1666 EDMUND TOWNSEND, (Brewer).

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Eldest son of Edmund Townsend of Leic. and descended from the Townsends of Aylestone; was born about 1623, admitted a free burgess 27 November 1648, elected a member of the company of the forty,eight, 22 April 1652, mayor's chamberlain 1657 and an alderman 1661; married and had a numerous family of eleven children (vide St. Martin's registers). His second son Richard was mayor in 1701.

AId. Townsend was buried at St. Martin's 2 March 1678,9, will, dated 20 February 1678,9, was proved at Leic. in 1679.