Roger Townshend (died 1551)

Sir Roger Townshend
Died	1551
Spouse(s)	Amy Brewes
Children	Sir John Townshend Sir Robert Townshend Sir George Townshend Sir Roger Townshend Sir Thomas Townshend Sir Giles Townshend Susan Townshend Katherine Townshend
Parent(s)	Sir Roger Townshend, Eleanor Lumford

Sir Roger Townshend MP (1477 Whissonsett – 1551 Raynham, Norfolk) was an English landowner and politician.

He was the son of Sir Roger Townshend and Eleanor Lumford of Raynham, Norfolk, and studied at Lincoln's Inn.

Instead of following in his father's footsteps as a judge, he devoted himself to his lands and to local affairs. He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for 1511 and 1518 and elected Knight of the Shire for Norfolk in 1529 and 1542. He was knighted in 1518.

He died on 25 November 1551 at Raynham. He had married Anne (or Amy) Brewes, daughter and coheiress of William de Brewse, of Wenham Hall, Suffolk, and Stinton Hall in Norfolk, by whom he had six sons and two daughters:

He was succeeded by his great-grandson, Sir Roger Townshend (died 1590), who served Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk as his man of business.

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