• Thomas Townshend may refer to: Thomas Townshend (MP) (1701–1780), British MP Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733–1800), British politician, son...
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    Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney PC (24 February 1733 – 30 June 1800) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1754 to 1783 when...
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    Party, 71; Thomas, Townshend Duties, 252. Thomas, Townshend Duties, 252. Labaree, Tea Party, 72–73. Labaree, Tea Party, 51. Thomas, Townshend Duties, 255;...
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    was created in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend. The Townshend family descends from Roger Townshend, who in 1617 was created a baronet...
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    The Townshend Acts (/ˈtaʊnzənd/) or Townshend Duties were a series of British acts of Parliament passed during 1767 and 1768 introducing a series of taxes...
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    Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, KG PC FRS(/ˈtaʊnzənd/; 18 April 1674 – 21 June 1738) was an English Whig statesman. He served for a decade...
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    Charles Townshend (27 August 1725 – 4 September 1767) was a British politician who held various titles in the Parliament of Great Britain. His establishment...
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    City of Sydney website: In the top left are the arms belonging to Thomas Townshend, Viscount Sydney, after whom the city was named. The English Naval...
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    The Honourable Thomas Townshend (2 June 1701 – 21 May 1780), of Frognal House, Kent, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons for...
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    one of its most senior members. In December 1767, he succeeded Charles Townshend as Chancellor of the Exchequer. With the resignation of the secretary...
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