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Thomas Townshend, born either 1732 or 1733, graduated from Clare College, Cambridge, and was a Member of Parliament for almost thirty years, between 1754-1783. He was created Baron Sydney of Chislehurst in 1783, and retired in 1789 with the title of Viscount Sydney. He died in 1800.

From the description of Thomas Townshend Papers [manuscript]. 1741-1800. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 225565951

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referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence, chiefly official, of Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Caermarthen, and 5th Duke of Leeds, Secretary of State, etc.; Vol.VII.William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland: Letters to the 5th Duke of Leeds: 1786-1790.includes:ff. 1, 3..., 1783-1798 British Library
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creatorOf Haldimand, Frederick, Sir, 1718-1791. Autograph signature to a letter (duplicate) : Quebec, to Thomas Townshend, 1782 Oct. 23. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Vol. ix. (ff. 534). 1768.The names of the writers will be found in the Index. Paper. Folio.includes:ff. 1, 516 William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon; 2nd Earl of Bessborough: Letters to Dr. T. Hurdis: 1768. ff. 3, 360 Thomas Steele, Recorder of Chich..., 1768 British Library
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creatorOf Haldimand, Frederick, Sir, 1718-1791. Autograph signature to a letter (duplicate) : Quebec, to Thomas Townshend, 1782 Oct. 25. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn (III, ff. 309). 1781 -Sept. 1782.Major William Stevenson: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1779-1787.Colonel Thomas Watson Ward: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1776-1783.Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Correspondence rel. to the Cambridges..., 1781-1782 British Library
referencedIn (IV. ff. 299). Oct. 1782-1792.Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Correspondence rel. to the Cambridgeshire Militia: 1757-1790.Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke: Correspondence rel. to the Cambridgeshire Militia: 1790-1834.includes:ff. 1, 4, 14, 1..., 1782-1792 British Library
referencedIn Vol. iii, ff. 316, 1769-1772;includes:ff. 1-135 passim, 224, 231, 237 John Twells: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Chichester: 1768 -1782. f. 5 William Duckitt: Letters to the 1st Earl of Chichester: 1769. ff. 9, 37, 87, 95, 97, 212, 227, 229,..., 1769-1772 British Library
creatorOf NORTH (SHEFFIELD PARK) PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 152). Letters and papers of Lord North relating to American affairs; 1775-1785, n.d. Partly French. Partly printed.1. ff. 1-50. Letters and petitions mostly from American loyalists, British army officers; 17..., 1758-1785 British Library
referencedIn CORRESPONDENCE relating to the last illness of the Princess Amelia, 2nd daughter of George II., and to the disposal of her estates; most of the letters being addressed to Thomas, Lord Pelham, [afterwards 1st Earl of Chichester], one of the Princess's..., 1786-1791 British Library
referencedIn (IV. ff. 468). 1783-1789.James Day, of Cambridge: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: 1759-1789.Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke: Correspondence on Cambridgeshire affairs: 1752-1789.includes:f. 1 Samuel Wilde, Clerk in the Exchequer: Letter to T..., 1783-1789 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLVIII. (ff. 408). General Correspondence 1-23 Oct. 1762.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 54, 105, 156, 212, 349 Newsletters From the Netherlands: Hague: 1743 -1762.... British Library
creatorOf Laurens, Henry, 1724-1792. Henry Laurens correspondence, 1782-1783 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Townshend, Thomas. Thomas Townshend Papers [manuscript]. Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence, chiefly official, of Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Caermarthen, and 5th Duke of Leeds, Secretary of State, etc.; Vol. IV.William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland: Letters to the 5th Duke of Leeds: 1786-1790.James Harris, 1st..., 1783-1798 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXII. (ff. 279). April 1782-Dec. 1793.William Windham, Secretary of State, etc: General political correspondence: 1782-1810.includes:f. 1 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham; Prime Minister: Letter to, from W.Windham: 1782.f.... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXI. (ff. 443). General Correspondence 16 Feb.-12 Mar. 1764.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 17 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham; Prime Minister... British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii. (ff. 404). 1784-March, 1796.includes:f. 5 George Temple -Nugent -Grenville, 2nd Earl Temple; Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1st Marquis of Buckingham (1784): Letters to Lord Northington: 1783-1784. f. 7 Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney:... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXIX. (ff. 292). Nov. 1800-June 1802.William Windham, Secretary of State, etc: General political correspondence: 1782-1810.includes:ff. 1, 21, 133 Rear-Adn. John Blankett: Correspondence with W. Windham: 1795-1801.f. 9 John Symmons: Corresp... British Library
