Roger Townshend

Roger Townshend may refer to:

  • Roger Townshend (judge) (c. 1430–1493), Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, MP for Bramber
  • Roger Townshend (died 1551), MP for Norfolk, son of the above
  • Roger Townshend (died 1590), courtier, great-grandson of the above
  • Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet (c. 1596–1637), grandson of the above
  • Sir Roger Townshend, 2nd Baronet (1628–1648), eldest son of the above
  • Roger Townshend (MP) (1708–1760), soldier and MP, younger son of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend

Famous quotes containing the words roger and/or townshend:

    Draw round beloved and bitter men,
    Draw round and raise a shout;
    The ghost of Roger Casement
    Is beating on the door.
    William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    It’s an ordinary day for Brian. Like, he died every day, you know.
    —Pete Townshend (b. 1945)