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- See source for his ancestry
Turnip Townshend's second son by his first wife, THOMASÂ TOWNSHEND , born on 2 June 1701, was educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, of which he was M.A. . He was M.P. for Winchelsea 1722-7, and for Cambridge University 1727-1774. He acted for some years as his father's private secretary, and was a man of scholarly accomplishments and great social charm. He was teller of the exchequer from 12 Aug. 1727 until his death in May 1780 . By his wife Albinia , daughter of John Selwyn of Matson , Chislehurst he had, with other issue, a son Thomas who is seperately noticed. [2]
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