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Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
British Whig statesman
The Right Honourable The Viscount Townshend KGPCFRS | |
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Portrait of Townshend attributed to Charles Jervas, c. 1724, dressed in Garter robes (National Portrait Gallery)[1] | |
| In office 11 June 1720 – 25 June 1721 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carleton |
| Born | (1674-04-18)18 April 1674 Raynham Hall, Norfolk, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 21 June 1738(1738-06-21) (aged 64) Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Pelham Dorothy Walpole |
| Children | 12, including Charles, Thomas, William, Roger, George, and Edward |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | inventing the 4 crop rotation method |
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, KG PC FRS(; 18 April 1674 – 21 June 1738) was an English Wh