Thomas Townshend

• Born on February 24, 1733
• Deceased on June 30, 1800, at the age of 67 years

Parents

• Thomas Townshend (1701 - 1780), Member of Parliament for Winchelsea, Member of Parliament for Hastings
• Albinia Selwyn (1705 - 1739)

Family

• Married on May 19, 1760, with Elizabeth Powys (1736 - 1826), issuing
  • John Thomas (1764 - 1831)
  • Frances (1772 - 1854)
  • Harriet (1773 - 1814)

Occupations

• Member of Parliament for Whitchurch (1754)
• paymaster of the Forces (1767 - 1768)
• leader of the House of Commons (1782 - 1789)
• leader of the House of Lords (1783 - 1789)
• president of the Committee on Trade and Foreign Plantations (1784 - 1786)
• president of the Board of Control (1784 - 1790)
• justice in eyre south of the Trent (1789 - 1800)
• privy counsellor
• home secretary (1782 - 1783)
• secretary at War (1782)