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Richard Townsend (1684 - abt. 1742)

Colonel Richard "Richard of Castletownshend" Townsend
Born in Irelandmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1706 in County Cork, Irelandmap
Husband of — married 1724 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 58 in Irelandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Richard Townsend born 18 July 1684, son of Bryan and Mary (Synge) Townsend.

Richard married 1st to his cousin Mary Synge, daughter of Very Rev Samuel Synge, Dean of Kildare.

Children included:

  1. Samuel born 1706 died 1725
  2. Maria Margaretta born about 1707 married Thomas Daunt in 1743.[1]

Richard married 2nd to Elizabeth Becher, only daughter of Henry Becher of Aghadown, Skibbereen, co Cork in 1724.[2]

Children included:

  1. Richard born about 1725 eldest surviving son inherited Castletownshend estate
  2. John born 1737 married Mary Morris in 1769
  3. Henry born before 1742 died unmarried Feb 1788
  4. Elizabeth born about 1726 married Richard Gwynn in 1746[3]
  5. Helena born 1726 who married Rev Arthur Herbert in 1752[4]
  6. Harriet born before 1742 married David Freeman in 1758[5]

Richard was a Justice of the Peace in 1715.

Richard was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1726.

Richard lived at Castle Townsend, County Cork, Ireland.

Richard's will was dated February 1740, it was proved on 11 Nov 1742,[6] his widow Elizabeth died in 1743.

Their children were left in care of Uncles Stephen, Philip and Horatio Townsend.

Research Notes

Mary's marriage settlement says "Whereas soon after the execution of the sd deed (12th March 1707) the sd Richd Townsend intermarryd wth the sd Mary Synge & the sd Mary soon after dyed leaving issue by the sd Richd Townsend one son who dyed a minor unmarried & wthout issue & the sd Mary Townsend".[1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Register of Deeds Book 114 Page 244 Memorial 78809 Registered 18th April 1744
  2. Register of Deeds Book 43 Page 27 Memorial 27137 Registered 24th October 1724
  3. Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866 Cork and Ross
  4. Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866 Cloyne
  5. Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage Licence Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866 Cork and Ross
  6. Betham, William. Genealogical abstracts of records of the Prerogative Court of Armagh Series 1, wills: v. 66 "S" 1796-1799 "T" 1700-1748




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