Richard Boyle Townsend

Richard Boyle Townsend (1756 – 26 November 1826)[1] was an Irish politician.

He was the only son of Richard Townsend and his wife Elizabeth FitzGerald, daughter of John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry.[2] His uncles were Maurice FitzGerald, 16th Knight of Kerry and John Townsend.[3] Townsend entered the Irish House of Commons in 1782 and sat for Dingle until 1792.[4] He was appointed High Sheriff of County Cork for 1785.[3]

On 16 May 1784, he married Henrietta Newenham, daughter of John Newenham, and by her he had eight sons and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Marquis of Ruvigny and Raineval, ed (2001). The Plantagenet Roll of the Blood Royal. Heritage Books. pp. 365. ISBN 0788418726. 
  2. ^ Burke, John (1863). Bernhard Burke. ed. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. vol. II. London: Harrison. pp. 1528. 
  3. ^ a b "ThePeerage - Richard Boyle Townsend". http://thepeerage.com/p23508.htm#i235072. Retrieved 1 June 2009. 
  4. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2009. 
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by
Robert FitzGerald
Robert Alexander		 Member of Parliament for Dingle
1782 – 1795
With: Robert Alexander 1782–1783
Hayes St Leger 1783
John Townsend 1783–1795		 Succeeded by
John Townsend
Bartholomew Hoare