Lord Charles Townshend (1785–1853)

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.^[1]

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

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^ History of Parliament

References[edit]

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, ^{[page needed]}
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages ^{[self-published source]} ^{[better source needed]}
History of Parliament

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Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Lord Charles Townshend

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Sir Robert Peel, 1st Bt William Loftus	Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1812 – 1818 With: Sir Robert Peel, 1st Bt	Succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, 1st Bt William Yates Peel
Preceded by Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt William Yates Peel	Member of Parliament for Tamworth 1830 – 1835 With: William Yates Peel 1820–1830 Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt 1830–1835	Succeeded by Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt William Yates Peel

[1] History of Parliament

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