Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend
Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, KG PC FRS(/ˈtaʊnzənd/; 18 April 1674 – 21 June 1738) was an English Whig statesman. He served for a decade as Secretary of State for the Northern Department from 1714 to 1717 and again from 1721 to 1730. He directed British foreign policy in close collaboration with his brother-in-law, prime minister Robert Walpole. He was often known as Turnip Townshend because of his strong interest in farming turnips and his role in the British Agricultural Revolution.
The Right Honourable The Viscount Townshend KG PC FRS | |
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Portrait of Townshend attributed to Charles Jervas, c. 1724, dressed in Garter robes (National Portrait Gallery) | |
| Lord President of the Council | |
| In office 11 June 1720 – 25 June 1721 | |
| Monarch | George I |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Carleton |
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| Born | 18 April 1674 Raynham Hall, Norfolk, Kingdom of England |
| Died | 21 June 1738 (aged 64) Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Pelham Dorothy Walpole |
| Children | 12, including Charles, Thomas, William, Roger, George, and Edward |
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| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | inventing the 4 crop rotation method |
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