Augustus Townshend

Brief Life History of Augustus

When Augustus Townshend was born on 5 October 1716, in East Raynham, Norfolk, England, his father, Charles Townshend Viscount Townshend, was 42 and his mother, Dorothy Walpole, was 30. He died in 1746, at the age of 30.

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Family Time Line

Charles Townshend Viscount Townshend
1674–1738
Dorothy Walpole
1686–1726
Dorothy Townshend
1714–1779
George Townshend
1715–1769
Augustus Townshend
1716–1746
Horatio Townshend
1717–1764
Robert Townshend
1718–1719
Edward Townshend
1719–1765
Mary Townshend
1720–
Richard Townshend
1721–1721
Henrietta Townshend
1723–1723
Lucy Townsend
1724–1726

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  • Birth of Augustus Townshend
  • Forgotten Books - Townsend-Townsend
  • Will of Augustus Townshend Probated

World Events (1)

1720 · South Sea Bubble

The South Sea Bubble Bill was passed by the House of Lords in 1720. This allowed the South Sea company to monopolize trade with South America. The company underwrote the English National Debt which promised 5% interest from the government. As shares rose exponentially, many companies were created and many fortunes were made. The stocks crashed and many people lost their money which caused them to become destitute overnight and suicide was common. Robert Walpole took charge of the South Sea Bubble Financial Crisis by dividing the national debt between the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the Sinking Fund.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Norfolk): variant of Townsend .

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