TowNLEY, Richard Greaves
TOWNLEY, RICHARD GREAVES. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
Feb. 19, 1872. [Eldest] s. of Charles Watson (1843), of
Fulboum, Cambs. (and Georgina, dau. of M. D. Dalison).
B. there, Sept. 3, 1853. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1872;
B.A. 1876; M.A. 1883. In the Diplomatic Service; Third
Secretary at Berlin; Second Secretary at Peking. Died Nov.
30, 1888 in Peking. Brother of Charles F. (1874), Alexander P.
(1891) and Maximilian G. (1882). {Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, L.G.)
TOWNLEY, THOMAS MANNERS. Adm. pens, (age 19) at
Trinity, July 3, 1844. [3rd] s. of Richard Greaves (1802)
(and Cecil, dau. of Sir C. Watson, Bart.). B. Apr. 30, 1825, at
Fulboum, Cambs. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1844.
Cricket 'blue,' 1847, 1848. Comet, loth Hussars, 1849; Captain, 1857. Served in the Crimean Campaign, 1855;
sold out, 1858. Rode in many steeplechases, winning second
place in the Grand National of i860. Married. Died Apr. 9,
1895. Brother of Charles W. (1843) and William G. (1847).
{Boase, vi. 699; Burke, L.G.; Eton Sch. Reg.)
TOWNLEY, WILLIAM. Adm. pens, (age 17) at Trinity,
Dec. 13, 1787. S. of [Col.] Richard (1743), of Belfield
[Rochdale], Lanes, (by his 2nd wife, — Penny). B. Feb. 14, 1770. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1789; B.A. 1793; M.A.
1795. Of Townhead, Ulverston. High Sheriff of Lanes., 1816.
Died Mar. 16, 1854. Half-brother of Richard G. (1769). (Rugby Sch. Reg.)
TOWNLEY, The Rev. WILLIAM. Adm. sizar at St John's,
Jan. 25, 1810; a 'Ten-year man.' In priest's orders. V. of Orpington with St Mary Cray, Kent, 1816-47. Died Sept. 24,
1847, at Orpington. (Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List;
G. Mag., 1847, 1. 662.)
TOWNLEY, WILLIAM GALE. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity,
Apr. II, 1805. S. of Richard [Greaves] (1769), of Fulboum,
Cambs. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1805; B.A. 1809; M.A.
1812. Ord. priest (London, for Ely) Feb. 23, 1812. R. of
Upwell with Welney, Norfolk, 1812-62. For many years
Chairman of the Isle of Ely sessions. Died May 14, 1862,
aged 74, at Fulbourn. Brother of Richard Greaves (1802).
(Clergy List; Crochford; G. Mag., 1862, i. 790.)
TOWNLEY, WILLIAM GALE. Adm. pens, (age 18, sic) at
Trinity, Mar. 5, 1847. [4th s. of Richard Greaves (1802) (and
Cecil, dau. of Sir C. Watson). B. 1827.] Matric. Michs. 1847;
B.A. 1851; M.A. 1854. Ord. deacon (Rochester) 1855;
priest, 1856. C. of Boxley, Kent, 1855-62. R. of Upwell with
Nordelph, Cambs. and Norfolk, 1862-9. Married Katherine
Marsham. Died, s.p., Sept. 4, 1869. Brother of Charies W.
(1843) and Thomas M. (1844). (Clergy List; Crockford; Burke, L.G.)
TOWNROE, LIONEL EDMUND. Adm. pens, at Selwyn H.,
Oct. I, 1891. [Eldest s. of Richard Thomas, of Cape Colony.
B. Apr. 4, 1872. Schools, Diocesan College, Rondebosch and
Dulwich College.] Matric. Michs. 1891; B.A. 1894; M.A.
1898. Second Lieut., H.A.C. 1895; Lieut., 1901. Adm. a
solicitor, Nov. 1897; practised in London (Messrs Seymour,
Salaman, Townroe and Co., 65, and 66, Chancery Lane). Of
The Grove, Upper Norwood. Married, Oct. 4, 1899, Florence
Macartney, dau. of T. Hastings Miller, merchant, of Kent.
Died Sept. 18, 1927. (Dulwich Coll. Reg.; Law Lists; The Times, Sept. 21, 1927.)
