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Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend 1477 – 1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1477

Birth Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 25 Nov 1551

Death Location: Raynham, Norfolk, England

Father: Sir Townsend

Mother: Eleanor (Townshend)

Spouse(s): Anne Townshend)

Children(s): Robert Townsend

In 1477, Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend entered the world in Raynham, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend and Eleanor Lunsford (Townshend). Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend married Anne de Brewse (Townsend \ Townshend), and had children including Robert Townshend \ Townsend. Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend passed away in 1551 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1477, Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend entered the world in Raynham, Norfolk, England, born to Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend and Eleanor Lunsford (Townshend).
  • Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend married Anne de Brewse (Townsend \ Townshend), and had children including Robert Townshend \ Townsend.
  • Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend passed away in 1551 in Raynham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Townsend's Ancestors

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Sir Townsend
1477 – 1551
Birth Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend
1430 – 1493
Norfolk, England
Eleanor (Lunsford) (Townshend)
1455 – 1500
Battle, Sussex, England
Grandparents
John (Townsend of) Raynham
1415 – 1466
Raynham, Norfolk, England
Lady (Joan) Lunsford
1415 – 1500
Rumford, Essex, England
William Lunsford
1420 – 1451
Lunsford's Cross, Sussex, England
Thomasine (Barrington) (Lunsford)
1422 – 1498
Battle, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Townsend
1390 – 1446
Eleanor (Townsend)
1385 – 1498
Robert Lunsford
1393 – 1465
Elizabeth (Lunsford)
1398 –
Sir Lunsford
1391 – 1451
Elizabeth (Lunsford)
1400 – 1452
John Barrington
1384 – 1426
Isabel (Barrington)
1397 – 1425
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townshend
1360 – 1421
Agnes (Townshend)
1365 – 1450
Thomas Griggs
1372 – 1420
John Lunsford
Elizabeth (Lunsford)
John Lunsford
1391 – 1428
John Barrington
1353 – 1401
Katherine (Barrington)
1355 – 1393
Robert Tatton
1366 – 1400
Margaret (Tatton)
1379 – 1398

Sir Townsend's Descendants

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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)
        1. 1. Richard Townsend (21 Aug 1614 – 19 May 1697) m. Joan ((Markes)) Townsend (20 Oct 1617 – 16 Aug 1699)

Sir Townsend's Timeline

5 Records

1477
Abt. 1477
Birth of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1477
1477
Birth of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1551
25 November 1551
Age 74
Death of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1551
25 Nov 1551
Age 74
Death of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England
1552
10 May 1552
Age 75
Death of Sir Roger Townshend \ Townsend in Raynham, Norfolk, England
Raynham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1477
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1477
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1552
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1551
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1551
    Event Place: Raynham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Raynham, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England

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