Horatio Townshend MP was born in Norfolk, England.
Horatio Townshend was born in 1682, the son of Horatio Townshend and Mary Ashe, most likely at Raynham in Norfolk. He was baptised in the parish church of East Raynham on 16 Jan 1682. His mother was recorded in the register as Mary. [1]
He held the position of one of the 30 directors of the South Sea Company from 1715-1718 [2] and in that capacity had links to the slave trade.
On 21 April 1721, Horatio married Alice Starkey. Their marriage took place at Westminster, Middlesex, England. [3]
↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJ6K-T5W : 9 March 2018), Horatio Townsend and Alice Starkey, 21 Apr 1721; citing Westminster, Middlesex, England, reference p 85, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 814,096.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLLH-6DS : 11 February 2018, Horatio Townsend in entry for Mary Townsend, 23 Feb 1721); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374,352.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQLH-YNR : 11 February 2018, Horatio Townsend in entry for Horatio Townsend, 01 Aug 1724); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374,352.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYN3-24K : 11 February 2018, Horatia Townsend in entry for Alice Townsend, 18 May 1726); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374,353.
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQLC-CPF : 11 February 2018, Horatia Townsend in entry for Letitia Townsend, 18 May 1726); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 374,353.
↑ Greater London Burial Index, Find My Past. citing: Hon Horation Townshend, age 69. St George the Martyr, Brunswick Square, 4 Oct 1751FMP accessed: 29 Sep 2019
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