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| NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Townshend, George Townshend, Marquess, 1755-1811 NRA: Townshend George (1755-1811) 2nd Marquess Townshend DNB: Townshend, George, second Marquess Townshend (1753-1811), antiquary and politician LBT ID: LdTowns2 VIAF ID: 41399432 LOC ID: no90021008 | B/BAP: 1753-04-18 DIED: 1811-07-27 |
| SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File | |
The son of the first marquess (d. 1807), he was educated at Eton and St John's College,
Cambridge; he held political offices and was president of the Society of Antiquaries. He
disinherited his son George, afterwards third marquess. | |