creatorOf Townshend, Thomas, fl. 1782. Papers of the Wickham family [manuscript], 1754-1810. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Boswell's Life of Johnson : including Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a journey into North Wales, edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1464-1897 (inclusive), 1724-1874 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence, chiefly official, of Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Caermarthen, and 5th Duke of Leeds, Secretary of State, etc.; Vol. II.William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland: Letters to the 5th Duke of Leeds: 1786-1790.James Harris, 1st..., 1783-1798 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXVIII.Speeches: 1st Lord Morley: 1794-1829.: Partly printed.includes:f. 43 Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney: Letter to Hon. Anne Robinson: 1798. British Library
creatorOf BLAKENEY COLLECTION. Vol. XV. Miscellaneous letters and state papers; 1685-1827. Partly copies and printed. Partly French and Italian. Some are addressed to members of the Townshend family; others were acquired by Blakeney from Sotheby's, 4 April 195..., 1685-1827 British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii. ; 1787-1847 :-. The names of the writers of the more important letters are-[Frederick North, Lord] North; London, 2 Feb. 1787, f. 3. [John Hussey Delaval Lord] Delaval; London, 19 July, 1787, f. 11. [William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, Duke o..., 1787-1847 British Library
referencedIn Vol. LII (ff. 318). May, 1804-Feb. 1806.includes:f. 1 Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn, GCH 1831; diplomatist: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1804. f. 8 St Martin de Front, Count; Sardinian Minister to England: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool:... British Library
referencedIn LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. CLXXXII (ff. 188). (1) General correspondence and papers of the 5th Duke of Leeds; 1783-1799, n.d. ff. 1-126. (2) Correspondence of Thomas Osborne, 4th Duke of Leeds, consisting chiefly of his letters to Mary, widow of Robert Darcy..., 1770-1799 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXIII (ff. 370). 16 May, 1787-29 Mar. 1788.includes:ff. 2, 328 New Providence, Bahama Islands: Papers rel. to: 1786, 1788. f. 11 William Trevanion Barlow, Vicar of Saltash, county Cornwall: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1786, ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXXII. (ff. 457). General Correspondence June-15 July, 1765.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 6, 269, 288 John Hume, Bishop of Salisbury: Correspondence with the Duk... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXVII. (ff. 414). General Correspondence 16 Oct.-20 Nov. 1763.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 40, 51, 56, 184 William Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington; afterwards 4... British Library
creatorOf Strachey, Henry, Sir, 1736-1810. Papers, 1776-1783 : [various locations, primarily United States. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Vol. V. 1. Letters to General Haldimand, after his return to England, and to his secretary, Major Mathews; 1785-1787, from Jean Jaques Jorand; Quebec, 9 Jan. 1785. Fr. f. 3. [Thomas Townshend] Lord Sydney, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; 1785..., 1785-1787 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXVI. (ff. 413). General Correspondence August, 1764.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:f. 1 William Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon; 2nd Earl of Bessborough: Correspondence wi... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXIV (ff. 348). Apr. 1788-Jan.1789.John Reeves, formerly Chief Justice of Newfoundland: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1787-1802.includes:f. i Captain Elliot Salter, RN: Letter to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1788. f. 3 Cheshire:... British Library
referencedIn Vol. XCIX (ff. 311). July-3 Aug. 1818.includes:ff. 1, 28 John Leslie Foster, Justice of C P, Ireland: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1813-1841.f. 3 Nicholas Vansittart, Baron Bexley: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1812-1841.f. 3 Sir Robert... British Library
