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Biography of Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend 1752-1819

Before 1717 [her father] William Montgomery 1st Baronet and [her mother] Hannah Tomkyns were married.

Around 1752 Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend was born to William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Hannah Tomkyns.

Before 1765 [her father] William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Anne Evatt were married.

1773. Joshua Reynolds (age 49). "Irish Graces" or "Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen". Portrait of three elder Montgomery sisters [her sister] Barbara Montgomery (age 20), [her sister] Elizabeth Montgomery (age 22) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 21). They are shown decorating a statue of Hymen, the Greek god of marriage and fertility, with flowers. The painting was commissioned by Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy (age 27)

Barbara Montgomery: In 1753 she was born to William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Hannah Tomkyns. In 1774 John Beresford and she were married. He the son of Marcus Beresford 1st Earl Tyrone and Catherine Power Countess Tyrone. In 1788 she died.

Elizabeth Montgomery: In 1751 she was born to William Montgomery 1st Baronet and Hannah Tomkyns. On 3rd July 1773 Luke Gardiner 1st Viscount Mountjoy and she were married. In 1783 she died.

On 19th May 1773 George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 49) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 21) were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years.

On 16th March 1776 [her daughter] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds was born to [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 52) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 24).

In 1777 [her daughter] Honoria Townshend was born to [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 52) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 25).

On 24th December 1777 [her step-son] George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 24) and Charlotte Mainwaring Ellerker Countess of Leicester (age 6) were married. He the son of [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 53) and Charlotte Compton 16th Baroness Ferrers Chartley 7th Baroness Compton.

In 1778 [her son] William Townshend was born to [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 53) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 26).

Around 1780. Joshua Reynolds (age 56). Portrait of Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 28).

In 1784 [her step-son] George Townshend 2nd Marquess Townshend (age 30) was created 1st Earl of Leicester. Charlotte Mainwaring Ellerker Countess of Leicester (age 12) by marriage Countess of Leicester.

On 11th September 1785 [her son] James Nugent Boyle Bernardo Townshend was born to [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 61) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 33).

In 1787 [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 62) and Georgiana Anne Poyntz (age 23) were married. The difference in their ages was 39 years.

On 27th October 1787 [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 63) was created 1st Marquess Townshend. Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 35) by marriage Marchioness Townshend.

After 1788 [her father] William Montgomery 1st Baronet died.

In 1794 [her son] William Townshend (age 16) died.

On 27th May 1796 [her step-son] Charles Townshend (age 28) died.

On 17th August 1797 [her son-in-law] George William Frederick Osborne 6th Duke Leeds (age 22) and [her daughter] Charlotte Townshend Duchess Leeds (age 21) were married. She by marriage Baroness Darcy of Knayth, Baroness Conyers. She the daughter of [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 73) and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 45). He the son of Francis Osborne 5th Duke Leeds (age 46) and Amelia Darcy 12th Baroness Darcy 9th Baroness Conyers. They were sixth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland.

On 14th September 1807 [her husband] George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend (age 83) died. His son [her step-son] George (age 54) succeeded 2nd Marquess Townshend, 5th Viscount Townsend, 5th Baron Townshend of Lynn Regis in Norfolk, 7th Baronet Townshend.

On 29th March 1819 Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend (age 67) died.

[her daughter] Henrietta Townshend was born to George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend.

[her daughter] Anne Townshend was born to George Townshend 1st Marquess Townshend and Anne Montgomery Marchioness Townshend.