TowNSEND, Joseph dau. of P. F. Lambert, of Co. Galway, and had issue. Author, A Treatise on the Theory of lonisation of Gases by Collision; A Treatise on Electricity in Gases; A Treatise on Electricity and Radio Transmission, etc. Of 55, Banbury Road, Oxford, in 1952. (Who's Who; Hist. Reg., 138; Camb. Review, Jan. 17, 1941.) TOWNSEND, JOSEPH. Adm. FeU.-Com. at Clare, Sept. i, 1757. [4th s. of Chauncy, merchant, of London (and Bridget, dau. of James Phipps, Governor of Cape Coast Castle).] B. [Apr. 4, 1739], in London. Matric. Michs. 1758; B.A. 1762; M.A. 1765. Studied physic at Edinburgh. A popular preacher among the Calvinistic Methodists, occasionally officiating at Lady Huntingdon's chapel at Bath. Ord. deacon (London) Dec. 21, 1763. R. of Pewsey, Wilts., 1763-1816. Chaplain to the Duke of AthoU. Married (i) Sept. 27, 1773, Joyce, dau. of Thomas Nanldvell, of St Agnes, Cornwall; (2) Mar. 26, 1790, Lydia Hanmiond, widow of Admiral Sir John Clerke, Kt., and had issue. Author, Every True Christian a New Creature; Free Thoughts on Despotic and Free Governments ; The Physician's Vade Mecum; A Dissertation on the Poor Laws; A Journey through Spain; A Guide to Health; The Character of Moses established; Etymological Researches, etc. Died Nov. 6, 1816. M.L at Pewsey. {Misc. Gen. et Her., 2nd Ser. i. 273; D.N.B., which calls him 'a Fellow of Clare*; G. Mag., 1816, 11. 477.) TOWNSEND, JOSEPH NANKIVELL. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Dec. 2, 1839. S. of Thomas. B. at Bath. School, Rutland (private). Matric. Michs. 1840; B.A. 1845; M.A. 1848. In Holy Orders. C. of Martley, Worcs., 1849-51; C. of Romsey, Hants., 1858-60. Resided at Sutterton, Linos., 1860-2. Disappears from Clergy List, 1863. TOWNSEND, MAURICE EDWARD HUME. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. i, 1900. S. of the Rev. — [John Hume], of Tunbridge Wells. B. there, Feb. 21, 1880. School, East- bourne College. Matric. Michs. 1900. Ord. deacon (Llan.) 1910; priest, 1911; C. of Llanvetherine, Mon., 1910-11. Subsequently of Babbacombe, Torquay. Disappears from Crockford, 1923. TOWNSEND (post TOWNSHEND), NATHANIEL WILMOT OLIVER. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Trinity, Apr. 19, 1853. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] Chambrg [Corker] [sometime R. of Kiknacabea, Co. Cork] (by his 2nd wife, Eliza, dau. of Major- General N. WUmot Oliver). B. Feb. 1836, at ClonakUty, Co. Cork. School, Hants, (private). Matric. Michs. 1853. Of Ballinagorna, Co. Cork. Married, June, 1862, Maria, 4th dau. of George Smith Strawson, C.E., of Cardiff, and had issue. Died in 1896. Brother of Chambr6 Corker (1857) and Richard B. (1864). (Burke, Irish Gentry.) TOWNSEND, REGINALD GILLIAT. Adm. pens, at St John's, Nov. 28, 1876. S. of Henry, Esq. (and Eliza). B. at Ryding- hurst, Cranley. Bapt. Nov. 10, 1858. School, Royal Grammar, Guildford (Mr C. H. Jeaffreson). Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1881; M.A. 1884. Sometime of 'Buckholt,' West Tytherley, Hants., and latterly of ' Critchells,' Lockerley, Hants. Died Nov. 7, 1922, in the Isle of Skye. Left £2000 to St John's College, to found a scholarship. {Eagle, xliii. 148; Scott, MSS.) TOWNSEND (post TOWNSHEND) RICHARD BAXTER. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Nov. 12, 1864. 