TOWNROW, RICHARD. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, Apr.
20, 1827; re-adm. Oct. 30, 1829. S. of T., Esq., of Snaith, Yorks. Matric. Michs. 1827.
TOWNS, ROBERT D'ARCY WENTWORTH. Adm. pens, at Caius, May 2, 1859. S. of Robert, merchant, of London.
B. Nov. 1841, in Stepney. School, Colchester. Matric.
Easter, 1859. Resided for two terms. (Venn, 11. 343.)
TOWNS, WILLIAM. Adm. sizar at St John's, June 30, 1842; re-adm. pens. Oct. 12, 1842. Of Northumberland. S. of
Matthew, of Houghton-moor Houses (and Isabella). Bapt Apr. 10, 1818. Matric. Michs. 1842; B.A. 1846.
TOWNSEND, ARTHUR HUMPHREY. Adm. at Caius, Oct i
18S5. S. of E[dward] R[ichard], M.D., of Cork. B. there, Mar. 6, 1867 Schools, Parsonstown, Monmouth Grammar and
St Mark's, Windsor. Matric. Michs. 1885. Resided for one year. Adm. at Trinity College, Dublin; B.A. (T.C.D.) 1890;
M.A. (T.C.D.) 1893. Ord. deacon (York) 1891; priest, 1892;
C. of Guisborough, Yorks., 1891-4. C. of St Paul's, Warring-
ton, 1894-5. C. of High Wycombe, Bucks., 1895-6. C. of
St Paul's, Brentford, Middlesex, 1897-9. C. of St George-the- Martyr, Holbom, 1899-1901. C. of Holy Trinity, Windsor,
1901-3. C. of Mortlake with East Sheen, Surrey, 1903-7.
C. of St Alban's, Streatham Park, 1907-10. C. of Christ
Church, Forest Hill, 1910-15. Lie. to off., dio. of London,
1920-8. Residing at the Charterhouse in 1940. Disappears from Crockford, 1941. (Venn, 11. 477; Crockford.)
ToWNSEND, ChAUNCY HaRE
TOWNSEND, The Rev. AUBREY ALBERT. B.D. 1853, incorp.
from Dublin. Adm. at Trinity College, Dublin, Nov. i, 1830,
age 18. S. of Horace, LL.D. B. in Middlesex. B.A. (T.C.D.)
1836; M.A. (T.C.D.) 1839; B.D. (T.C.D.) 1847. Ord. deacon
(Winchester) 1837; priest, 1838; C. of Godalming, Surrey,
1837-8. C. of Hatfield, Herts., 1838-41. C. of St Bride's,
Liverpool, 1841-2. C. of St Michael's, Bath, 1844-56. C. of Wick St Lawrence, Worcs., 1 861-9; C. of Locking, Somerset,
1870-4. V. of Puxton, 1874-91. Latterly of Hewish, Bristol. Disappears from Crockford, 1893. (Al. Dublin.)
TOWNSEND, BERNARD. Adm. at King's, Oct. 8, 1883. S. of Meredith, Esq. [M.R.C.P.], of 94, Harley Street, London.
B. Apr. 1 6, 1865. School, Marlborough College. Matric.
Michs. 1883; B.A. 1886. Adm. a solicitor, Apr. 1890;
practised in London (Messrs Townsend and Sharpe). Married,
1898, Miss K. C. Smith. Died Mar. i, 1928, in London.
(Marlborough Coll. Reg.; King's Coll. Reg., 144; Law Lists; G. B. Routledge; The Times, Mar. 5, 1928.)
TOWNSEND (or TOWNSHEND), CHAMBRfe CORKER. Adm.
pens, at Trinity, Feb. 21, 1857. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Chambr6
Corker [sometime R. of Kilmacabea, Co. Cork], of 6, Rodney
Place, Clifton [and of Deny, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork] (by his
2nd wife, Eliza, dau. of Major-General N. Wilmot Oliver,
R.A.). B. July 23, 1838, at Clonakilty, Co. Cork. School,
Cheltenham. Matric. Michs. 1857; B.A. 1861; M.A. 1864.