referencedIn Vol. xxxviii. Sept. 1785-15 March, 1786.John Caillaud, Brigadier-General: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1808.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.Charles Chapman, Resident at Nangpoor: Correspondence with W. Hastings ... British Library
referencedIn LETTERS to General Haldimand, Governor of Quebec, from the English Ministers-Welbore Ellis [afterwards Lord Mendip], Secretary of State; [William Fitz-Maurice] Earl of Shelburne [afterwards Marquess of Lansdowne], and [Frederick] Lord North [afterwar..., 1782-1784 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXX (ff. 183). 10 Nov 1781-31 July, 1787.Jeffrey Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1779-1794.includes:f. 1 Montague Cribb, widow of Major R Cribb: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1781. f. ... British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANE0US TREASURY WARRANTS, receipts, private accounts, and other papers; 1670-1785. Included is a warrant (f. 16), dated 23 Oct. 1739, for the repayment of a debt of £10,000 to the executors of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, endorsed ..., 1670-1785 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XLV (ff. 276). 1800.includes:f. 1 Archibald Macdonald, 1st Baronet 1813; Chief Baron of the Exchequer 1793: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1780-1800. f. 3 John Freeman Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale; Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Co..., 1800 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXVII. (ff. 381). General Correspondence Sept.-20 Oct. 1764.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 1, 42, 91, 135, 197, 339 George Onslow, MP for Rye and for county Surrey; ... British Library
referencedIn (XXIX. ff. 351). Jan.-May, 1784.includes:f. 1b James Everard Arundell, Baron: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1784. ff.1, 214 Archibald Gibsone, Agent at Dantzic: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1775-1789. f. 3 Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland: Letter ... British Library
creatorOf Cornwallis, Charles, 1738-1805. ALS, 1780 August 21, Camden, S.C., to Thomas [Townshend]. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS letters and papers relating to American affairs; 1718-1796. Many of the later papers relate to the Bahama Islands. Paper. Folio. The names of writers will be entered in the Index., 1718-1796 British Library
referencedIn Vol. III (ff. 123). Miscellaneous papers and correspondence, 18th cent.-1839, viz.:-1. History of the Gordons, ancestors of the Kenmure family, down to Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar (d. 1628). Beg. "History being proud of handing doun," and quotes ..., 1700-1839 British Library
referencedIn LEEDS PAPERS. Vol. CLXXV (ff. i + 252). Correspondence, etc., of the 5th Duke of Leeds, as follows:-(1) Correspondence with George III; 1784-1788. Mostly printed in A. Aspinall, The Later Correspondence of George III, i, 1962. ff. 1-22 b. (2) Politi..., 1784-1791 British Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous letters and papers relating inter alia to Madras and the Mysore War 1790-92, and including letters to George, Earl Macartney (1737-1806), Governor of Madras 1781-85, and to Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733-1800), President o..., 1747-1793 British Library
referencedIn ORIGINAL correspondence, chiefly official, of Francis Godolphin Osborne, Marquess of Caermarthen, and 5th Duke of Leeds, Secretary of State, etc.; Vol. I.William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland: Letters to the 5th Duke of Leeds: 1786-1790.James Harris, 1st ..., 1783-1798 British Library
referencedIn Vol. xxxi. 22 Jan.-20 March, 1784.John Caillaud, Brigadier-General: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1808.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.John Bristow, Resident at Lucknow: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1775-1785.Charles Chapma... British Library
referencedIn VOL. IV.1. Letters to General Haldimand, his secretary, Major Mathews, and to others; 1783, 1784, from Chartier de Lotbiniere, fils; Vaudreuil, 2 Jan. 1783. Fr. f. 1. Captain Lamothe; Detroit, 8 Jan. 1783, 3 Sept. 1784. Fr. ff. 3, 544. Ensign John Pr..., 1781-1784 British Library
referencedIn (XXX. ff. 386). 1 June-15 Nov. 1784.includes:ff. 1, 29, 63, 103, 123, 133, 158, 170, 184, 198, 203, 218, 228, 235, 252, 269, 287, 300, 315, 342, 360 William Fraser, Under Secretary of State: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1774-1789. ff. 2, 125, 220, 23... British Library
