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Sir John Townsend 1415–1466 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1415

Birth Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 16 FEB 1466

Death Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Father: Roger Townsend

Mother: Eleanor Townsend

Spouse(s): Joan Townshend

Children(s): Roger I

The story of Sir John Townsend began in 1415 in Raynham, Norfolk, England. Sir John Townsend married Joan Townshend, and had children including Roger Townshend I. Sir John Townsend passed away in 1466 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Townsend began in 1415 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.
  • Sir John Townsend married Joan Townshend, and had children including Roger Townshend I.
  • Sir John Townsend passed away in 1466 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

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Sir Townsend's Ancestors

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Sir Townsend
1415–1466
Birth Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Roger de Townsend
1390–1466
Raynham, Norwich, Norfolk, England
Eleanor Townsend
1385–1498
Rollesby, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas de) Townshende
1360–1421
Agnes (Alice) Townshend
1365–
Sir (Thomas) Giggs
1365–1420
Rollesby, Norfolk, England
Mrs. (Thomas) Giggs
1363–
Rollesby,,Norfolk,England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Townshende
1330–1400
Catherine Townsend
1331–1360
William Payne
1329–
Unknown Payne
1335–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Townsend's Descendants

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Sir (John) Townsend (1415–16 FEB 1466) m. Joan Townshend (1415–8 OCT 1500)
  1. 1. Roger (Townshend) I 1430–1493 m. Eleanor Townsend 1445–1500
    1. 1. Thomasine Wodehouse 1477–1550 m. Thomas (Woodhouse of) Kimberly 1477–1521
      1. 1. Ann Woodhouse 1490–1517 m. Robert (Coke of) Sparham 1480–1512
        1. 1. Elizabeth Osborne 1508–1524 m. Richard Osborne 1490–1544

Sir Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1415
1415
Birth of Sir John Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1466
16 FEB 1466
Age 51
Death of Sir John Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1415
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1466
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

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