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George Townshend, second Marquess Townshend
(1753-1811)

NAME AUTHORITIES:
LOC:    Townshend, George Townshend, Marquess, 1755-1811
NRA:    Townshend George (1755-1811) 2nd Marquess Townshend
DNB:    Townshend, George, second Marquess Townshend (1753-1811), antiquary and politician
LBT ID: LdTowns2    VIAF ID: 41399432    LOC ID: no90021008
B/BAP:   1753-04-18
DIED:   1811-07-27
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; thePeerage.com; LOC Name Authority File
The son of the first marquess (d. 1807), he was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge; he held political offices and was president of the Society of Antiquaries. He disinherited his son George, afterwards third marquess.
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