Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Townshend,_2nd_Viscount_Townshend
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nobleman
politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:birthDate 1674-04-18
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St_Mary's_Church,_Raynham
gptkbp:child gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_3rd_Viscount_Townshend
gptkb:Roger_Townshend
gptkb:Thomas_Townshend
gptkb:William_Townshend
gptkbp:deathDate 1738-06-21
gptkbp:education gptkb:Eton_College
gptkb:King's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:father gptkb:Horatio_Townshend,_1st_Viscount_Townshend
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Norfolk_four-course_system
agricultural reforms
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Turnip_Townshend
gptkbp:notableWork improvement of crop rotation
promotion of turnip cultivation
gptkbp:occupation politician
agricultural innovator
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Raynham,_Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Raynham,_Norfolk,_England
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:Lord_Lieutenant_of_Norfolk
gptkb:Secretary_of_State_for_the_Northern_Department
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elizabeth_Pelham
gptkbp:title gptkb:2nd_Viscount_Townshend
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Townshend
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6