John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend
- John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend
John James Dudley Stuart Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend (October 17 1866–November 17 1921), known as Viscount Raynham from 1866 to 1899, was a British peer.
Townshend was the son of John Townshend, 5th Marquess Townshend, and Lady Anne Elizabeth Clementina Duff. He succeeded his father in the marquessate in 1899. Lord Townshend married Gwladys Ethel Gwendolen Eugenie Sutherst, daughter of Thomas Sutherst, on 9 August 1905. Their children included:
*George John Patrick Dominic Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend (b. 13 May 1916)
*Elizabeth Mary Gladys Townshend (1917–1950), married Sir Eric White, 2nd Baronet. She married secondly, John Clifford Roberts.
Lord Townshend died in November 1921, aged 55, and was succeeded in his titles by his five-year-old son George. Lady Townshend later married Bernard le Strange and died in 1959.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/ www.thepeerage.com]
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