John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend

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John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend (March 28, 1798September 10, 1863), known as John Townshend until 1855, was a British naval commander.

Townshend was the son of Lord John Townshend, younger son of George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend. His mother was Georgiana Anne Poyntz. He served in the Royal Navy and achieved the rank of Rear-Admiral. Between 1847 and 1855 he also sat as Member of Parliament for Tamworth. The latter year he succeeded his first cousin in the marquessate and entered the House of Lords.

Lord Townshend married Elizabeth Jane Crichton-Stuart, daughter of Lord George Stuart, younger son of John Crichton-Stuart, 1st Marquess of Bute, on 18 August 1825. They had five children:

Lord Townshend died in September 1863, aged 65, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son John. Lady Townshend died in 1877.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet
William Yates Peel
Member of Parliament for Tamworth
with Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt 1847–1850
Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Bt 1850–1855

1847 – 1855
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Peel, 3rd Baronet
Viscount Raynham
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by
George Townshend
Marquess Townshend
1855 – 1863
Succeeded by
John Townshend