George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend

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George John Patrick Dominic Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend DL (b. May 13, 1916), known as Viscount Raynham until 1921, is a British peer and businessman.

Townshend is the son of John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend, and Gwladys Ethel Gwendolen Eugenie Sutherst. He notably served as Chairman of Anglia Television from 1958 to 1986. Having held his titles since the death of his father in 1921 Lord Townshend has held a peerage longer than any other peer presently alive. Only Charles St Clair 13th Lord Sinclair (b. 30 July 1768, succeeded 16 December 1775, d 30 March 1863), at 87 years, has ever held a title longer.

Lord Townshend married, firstly, Elizabeth Pamela Audrey Luby, daughter of Thomas Luby, on 2 September 1939. They had three children:

• Lady Carolyn Elizabeth Ann Townshend (b. 27 September 1940), married Antonio Capellini and had issue.
• Lady Joanna Agnes Townshend (b. 19 August 1943), married firstly, Jeremy Bradford and had issue. She married secondly, James Morrisey.
• Charles George Townshend, Viscount Raynham (b. 26 September 1945), married Hermione Ponsonby.

After he and his first wife were divorced in 1960, Townshend married, secondly, Ann Frances Darlow, daughter of Arthur Pellow Darlow, on 22 December 1960. They had two children:

• Lord John Townshend (b. 17 June 1962)
• Katherine Townshend (b. 29 September 1963), married Piers Dent.

Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by John James Dudley Stuart Townshend	Marquess Townshend 1921–Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[edit] References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• www.thepeerage.com