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Townshend, Charles — ▪ British statesman born August 27, 1725 died September 4, 1767, London, England British chancellor of the Exchequer whose measures for the taxation of the British American colonies intensified the hostilities that eventually led to the… … Universalium
Townshend, Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount — ▪ British statesman born April 18, 1675, , Raynham Hall, Norfolk, Eng. died June 21, 1738, Raynham Whig statesman who directed British foreign policy from 1721 to 1730. He succeeded his father, Horatio Townshend, as viscount in 1687,… … Universalium
TOWNSHEND, CHARLES — statesman and orator, grandson of preceding; entered Parliament in 1747 as a Whig, and after his great speech against the Marriage Bill of 1753 ranked among the foremost orators of his day; held important offices of State under various… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
TOWNSHEND, CHARLES, VISCOUNT — statesman, born at Raynham, Norfolk; succeeded to the title on his father s death, and after taking his seat in the Upper House turned Whig, and soon became prominent in the party; was one of the commissioners who arranged the Scottish Union;… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend — Charles Townshend Charles, Viscount Townshend, after Kneller c.1715 20. Dressed in Garter robes. National Portrait Gallery NPG 1755 … Wikipedia
Charles Townshend (disambiguation) — Charles Townshend may refer to: Charles Townshend (1725 1767), Rt. Hon., former Chancellor of the Exchequer Charles Fox Townshend (1795 1817), founder of the Eton Society Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend (1700–1764), father of the… … Wikipedia
Charles Townshend, deuxième vicomte de Townshend — Charles Townshend Charles Townshend (18 avril 1674 – 21 juin 1738), 2e vicomte Townshend, fut un homme d État anglais. Charles Townshend Il était le f … Wikipédia en Français
Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend — (11 July 1700 – 12 March 1764), known as Lord Lynn from 1723 to 1738, was a British politician. Townshend was the eldest son of the 2nd Viscount Townshend and was educated at Eton and King s College, Cambridge.[1] After graduating, he entered the … Wikipedia
Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning — PC (27 August 1728 – 19 May 1810) was a British politician. Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 Family 4 See also … Wikipedia
Charles Fox Townshend — (28 June 1795 – 1817) was the founder of the Eton Society. Townshend was the eldest son of Lord John Townshend, second son of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend. His mother was Georgiana Anne, daughter of William Poyntz, while George… … Wikipedia
