Townsend (Honington Hall)
Estate(s)
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Townsend (Honington Hall) | Frederick Townsend (1822-1905) was a botanist and MP for Stratford-on-Avon. He inherited Honington Hall, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, on the death of his uncle in 1873. In 1863, he married Mary Elizabeth, only child of the Reverend Robert Butler of Kilkenny. The Reverend Butler was a great grandson of Brinsley Butler, 1st Viscount Lanesborough. A lease in the Cavan County Archives would suggest Frederick had an interest in lands in county Cavan, including Sugarloaf house, from the time of his marriage. However, he is not listed in Hussey de Burgh or the return of owners of one acre. |