Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, was an English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department, 1714–1717, 1721–1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole. He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
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Date of Birth
April 18th, 1674
Age
351
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United Kingdom, England
Date of Death
June 21st, 1738
Died Aged
64
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Aries
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Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend
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Elizabeth Townshend
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Thomas Townshend
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Dorothy Townshend
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William Townshend
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Edward Townshend
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Elizabeth Pelham
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Roger Townshend
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George Townshend
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