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NameSir Roger Townshend 
[54, Father-in-law, Michael Stanhope's article], [60, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [54, His own article], [123, Vol II, p. 392], [56, Notts of 1569 & 1614, pub Harleian 1871, p. 8], [56, Norfolk of 1563, etc, pub Harl 1891, Townsend article, p. 291]
[54, Father-in-law, Michael Stanhope's article], [60, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [54, His own article], [123, Vol II, p. 392], [56, Notts of 1569 & 1614, pub Harleian 1871, p. 8], [56, Norfolk of 1563, etc, pub Harl 1891, Townsend article, p. 291]Birthca 1543
DeathJun 1590
Burial30 Jun 1590, St Giles, Cripplegate, London
Spouses
1Jane Stanhope [123, Vol II, pp. 392-3 & p. 428], [60, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [54, Her father, Michael Stanhope's article], [54, Her husband, Roger Townshend's article], [56, Notts of 1569 & 1614, pub Harleian 1871, Stanhope p. 8]
[123, Vol II, pp. 392-3 & p. 428], [60, Berkeley article, Vol II, p. 138], [54, Her father, Michael Stanhope's article], [54, Her husband, Roger Townshend's article], [56, Notts of 1569 & 1614, pub Harleian 1871, Stanhope p. 8]FatherSir Michael Stanhope (-1552)
MotherAnn Rawson (-1578)
Marriageca 1564 [54, His own article]
ChildrenJohn (1564-1603)
Notes for Sir Roger Townshend
DNB states that he was an ancestor of the viscounts Townshends and thus of Thomas Townshend, 1st viscount Sydney, 2nd s. of the 2nd viscount Townshend, and who m. Elizabeth Powys.
DNB Main notes for Sir Roger Townshend
Townshend, Sir Roger 1543?-1590
Name: Townshend, Sir Roger
Dates: 1543?-1590
Active Date: 1583
Gender: Male
Field of Interest: Royalty and Society
Occupation: Courtier
Place of
Education: Trinity College, Cambridge
Death: Stoke Newington
Burial: The church of St. Giles, Cripplegate
Spouse: Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope
Likenesses: 1...
Sources: Cooper's Athenæ Cantabr. ii. 93, 355, where are full lists of...
Contributor: G. Le G. N. [Gerald le Grys Norgate]
Co-subject: Townshend, Sir John
Dates: 1564-1603
Active Date: 1603
Gender: Male
Field of Interest: Military
Occupation: Soldier
Article
Townshend, Sir Roger 1543?-1590, courtier, of East Rainham, Norfolk, born about 1543, was son and heir of Richard Townshend, of Brampton, Norfolk, by Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir Humphrey Browne, justice of the common pleas [see under Townshend, Sir Roger, d. 1493]. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not graduate. Both he and his wife held court offices under Elizabeth, and they and the queen exchanged presents on New Year's day of various years between 1576 and 1581. In the latter year Philip, earl of Arundel, made a deed of gift to Townshend and William Dyx of all his goods, jewels, and other property, in consideration of the payment of certain sums of money (Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1547-80 p. 469, 1581-90, p. 117). Besides his Norfolk property Townshend purchased from Thomas Sutton (1532-1611) [q.v.] an estate at Stoke Newington, Middlesex, and also acquired property in Essex. He served with the fleet against the Spanish armada, and on 26 July 1588 was knighted at sea by Lord Howard of Effingham. His portrait was to be seen on the margin of the tapestry in the House of Lords (destroyed by fire in 1834) depicting the defeat of the Armada [see Pine, John]. He died two years later, in June 1590, at Stoke Newington, and was buried on the 30th in the church of St. Giles, Cripplegate. He married, about 1564, Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope [q.v.] of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, who in 1597 was remarried to Henry, lord Berkeley.
