Townshende
1325–1400
Taversham, Norfolk Co., England
Catherine Atherton
1365–
William Paynes
1347–1393
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane (Joan) LeThas
1348–1373
Burghwallis, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Peter Townshende
1305–1371
Maud Scoggan
1334–1350
John Atherton
1333–
Mrs Atherton
1337–
Thomas Payne
1327–1464
Margaret Poultney
1328–1371
Richard Tyas
1320–1372
Alice Tankersley
1328–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Poultney
1292–
Ellen
1296–

Roger Townshend's Descendants

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Roger Townshend (1390–1444) m. Eleanor (Maria) Gigges (1389–1498)
  1. 1. John Townsend 1415–1466 m. Joan Lunsford 1415–1500
    1. 1. Roger Townshend 1430–1493 m. Anne (de) Braose 1453–1489
      1. 1. Robert (Baronet) Townshend 1512–1556
        1. 1. Elizabeth (DeWallis) Townsend 1538–1600 m. John Stanton 1530–1560
        2. 2. Peter Townsend 1525–
        3. 3. Amy (Anna) Townsend 1528–1605 m. Ralph Dutton 1518–1581
        4. 4. Anne (Alice) Townsend 1529–1605 m. Humphrey Archer 1527–1562 m. Edward (Colles) Coles 1524– m. Stephen Archer 1522–1577
        5. 5. Isaac Townshend 1535–1555
        6. 6. Bridget Townshend 1539–1548
        7. 7. Alice Townsend 1543–1607 m. John Draper 1510–1561

Roger Townshend's Timeline

2 Records

1390
1390
Birth of Roger Townshend in Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England
Raynham Hall, Norwick, Norfolk, England
1444
1444
Age 54
Death of Roger Townshend in St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England
St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1444
    Event Place: St Katherines Chapel St Mary's, Raynham, England

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