Married Emily, dau. of J. Gibson, and had issue. Died Oct. i,
1897, at St Malo, France. Brother of Richard B. (1864) and
Nathaniel W. O. (1853). (Cheltenham Coll. Reg., which gives Townshend; The Times, Oct. 9, 1897.)
TOWNSEND, CHARLES. Adm. sizar (age 18) at St John's, Apr. 26, 1772. S. of John, steward to the Earl of Gains- borough. B. at Pinchbeck, Lines. School, Oakham. Matric.
Michs. 1772; Scholar, 1772; B.A. 1776; M.A. 1780. Ord.
deacon (Lincoln) Sept. 22, 1776; priest (London, Litt. dim.
from Lincoln) Feb. 28, 1779; C. of Pickwell, Leics., 1776-9.
V. of Pinchbeck, Lines., 1779-92. Died in 1792. (St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 520; G. Mag., 1792, i. 281.)
TOWNSEND, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Apr. 26,
1809. Of Middlesex. [B. 1789.] Matric. Michs. 1809; Scholar;
B.A. 1813; M.A. 1817. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1813; priest,
1814; C. of Brighton, 1813-25. C. of Preston with Hove,
1825-37. R. of Kingston-by-the-Sea, Sussex, 1837-70. Died Jan. 27, 1870. (Boase, vi. 700; Foster, Index Eccles.; Clergy List; Crockford.)
TOWNSEND, CHARLES GEORGE GRETTON. Adm. pens, at
Clare, Mar. 29, 1837. [Only s. of R., of Coggeshall, Essex
(and Mary Johnson, dau. of Charles Gretton, Esq.).] B. [1819]
at Coggeshall. [School, Dedham.] Matric. Michs. 1837; B.A.
1841; M.A. 1849. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1843; priest, 1844;
C. of Newbourn, Suffolk, 1844-5. C. of Latchingdon, Essex,
1846-9. C. of Little Braxted, 185 1-9; R. there, 1859-63.
J. P. for Essex. Married, 1845, Elizabeth Mary, dau. of John
Ward, Esq., of Hatfield Peverel. Latteriy of Berwick Place,
Hatfield Peverel, where he died, Aug. 24, 1893, aged 74.
Father of John C. (1868). (Clergy List; Crockford; Walford,
County Families; The Guardian, Aug. 30, 1893.)
TOWNSEND, CHARLES SPREAD [DEANE]. Adm. pens, (age 18)
at Jesus, May 8, 1850. S. of the Rev. Thomas Stewart. Of
Cork. B. June 12, 1831. School, Christ's hospital. Matric. Michs. 1850; B.A. (4th Classic, as Townshend) 1854; M.A.
1858; Fellow, 1857. Sometime Assistant Master at the City of
London School, 1856-9. Classical Lecturer at King's College,
London, 1863-9. Died Apr. 27, 1871, at Twickenham. (Christ's Hasp. Exhib.)
TOWNSEND (post TOWNSHEND), CHAUNCY HARE. Adm.
Fell.-Com. (age 18) at Trinity Hall, June 23, 1816. [Only] s.
of Henry Hare (1785), Esq., of Busbridge, Godalming,
Surrey (and Charlotte, dau. of Sir James Winter Lake, Bart.,
of Edmonton). [B. Apr. 20, 1798. School, Eton.] Matric.
Lent, 1817; Chancellor's (English) medal, 1817; B.A. 1821; M.A. 1824. Ord. deacon, but held no cures. Made the
acquaintance of Robert Southey, and stayed with him at
Keswick. Published Poems, 1821, which received general
praise, but thirty years passed before he produced his next
work, Sermons in Sonnets with other Poems; this was followed
by The Three Gates; The Burning of the Amazon; a Ballad
Poem; Facts in Mesmerism, etc. Changed his name to
Townshend, 1835. Associated with Macaulay, Praed and
Moultrie in founding C. Knight's short-lived Quarterly Maga- zine. Lived chiefly at Lausanne. Married, May 2, 1826, Eliza
Frances, dau. of Sir Amos Godsill Robert Norcott. Died, s.p.,
Feb. 25, 1868, in London. Bequeathed his collection of prints
and drawings to South Kensington museum. (Eton Sch.
Lists; Boase, in. 999; D.N.B. (sub Townshend); G. Mag., 1868, I. 545-)
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