Richard Townsend (508)
| Date of Birth: | ca 1766 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death: | dunm |
| Generation: | 5th |
| Residence: | Unknown |
| Father: | Doctor Richard Townsend [501] |
| Mother: | Sealy, Eleanor |
| Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Issue: | None |
| See Also: | Table V ; Lineage ; Ancestors' Tree ; Descendents' Tree |
Notes for Richard Townsend
Richard studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and the TCD Graduation List records that he qualified BA in Spring 1796. Richard Townsend [612] was an undergraduate at Trinity at the same time.
Nothing further is known about Richard except that he was a barrister. He is not shown in 'An Officer of the Long Parliament' but is shown in Burke's Irish Family Records 1976 and by John FitzHenry Townsend [250] in his pedigree.
Page 318 of Francis G Tuckey's "Tuckey's Cork Remembrancer" records that 'Richard Townsend' was High Sheriff of County Cork in 1807; there is no supporting evidence to show that this refers to Richard - it could equally apply to four others named Richard [221], [315], [501] and [6A00] or to someone from another family. On balance of probability it is most likely Richard Townsend [221].