His eldest son, Sir John Townshend 1564-1603, sat in parliament from 1593 to 1601, served in the Low Countries under Sir Francis Vere in 1592, and four years later accompanied Essex in his expedition against Cadiz, and was knighted for his services. He was mortally wounded in 1603 in a duel on Hounslow Heath with Sir Matthew Browne, who was killed on the spot. Townshend died of his wounds on 2 Aug. His son, Sir Roger (1588-1637), who was created a baronet on 16 April 1617, was father of Horatio, first viscount Townshend [q.v.].
Sources
Cooper's Athenæ Cantabr. ii. 93, 355, where are full lists of authorities; Foster's Alumni Oxon.; Carthew's Hundred of Launditch, vols. ii. iii. passim; Playfair's Brit. Families of Antiquity, i. 181-2; Fuller's Worthies of England, ii. 152-3; Kennet's Register and Chronicle, p. 409 n.; Richards's Hist. of King's Lynn, i. 168.
Contributor: G. Le G. N.
published 1898
Name: Townshend, Sir Roger
Dates: 1543?-1590
Active Date: 1583
Gender: Male
Field of Interest: Royalty and Society
Occupation: Courtier
Place of
Education: Trinity College, Cambridge
Death: Stoke Newington
Burial: The church of St. Giles, Cripplegate
Spouse: Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope
Likenesses: 1...
Sources: Cooper's Athenæ Cantabr. ii. 93, 355, where are full lists of...
Contributor: G. Le G. N. [Gerald le Grys Norgate]
Co-subject: Townshend, Sir John
Dates: 1564-1603
Active Date: 1603
Gender: Male
Field of Interest: Military
Occupation: Soldier
Article
Townshend, Sir Roger 1543?-1590, courtier, of East Rainham, Norfolk, born about 1543, was son and heir of Richard Townshend, of Brampton, Norfolk, by Catherine, daughter and coheiress of Sir Humphrey Browne, justice of the common pleas [see under Townshend, Sir Roger, d. 1493]. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not graduate. Both he and his wife held court offices under Elizabeth, and they and the queen exchanged presents on New Year's day of various years between 1576 and 1581. In the latter year Philip, earl of Arundel, made a deed of gift to Townshend and William Dyx of all his goods, jewels, and other property, in consideration of the payment of certain sums of money (Cal. State Papers, Dom. 1547-80 p. 469, 1581-90, p. 117). Besides his Norfolk property Townshend purchased from Thomas Sutton (1532-1611) [q.v.] an estate at Stoke Newington, Middlesex, and also acquired property in Essex. He served with the fleet against the Spanish armada, and on 26 July 1588 was knighted at sea by Lord Howard of Effingham. His portrait was to be seen on the margin of the tapestry in the House of Lords (destroyed by fire in 1834) depicting the defeat of the Armada [see Pine, John]. He died two years later, in June 1590, at Stoke Newington, and was buried on the 30th in the church of St. Giles, Cripplegate. He married, about 1564, Jane, youngest daughter of Sir Michael Stanhope [q.v.] of Shelford, Nottinghamshire, who in 1597 was remarried to Henry, lord Berkeley.
His eldest son, Sir John Townshend 1564-1603, sat in parliament from 1593 to 1601, served in the Low Countries under Sir Francis Vere in 1592, and four years later accompanied Essex in his expedition against Cadiz, and was knighted for his services. He was mortally wounded in 1603 in a duel on Hounslow Heath with Sir Matthew Browne, who was killed on the spot. Townshend died of his wounds on 2 Aug. His son, Sir Roger (1588-1637), who was created a baronet on 16 April 1617, was father of Horatio, first viscount Townshend [q.v.].
Sources
Cooper's Athenæ Cantabr. ii. 93, 355, where are full lists of authorities; Foster's Alumni Oxon.; Carthew's Hundred of Launditch, vols. ii. iii. passim; Playfair's Brit. Families of Antiquity, i. 181-2; Fuller's Worthies of England, ii. 152-3; Kennet's Register and Chronicle, p. 409 n.; Richards's Hist. of King's Lynn, i. 168.
Contributor: G. Le G. N.
published 1898