Origins of the Townsend Family
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Townsends in Ireland
Richard Townsend probably married twice, though there are no records to show this. His first wife was Hildegardis Hyde, possibly a relation of Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon. Richard's second wife was possibly one Mary Kingston (the name Kingston being one of his sons). It is unclear which of the following Townsends are children of which wife, but the elder offspring are issue of Richard and Hildegardis. Richard Townsend had numerous children:
1. John Townsend m. (1666), Katherine, daughter of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore and his wife Susan Killigrew
John was father to Susannah Townsend m. (a relation), Col. James Barry, M'Adam (MacAdam) Barry of Lisnegar and Rathcormack. Susannah was mother of: Katherine Barry (-20/12/1754) m. John, son of Bryan Townsend (see below)
2. Colonel Bryan Townsend (-1726) m. (13/05/1682) Mary, daughter of Rt. Rev. Edward Synge, Bishop of Cork, and his wife Barbara Latham
3. Dorothea Townsend m. Dominic Coppinger of Rincolisky
4. Mary/Maria Townsend m. Colonel John Owen
m. (1689), Donal MacCarthy Reagh of Courtmacsherry
5. Captain Francis Townsend m. (21/11/1679), Katherine, widow of William Honor of Madame, Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
6. Samuel Townsend (d.s.p)
7. Captain Horatio Townsend m. (1697), Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Becher and Elizabeth Turner
8. Captain Kingston Townsend (-1746) m. (05/08/1697), Phillipa Dubois
m. (14/05/1702), Susannah King
9. Rev. Philip Townsend (-May 1735) m. (1708), Helena, daughter of John Galwey of Lota and Elizabeth Meade
10. William Townsend (-1711) (d.s.p)
11. Cornelius Townsend m. Jane Swete
12. Edward Townsend
13. Hildegardis Townsend (died young)
14. Katherine Townsend m. (1694), William Gunn of Rattoo, Co. Kerry
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1. John Townsend m. (1666), Katherine, daughter of Richard Barry, 2nd Earl of Barrymore and his wife Susan Killigrew
John was father to Susannah Townsend m. (a relation), Col. James Barry, M'Adam (MacAdam) Barry of Lisnegar and Rathcormack. Susannah was mother of: Katherine Barry (-20/12/1754) m. John, son of Bryan Townsend (see below)
2. Colonel Bryan Townsend (-1726) m. (13/05/1682) Mary, daughter of Rt. Rev. Edward Synge, Bishop of Cork, and his wife Barbara Latham
3. Dorothea Townsend m. Dominic Coppinger of Rincolisky
4. Mary/Maria Townsend m. Colonel John Owen
m. (1689), Donal MacCarthy Reagh of Courtmacsherry
5. Captain Francis Townsend m. (21/11/1679), Katherine, widow of William Honor of Madame, Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
6. Samuel Townsend (d.s.p)
7. Captain Horatio Townsend m. (1697), Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Becher and Elizabeth Turner
8. Captain Kingston Townsend (-1746) m. (05/08/1697), Phillipa Dubois
m. (14/05/1702), Susannah King
9. Rev. Philip Townsend (-May 1735) m. (1708), Helena, daughter of John Galwey of Lota and Elizabeth Meade
10. William Townsend (-1711) (d.s.p)
11. Cornelius Townsend m. Jane Swete
12. Edward Townsend
13. Hildegardis Townsend (died young)
14. Katherine Townsend m. (1694), William Gunn of Rattoo, Co. Kerry
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