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Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend 1430 – 1493 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1430

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: 09 Nov 1493

Death Location: England

Father: John Raynham

Mother: Lady Lunsford

Spouse(s): Eleanor (Townshend)

Children(s): Sir Townsend

In 1430, Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to John Townsend of Raynham and Lady Joan Lunsford. Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend married Eleanor Lunsford (Townshend), and had children including Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend. Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend passed away in 1493 in England.

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Biography

  • In 1430, Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to John Townsend of Raynham and Lady Joan Lunsford.
  • Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend married Eleanor Lunsford (Townshend), and had children including Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend.
  • Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend passed away in 1493 in England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Townsend's Ancestors

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Sir Townsend
1430 – 1493
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
John Townsend of Raynham
1415 – 1466
Raynham, Norfolk, England
Lady (Joan) Lunsford
1415 – 1500
Rumford, Essex, England
Grandparents
Roger Townsend
1390 – 1446
Norfolk, England
Eleanor (Giggs \ Griggs) (Townsend)
1385 – 1498
Rollesby, Norfolk, England
Robert Lunsford
1393 – 1465
Rumsford, Essex, England
Elizabeth (Wickingham) (Lunsford)
1398 –
Woodrising, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townshend
1360 – 1421
Agnes (Townshend)
1365 – 1450
Thomas Griggs
1372 – 1420
John Lunsford
Elizabeth (Lunsford)
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Townsend
1325 – 1400
Catherine (Townshend)
1331 – 1360
William Payne
1347 – 1398
Joan (Payne)
1348 – 1373

Sir Townsend's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Richard Townsend (1541 – 15 Oct 1593) m. Agnis (\ Agnes Gillam) (Townsend) (22 May 1544 – 17 Oct 1621)
        1. 1. Richard Townsend (9 Apr 1577 – 31 Aug 1641) m. Norma (Joane (Haller) Arnold ,) Townsend (Abt. 1589 – Abt. 1621)

Sir Townsend's Timeline

3 Records

1430
1430
Birth of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1454
Sep 1454
Age 24
Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend - Education in London, England
London, England
1493
09 Nov 1493
Age 63
Death of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1430
    Event Place: Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: Sep 1454
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1486
    Event Place: London, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Nov 1493
    Event Place: England

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