Person:George Townshend (3)

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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
b.28 Feb 1724
d.14 Sep 1807
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m. 29 May 1723
  1. George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend1724 - 1807
  2. Charles Townshend1725 - 1767
  3. Roger Townshend1731 - 1759
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  1. George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend1753 - 1811
  2. Lord John Townshend1757 - 1833
  3. Lord Charles Townshend1769 - 1796
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  • H.  George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend1724 - 1807
  • W.  Anne Montgomery (add)
  1. Charlotte Townshend1776 -
  2. Lord James Nugent Boyle Bernardo Townshend1785 - 1842
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Name George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Feb 1724
Marriage to Lady Charlotte Compton
Marriage to Anne Montgomery (add)
Military? Combatant of Villinghausen
Death[1] 14 Sep 1807
Reference Number? Q3101971?


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George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, PC (28 February 172414 September 1807), known as The Viscount Townshend from 1764 to 1787, was a British soldier and politician. After serving at the Battle of Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite Rising, Townshend took command of the British forces for the closing stages of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland or Viceroy where he introduced measures aimed at increasing the size of Irish regiments, reducing corruption in Ireland and improving the Irish economy. In cooperation with Prime Minister North in London he solidified governmental control over Ireland. He also served as Master-General of the Ordnance, first in the North Ministry and then in the Fox–North Coalition.

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