Charlotte Townshend, Viscountess Townshend (died 3 September 1770), ''
suo jure
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'' 16th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley and 7th Baroness Compton, known as Lady Charlotte Compton until 1749 and as Lady Ferrers of Chartley from 1749 to 1764, was a British
peeress.
Charlotte was the only surviving child of
James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton
James Compton, 5th Earl of Northampton (2 May 1687 – 3 October 1754), known as Lord Compton from 1687 to 1727, was a British peer and politician.
Northampton was the eldest son of George Compton, 4th Earl of Northampton, and his wife Jane (né ...
, and his wife
Elizabeth Shirley, suo jure 15th Baroness Ferrers of Chartley. The barony of Ferrers of Chartley had fallen into
abeyance on her mother's death in 1741. However, in 1749, the abeyance was terminated in Charlotte's favour, and she became the 16th Baroness. In 1754, she also succeeded her father in the barony of Compton.
In 1751, Charlotte married the Hon.
George Townshend George Townshend may refer to:
*George Townshend (Royal Navy officer) (1715–1769), British naval commander
*George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (1724–1807), British field marshal, his nephew
*George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend (1753â ...
, later fourth Viscount Townshend and first
Marquess Townshend
Marquess Townshend is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. The title was created in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend.
History
The Townshend family descends from Rog ...
. When he succeeded in the viscountcy in 1764, she became known as Viscountess Townshend. Charlotte died in September 1770 and was succeeded in the two baronies by her eldest son
George
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, who was created Earl of Leicester in 1784 and later succeeded as second Marquess Townshend. Her husband survived her by over 30 years and died in 1807.
See also
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Marquess of Northampton
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Marquess Townshend
Marquess Townshend is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. The title was created in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend.
History
The Townshend family descends from Rog ...
Notes
References
*Kidd, Charles & Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
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English viscountesses
Daughters of British earls
Ferrers of Chartley, Charlotte Townshend, 16th Baroness
Charlotte
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