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George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend (George John Patrick Dominic Townshend) was born on 13 May, 1916, is a British Marquess (1916-2010). Discover George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 93 years old?
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George John Patrick Dominic Townshend |
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93 years old |
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Taurus |
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13 May, 1916 |
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13 May |
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23 April, 2010 |
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George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend's Wife?
His wife is Elizabeth Ludy (m. 1939-1960)
Ann Darlow (m. 1960-1988)
Philippa Swire (m. 2004)
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John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend
Gwladys Sutherst |
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Elizabeth Ludy (m. 1939-1960)
Ann Darlow (m. 1960-1988)
Philippa Swire (m. 2004) |
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5, including Charles Townshend, 8th Marquess Townshend |
George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend worth at the age of 93 years old? George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from . We have estimated George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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George John Patrick Dominic Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend (13 May 1916 – 23 April 2010), styled Viscount Raynham until 1921, was a British peer and businessman.
Townshend was the only son of John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend, and Gwladys Ethel Gwendolen Eugenie Sutherst.
His education was at Harrow School, where he contracted a near-fatal case of septicaemia caused by a cricket injury.
Lord Townshend married, thirdly, in 2004, Philippa Sophia Swire (born 28 April 1935), former wife of Humphrey Roger Swire (1934–2004), and daughter of George Jardine Kidston-Montgomerie of Southannan.
In 1936 he joined the Norfolk Yeomanry, later transferring to the Scots Guards and serving in World War II.
He took his seat in 1937, when he reached maturity and received his writ of summons.
He did not turn 21 until just after the 1937 coronation of King George VI, which he was allowed to attend as a minor.
Thomas Luby, on 2 September 1939.
In 1940, he was involved in a serious road accident in which a fellow officer, Lord Blythswood, was killed.
He was chairman of the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association and from 1951 to 1961, he was a Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk.
In 1958, Lord Townshend led the consortium Anglia Television in its successful bid to operate the ITV franchise for the east of England, and served as Chairman of Anglia for 28 years, to 1986.
His other business interests included serving as vice-chairman of the Norwich Union insurance company, chairman of AP Bank, and a director of Riggs National Bank and London Merchant Securities.
After he and his first wife were divorced in 1960, Lord Townshend married, secondly, Ann Frances Darlow (d. 1988), daughter of Arthur Pellow Darlow, on 22 December 1960.
Lord Townshend married, firstly, Elizabeth Pamela Audrey Luby (d. 1989), daughter of Lt.-Col.
As a hereditary peer, Lord Townshend was entitled to sit and vote in the House of Lords until 1999.
Townshend sat as a Conservative, attending debates irregularly until the passage of the House of Lords Act 1999.
Having held his titles since the death of his father in 1921, as of 2 March 2009 Lord Townshend had held a peerage longer than any other peer in history, having passed the previous mark of 87 years, 104 days, held by Charles St Clair, 13th Lord Sinclair (b. 30 July 1768, succeeded 16 December 1775, d. 30 March 1863).
Townshend was an active freemason.
Lord Townshend died aged 93 on 23 April (St George's Day) 2010, having held his peerage for 89 years.
At the time, the longest known holder of a peerage, having passed the record which was surpassed by John Dodson, 3rd Baron Monk Bretton in January 2021, in March 2009, of 87 years and 104 days set by the 13th Lord Sinclair in 1863.
