Bryan Townsend (Irish politician) explained

Bryan Townsend (c. 1660–1726)^[1] was an Irish politician and sailor.

He was the second son of Richard Townsend and his wife Mary Hyde. Towsend served in the Royal Navy and commanded HMS Swiftsure.^[2] He entered the Irish House of Commons in 1695, representing Clonakilty until 1699.^[1]

In 1681, he married Mary Synge, daughter of Edward Synge, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross,^[3] and by her he had four daughters and nine sons.^[2] His grandsons were Richard Townsend and John Townsend.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leigh Rayment - Irish House of Commons 1692-1800 . 31 May 2009 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601105535/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/irelandcommons.htm . 1 June 2009 .
2. Book: Burke, John . Bernhard Burke . Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry . Harrison . London . II . 1863 . 1528 .
3. Web site: ThePeerage - Commander Bryan Townsend . 2 June 2009 . 5 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090705150023/http://www.thepeerage.com/p28071.htm#i280710 . live .