- Heyward Townshend
Heyward (Hayward, Heywood) Townshend (c. 1577- before 1603?) was MP for Bishops Castle,
Shropshire , in 1597-8 and 1601. His parliamentary diary covers both Parliaments, and is one of the fullest records of proceedings in the 1601 Parliament.References
1. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 'Townshend, Hayward' by David Dean
External links
* [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.asp?pubid=314 Historical Collections] : full-text of Townshend's diary, available as part of British History Online.
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