4th s. of the Rev. Chambr6 Corker, of 6, Rodney Place, Clifton [and Rosscarbery, Co. Cork] (by his 2nd wife, Eliza, dau. of Major-General WUmot Oliver). B. Mar. 8, 1846, at Derry, Co. Cork. School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1865; Scholar, 1868; B.A. 1869; M.A. 1893. Incorp. at Wadham College, Oxford. Mining and ranching in the far West of America for 10 years. Assistant Master at Bath College, 1880-4. Married, July 28, 1881, Letitia Jane Dorothea, dau. of the Rev. Ralph Bourne Baker, of Hasfield Court, Gloucs. Author, Lone Pine; joint editor of ^n Officer of the Long Parliament. Latterly of 117, Banbury Road, Oxford. Died Apr. 28, 1923, at Oxford. Brother of Chambr6 C. (1857) and Nathaniel W. O. (1853). {Repton Sch. Reg.; Burke, Irish Gentry; The Times, Apr. 30, 1923.) TOWNSEND ROBERT EDWARD LAWRENCE. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Sept. 29, 1891. Of Gloucs. S. of R[obert] L[awrence], Esq. (Trinity College, Oxford, 1859), of Pittville Circus, Cheltenham. B. Jan. 31, 1874, at Leckhampton, near Cheltenham. School, Cheltenham College. Matric. Michs. 1891. Second Lieut., the Worcs. Regt. 1895; Lieut., 1897; Captain, 1900; retired in 1905. Sei-ved in the Great War, 1914-19 (Capt., Middlesex Regt.); died at Chatham, Mar. 2, 1918. {Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; Army Lists.) TOWNSEND SAMUEL PHILIP. Adm. pens, at Trinity, July 4, 1810. [3rd s. of Richard, of Pallastown, Co. Cork (and Mildred, dau. of Achilles Daunt of Gortigrenan, Co. Cork).] Matric. Michs. 1810; B.A. 1814. Of Garrycloyne, Co. Cork. Married, 1836, Frances Helena, dau. of Adam Newman, of Dromore, and bad issue. Died Sept. 7, 1864. (Burke, L.G. of Ireland.) TOWNSHEND, Edward Venables TOWNSEND, SAMUEL THOMAS. Adm. pens, (age 24) at Trinity, Oct. 23, 1821. [Only] s. of Samuel Irwin. B. in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Lent, 1822; B.A. 1826; M.A. 1830. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 15, 1822. Ord. deacon, 1828; priest, 1829. R. of Famdish, Beds., 1832-52, and V. of Chicheley, Bucks., 1830-52. Latterly of 5, Harley Place, Upper Harley Street, London. Disappears from Crockford, 1876. {Clergy List.) TOWNSEND, WILLIAM MANIFOLD. Adm. sizar (age 20) at St John's, Jan. 8, 1833. B. at Waterfall, near Leek, Staffs. School, Sedbergh. Migrated to Queens', Oct. 11, 1833. Matric. Michs. 1833; B.A. 1837. Ord. deacon (Winchester, Litt. dim. from Lichfield) July 8, 1838; priest (Lichfield) Aug. 23, 1840. C. of Longnor, Staffs., 1843-6. C. of Barning- ham, Suffolk, 1851-8. V. of Finborough Parva, 1858-79. Latterly of 59, Fonnereau Road, Ipswich, where he died Jan. 22, 1892. {Sedbergh Sch. Reg.; Crockford; The Guardian, Jan. 27, 1892.) TOWNSEND-WARNER, GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Jesus, Oct. 1884. [Elder] s. of the Rev. G[eorge] Townsend (1859, sub Warner) [sometime Head Master of Newton College, Devon]. B. [Mar. 31, 1865], at Torquay. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1884; B.A. (Hist. Trip., ist Class) 1887; Lightfoot Scholar, 1888; WheweU Scholar, 1889; M.A. 1891. Fellow, 1890. Assistant Master at Harrow, 1891-1916 (House Master, 1904). Author, Landmarks of English In- dustrial History. Joint Editor of Harrow School, and Editor of the Record of the Harrow Association. Died Sept. 23, 1916, at Harrow. {Harrow Sch. Reg.; The Times, Sept. 25, 1916.) TOWNSHEND, CHARLES. Adm. FeU.