creatorOf Vol. I (ff. 155). Jan.-Apr. 11 1789.includes:f. 23 George III of England: Ireland: George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; formerly Grenville: Address of the Marquis of Buckingham to the Irish House of Commons, as Viceroy, conce... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXVIII. (ff. 416). General Correspondence 21 Oct.-15 Nov. 1764.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:f. 1 Thomas Pelham, 1st Earl of Chichester: Correspondence with the Duke of... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CXXII (ff. i +211). 6 Feb. 1799-2 Feb. 1806. Folio and quarto.includes:f. 1 b Reverend Thomas Maurice, of the British Museum: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1796-1802. f. 1 b Reverend James Hodgson, Master of Whitgift's Hospital... British Library
referencedIn (XXXVIII. ff.262). Jan.-June, 1788.includes:f. 1 George Gordon, Lord Strathavon, 5th Earl of Aboyne (1794), 9th Marquis of Huntly (1836): Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 1786-1790. ff. 3, 60 Sir John Talbot Dillon, Baronet (1801); Baron of the Holy Roma... British Library
referencedIn Vol. i. (ff. 536). 1776-1783.includes:f. 1 William Vincent, DD, Dean of Westminster: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: circ. 1771. ff. 2, 6, 18, 20 James Hicks: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Chichester: 1775, 1776. ff. 4, 16, 35, 46, 90, 98 Mark A..., 1776-1783 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS; 1697-1901, n.d. Apparently a collection of autographs. Includes correspondence of the 2nd Earl of Liverpool (ff. 38-141 passim). All correspondents are indexed. Formerly owned by Mr Norman Norris of Brighton. Presented by the N..., 1697-1901 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XXXII (ff. 387). 1 Dec. 1786-15 May, 1787.includes:ff. 1, 3 John Pownall, Commissioner of Excise, etc: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1762-1790. ff. 4, 95 Folliot Herbert Walker Cornewall, Bishop of Worcester: Correspondence wit... British Library
referencedIn (XVIII. ff. 335). Jan.-Aug. 1784.includes:ff. 1, 236, 272 Sir William Henry Ashhurst, Justice of the King's Bench: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1780-1785. ff. 3-245 passim Miss Margaret Jeffreys: Letters to the 2nd Lord Hardwicke: 1764-1787. ... British Library
referencedIn VOL. III. 1. Letters to General Haldimand, Captain Robert Mathews, his secretary, and others; 1781, 1782, from Major John Adolphus Harris; Sorel, etc., Jan. 1781-June, 1782, ff. 1, 5, 194, 196, 483. Lieut. Archibald McLaine; Sorel, 7 Jan. 1781, f. 3...., 1781-1782 British Library
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referencedIn Vol. I.; 1734-1786:-In vol. i. is an unsigned letter to Edward Vaughan; [London], 29 May, [1660], f. 1. The names of the writers of the more important letters are-George [Bubb] Dodington [afterwards Lord Melcombe]; 7 Jan. 1755, 3 June, 1762, n.d., f..., 1734-1786 British Library
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creatorOf TOWNSHEND PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 123, in two parts:-A, ff. 1-7, 10-123; B, ff. 8-9). Personal papers, mostly of or relating to Lord Townshend; 1697-1898. Included are letters, etc., relating to the Battle of Quebec and its aftermath, 1759 (ff. 8b-43b) ..., 1697-1898 British Library
referencedIn (XXXV. ff. 322). July, 1786-Jan. 1787.includes:f. 1 William Hanbury: Letters to Sir R. M. Keith: 17886, 1786. f. 3 Sir William Fordyce, MD: Letter to Sir R. M. Keith: 1786. ff. 4, 21 John Boyd, son of Sir John Boyd, Baronet: Letters to Sir R. M. Ke... British Library
referencedIn Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866. Jared Sparks collection of American manuscripts, 1582-1843 Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. CCLXXII. (f. 437). General Correspondence 13 Mar.-4 Apr. 1764.George III of England: Correspondence of the Duke of Newcastle, Sec. of State, etc.: 1760-1768.includes:ff. 5, 210, 224, 245, 261, 294, 359, 400 Henry Bilson Legge, Envoy to Prussia i... British Library
referencedIn LETTERS to General Haldimand, Governor of Quebec, from the successive Secretaries-at-War [William Wildman Barrington], Viscount Barrington; Charles Jenkinson [afterwards Earl of Liverpool]; Thomas Townshend [afterwards Viscount Sydney]; Sir George Yo..., 1778-1786 British Library
referencedIn Vol. 11. (ff. 467). 1790-1797.includes:f. 1 Arthur Young, agriculturalist: Letters to his daughter Mary: 1787-1790. ff. 3, 17, 31-63, 72, 99, 139, 153, 184, 198, 245, 247, 290, 336, 354, 363, 409 John Symonds, Professor of Modern History at Cambridg..., 1790-1797 British Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, R-Z and unidentified Houghton Library
referencedIn Vol. XLIX. (ff. 352). Appendix of papers of larger size; 1782-1810, and undated.County of Norfolk: List of voters: circ. 1806.includes:f. log William Augustus Miles: Letter to J. Reeves: 1795.: Copy. f. 3 West Inches: E. Burke's sketch of Negro Code:..., 1782-1810 British Library
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