Sir Henry Townshend

Family and Education

b. c.1537, ?3rd s. of Sir Robert Townshend of Ludlow, Salop (d.1557) and Alice, da. of John Poppey of Twyford, Norf. educ. L. Inn 1559, called 1569. m. (1) by 1577, Susan (bur. 31 May 1592), da. of Sir Rowland Hayward of London and Cound, 4s. (3 d.v.p.), 3da.; (2) 2 Sept. 1593, Dorothy (bur. 15 July 1635), da. of Sir Arthur Heveningham of Aston, Staffs., wid. of Henry Vernon of Hilton, Staffs. 1s. kntd. 29 June 1604. d. 8 Dec. 1621. sig. H[enry] Touneshend.

Biography

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