Paternal Family Tree: Townshend
In or before 1425 [his father] John Townshend and [his mother] Joan Lunsford were married.
Around 1425 Roger Townshend was born to John Townshend and Joan Lunsford.
In 1461 Roger Townshend [aged 36] was elected Governor of Lincoln's Inn.
In 1465 [his father] John Townshend died.
In 1467 Roger Townshend [aged 42] was elected MP Bramber.
In 1468 Roger Townshend [aged 43] was elected Reader of Lincoln's Inn.
In 1469 Roger Townshend [aged 44] bought numerous holdings in Norfolk from Sir John Paston [aged 27], his client who owed him a considerable sum.
In 1472 Roger Townshend [aged 47] was elected MP Calne.
In or before 1477 Roger Townshend [aged 51] and Eleanor Lunsford were married.
In 1478 Roger Townshend [aged 53] was appointed Serjeant at Law.
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Around 1478 [his son] Roger Townshend was born to Roger Townshend [aged 53] and [his wife] Eleanor Lunsford at Raynham, Norfolk [Map]. He married 1500 Anne de Brewse aka Braose and had issue.
In 1481 Roger Townshend [aged 56] was appointed King's Serjeant.
In 1483 Roger Townshend [aged 58] was appointed Third Justice of the Common Pleas followin the promotion of John Catesby [aged 50] [presumably to Second Justice of the Common Pleas].
In 1484 Roger Townshend [aged 59] was appointed Second Justice of the Common Pleas after the death of John Catesby [aged 51].
In 1486 Roger Townshend [aged 61] was knighted at Worcester, Worcestershire [Map].
On 9th November 1493 Roger Townshend [aged 68] died. He had mide his will on 14th August 1493.
After 9th November 1493. Memorial at the Church of St Mary, East Raynham [Map] to Roger Townshend [deceased], his wife Eleanor Lunsford and his father John Townshend.
On 5th September 1500 [his former wife] Eleanor Lunsford died.
father: John Townshend 
Grandfather: Robert Lunsford of Romford in Essex
mother: Joan Lunsford