Lord Townshend

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Noble
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:The_Agricultural_History_Society
gptkb:The_Agricultural_Society_of_England
gptkb:The_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:The_Society_for_the_Encouragement_of_Arts,_Manufactures_and_Commerce
gptkb:The_Norfolk_Agricultural_Society
gptkb:Norfolk
gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkb:The_Royal_Society
gptkb:The_Royal_Agricultural_Society_of_England
gptkb:The_Enlightenment
gptkb:The_National_Farmers'_Union
The Agricultural Improvement Movement
The Agricultural Revolution in England
The Agricultural Society
The Board of Agriculture
The British Agricultural Revolution
The Crop Rotation System
The Turnip Cultivation
gptkbp:birth_date 1674-04-20
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Raynham
gptkbp:child gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_3rd_Viscount_Townshend
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Henry_Pelham
gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkb:Thomas_Pelham-Holles,_1st_Duke_of_Newcastle-upon-Tyne
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:John_Stuart,_3rd_Earl_of_Bute
gptkbp:contribution Crop rotation system
gptkbp:death_date 1738-06-21
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Sir_Roger_Townshend
gptkbp:education gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:famous_for Promoting new farming techniques
gptkbp:honorific_prefix The Right Honourable
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Townshend
gptkbp:influence Agricultural Revolution
gptkbp:influence_on gptkb:Agriculture
Modern agriculture
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Jethro_Tull
gptkbp:involved_in Parliamentary reforms
gptkbp:known_for Advancements in agriculture
gptkbp:legacy Agricultural practices
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Turnip_Townshend
gptkbp:notable_work Agricultural improvements
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_2nd_Viscount_Townshend
gptkbp:political_career 1730
1705
gptkbp:political_position Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Townshend_family
gptkb:George_Townshend,_4th_Marquess_Townshend
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Raynham_Hall
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Townshend
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charles_Townshend,_3rd_Viscount_Townshend
gptkbp:title gptkb:Viscount_Townshend
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Robert_Walpole
gptkb:Duke_of_Newcastle's_administration
gptkb:Robert_Walpole
gptkb:1727_General_Election
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5