Francis Townsend (125)
| Date of Birth: | ante 1710 |
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| Date of Death: | 2 May 1774 |
| Generation: | 4th |
| Residence: | Clogheen, Bandon, Co Cork |
| Father: | Richard Townsend [116] |
| Mother: | Minchin, Elizabeth |
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| See Also: | Table I ; Scrapbook ; Lineage ; Ancestors' Tree ; Descendents' Tree |
Notes for Francis Townsend
Page 127 of Gillman's 'Index to the Marriage Licence Bonds of the Diocese of Cork and Ross' records a Marriage Bond dated 23 December 1743. Martha Roche was a daughter of John Roche from West Carberry whose sister, Frances, married Butler Townsend [126].
Francis and his brother Butler [126] were appointed Freemen of Clonakilty on 16 October 1728. - "At the court of record held for the said borough the 16th day of October 1728 by John Townesend Esq Sovereign and Richard Hungerford deputy recorder the under-named persons were admitted and sworn freemen of the corporation.
Signed:- John Townesend Sovereign, Richard Hungerford Dep. Rec.
Thomas Cole, Edward Blake, Thomas Blake, Garett Hearn, Richard Troume, David Troume, Joseph Burchell, Samuel Burchell, William Byre, Thos Curtin, Edwd Barrett, John Grady, John Coursey, Lawrence Salter, Richd Nash, John Dinneen, Mr. Francis Townesend, Mr. Butler Townesend." (1)
His cousins John Townsend [129], Richard Townsend [201], Samuel Townsend [400] and Philip Townsend [500] were fellow freemen at this time. His cousin John Townsend [300] was Sovereign in 1728.
Francis was the sole beneficiary of the will of his great uncle Kingston Townsend [105].
Several entries in the Church of Ireland Parish Records of Ross Cathedral 1690–1823 refer to Francis.
* P.26 Burials "1760 February 21 Francis Townsend son of Francis Townsend of Clogheen." (This son of Francis is not shown in any other records.)
* P.27 Baptisms "28 May 1748 Ellen a daughter to Mr. Alexander Donovan. Mr Jonas Morris ([308]?), Mr Will Donovan, Mrs Francis Townsend and Ben Austen sponsors."
* P.28 Christenings "1748 September 16th John son of ye Rev John Beamish. Sir John Freke, Mr Francis Townsend and Mary Morris ([308]?) sponsors."
* P.39 Burials "1774 May 2nd Mr Francis Townsend of Clogheen."
* P.47 Burials "1794 December 18th Mrs Townsend widow of the late Francis Townsend of Clougheen, Esq."
* 7th April 1735 Churchwarden.
* 23rd April 1739 Sidesman.
(1) See page 224 of the Cork Historical and Archaeology Society Journal 1896. The 'Sovereign' was John Townsend [300].
'An Officer of the Long Parliament' Ch VIII p. 202 refers.