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Lord Charles Townshend (1785–1853)

British politician (1785–1853)

Field	Value
image	File:Lord_Charles_Vere_Ferrers_Townshend_(1785–1853).jpg
birth_date	16 September 1785
death_date	5 November 1853
rank	captain
unit	Norfolk Rangers
Norfolk Yeoman Cavalry
father	George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend
spouse	Charlotte Loftus
parliament	British
constituency_MP	Tamworth
term_start	1812
term_end	1818
parliament1	British
constituency_MP1	Tamworth
term_start1	1820
term_end1	1835
caption	portrait attributed to William Beechey

Norfolk Yeoman Cavalry

Lord Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (16 September 1785 – 5 November 1853) was a British politician.

Townshend was the second son of George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, and his wife Charlotte (née Mainwaring-Ellerker) of Risby Park, Yorkshire. He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Tamworth in 1812, a seat he held until 1818, and again between 1820 and 1835. He was initially elected in the family interest, when his family owned Tamworth Castle, but could not expect to continue in 1818 after the Townshend trustees had sold the castle, but was defeated when Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, the owner of Drayton Manor in nearby Drayton Bassett and his son William canvassed against him. However he was re-elected unopposed in 1820.

Townshend died in November 1853, aged 68, having previously repurchased Tamworth Castle.

Notes

References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
History of Parliament

References

[https://www.artandthecountryhouse.com/catalogues/catalogues-index/lord-charles-vere-ferrers-townshend-17851853 Art & the Country House]
[https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/townshend-charles-vere-ferrers-1785-1853 History of Parliament]

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