Bryan Townsend (Irish politician)

For the American politician, see Bryan Townsend (American politician).

Bryan Townsend (c. 1660–1726)^[1] was an Irish politician and sailor.

He was the second son of Richard Townsend and his wife Mary Hyde.^[2] Towsend served in the Royal Navy and commanded HMS Swiftsure.^[3] He entered the Irish House of Commons in 1695, representing Clonakilty until 1699.^[1]

In 1681, he married Mary Synge, daughter of Edward Synge, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross,^[2] and by her he had four daughters and nine sons.^[3] His grandsons were Richard Townsend and John Townsend.^[3]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2009.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "ThePeerage - Commander Bryan Townsend". http://thepeerage.com/p28071.htm#i280710. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Burke, John (1863). Bernhard Burke. ed. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. II. London: Harrison. pp. 1528.

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Preceded by Francis Bernard Percy Freke	Member of Parliament for Clonakilty 1695–1699 With: Percy Freke	Succeeded by Ralph Freke George Freke

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[Rayment-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm. Retrieved 31 May 2009.

[thePeerage-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "ThePeerage - Commander Bryan Townsend". http://thepeerage.com/p28071.htm#i280710. Retrieved 2 June 2009.

[Burke-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Burke, John (1863). Bernhard Burke. ed. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry. II. London: Harrison. pp. 1528.

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