-Com. (as 'M.A.') at Queens', Dec. 15, 1763 from Clare. See Charles (1747). TOWNSHEND, CHARLES FOX. Adm. Fell.-Com. at St John's, July 6, 1812. Eldest s. of the Hon. John (1773) (and Georgiana Anne, dau. of William Poyntz). A godson of Charles James Fox. [B. June 28, 1795, at Balls Park, Herts.] School, Eton. [Founder of the 'Eton Society' (subsequently known as 'Pop' from Popina, an eating-house), 1811.] Matric. Michs. 1812; M.A. 1816. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 16, 1815. Died, unmarried, Apr. 2, 1817, of consumption, while a Parliamentary candidate for the University. M.I. in St John's ante-chapel. Brother of George O. (1821). {Eton Sch. Lists; St John's Coll. Adm., iv. 522; Inns of Court.) TOWNSHEND, The Hon. CHARLES FREDERICK POWLETT. Adm. Fell.-Com. at Trinity, Nov. 27, 1805. [Eldest s. of Charles (1742), 1st Baron Bayning (and Aimabella Powlett, dau. of the Rev. Richard Smyth). B. Sept. 26, 1785.] School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1806; M.A. 1808. M.P. for Truro, 1808- 10. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Bayning, May 16, 1810. Died, unmarried, Aug. 2, 1823. Brother of Henry (1816). {G.E.C.; Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Return of M.P. s.) TOWNSHEND, CHAUNCY HARE (1816) see TOWNSEND. TOWNSHEND, EDWARD. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Christ's, Sept. 15, 1777. [Only] s. of the Hon. and Very Rev. Edward (1738), Dean of Norwich (and Mary, dau. of Gener?l Price). [B. at Pulham, Norfolk. Bapt. Apr. 19, 1760.] School, Charterhouse. Scholar, 1780; matric. Michs. 1781; B.A. 1782; M.A. 1784. Ord. deacon (Gloucester) Mar. 7, 1784; priest, Apr. 25, 1784. R. of Henley-on-Thames, 1784-1822. Chaplain to Lord Talbot. V. of Stewkley, Bucks., 1785-8. V. of Bray, Berks., 1787-1820. Married, Mar. 23, 1789, Louisa Sarah, dau. of Sir William Milner, 2nd Bart. Died July 24, 1822. {Peile, 11. 307 ; Clerical Guide; Burke, P. and B. ; Al. Carth.) TOWNSHEND (formerly TOWNSEND), EDWARD MANSEL. Matric. Non-Coil. Lent, 1882; from King's College, London. [B. Feb. 3, i860, at Bath.] Migrated to Clare, Oct. 9. 1882; B.A. 1885; M.A. 1890. Ord. deacon (Gloucester and Bristol) 1886; priest, 1889; C. of Holy Trinity, Tewkesbury, Gloucs., 1886-8. Chaplain at Avranches, 1888-9. Chaplain, Dr Bamardo's Homes, Stepney, 1889-92. C. of Waltham Abbey, Essex, 1892-4. C. of High Harrogate, Yorks., 1894-5. C. of St Mary's Chapel, Reading, 1896-7. R. of Llanvapley, Mon., 1898-1947. A great Protestant. Claimed to be one of the inventors of tanks. Married, June 12, 1890, Jessie Frances, 3rd dau. of the Rev. Charles John Young, R. of Ilmington, Warws. Died Jan. 19, 1947, aged 85. {Crockford; Who's Who in Wales; The Times, Jan. 21, 1947.) TOWNSHEND, EDWARD VENABLES. Adm. pens, at Queens', Nov. 2, 1792. Of Cheshire. [Only s. of Edward, of Wincham and Antrobus (by his 2nd wife, Anne, dau. of the Rev. Rigbye Baldwin, of Hoole). B. Aug. 31, 1774.] Matric. Michs. 1792; B.A. 1797. Of Wincham, Cheshire. Married, Oct. 22, 1801, Cornelia Anne, dau. of Josias du Pr6, of Wilton Park, Bucks, (sometime Governor of Madras), and had issue. Died Apr. 7, 1845. (Burke, L.G.) 218