George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend
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George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend, PC, FRS (18 April 1753 – 27 July 1811), known as The Lord Ferrers of Chartley from 1770 to 1784 and as The Earl of Leicester from 1784 to 1807, was a British peer and politician.
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The Marquess Townshend | |
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Lord Steward of the Household | |
In office 1799–1802 | |
Monarch | George III |
Prime Minister | William Pitt the Younger Henry Addington |
Preceded by | The Duke of Dorset |
Succeeded by | The Earl of Dartmouth |
Personal details | |
Born | George Townshend (1753-04-18)18 April 1753 |
Died | 27 July 1811(1811-07-27) (aged 58) |
Nationality | British |
Spouse |
Charlotte Mainwaring-Ellerker
(m. 1777; died 1802) |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
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