Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend
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Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend (11 July 1700–12 March 1764) was a British politician.
Townshend was the eldest son of the 2nd Viscount Townshend and was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge. After graduating, he entered the Commons when he succeeded his uncle as MP for Great Yarmouth in 1722. He held the seat until a year later, when he was called up to the House of Lords in his father's barony of Townshend. As his father was already Lord Townshend, Charles was styled Lord Lynn after the barony's territorial designation of Lynn Regis. Townshend then became Master of the Jewel Office and Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk in 1830 and succeeded to his father's titles in 1738.
On 29 May 1723, Townshend had married Audrey Harrison (the only daughter and heiress of Edward Harrison of Balls Park, Hertfordshire) and their surviving children were George, later Marquess Townshend (1724–1807) and Charles (1725–1767).
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by: George England and Horatio Townshend |
Member for Great Yarmouth with Horatio Walpole 1722–1723 |
Succeeded by: Horatio Walpole and William Townshend |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: The Viscount Townshend |
Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1730–1738 |
Succeeded by: The Earl of Buckinghamshire |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by: Hon. James Brudenell |
Master of the Jewel Office 1730–1739 |
Succeeded by: The Lord Bergavenny |
| Preceded by: Charles Townshend |
Viscount Townshend 1738–1764 |
Succeeded by: George Townshend |
| Baron Townshend (writ of acceleration) 1723–1764 |
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