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William Townsend (1676 - 1739)

Mason, sculptor, and architect. He was son of John Townsend (1648–1728), mason and Mayor of Oxford in 1720/1.


Other biography: http://www.oxfordhistory.org.uk/mayors/1714_1835/townsend_john2_1720.html Relevant locations: Lived at or near Oxford, Oxfordshire
References in Documents:
A Catalogue of the Benefactors to the Anatomy Schoole in Oxon. (Rawlinson Q.e. 36) Dr Townsend Architectis Oxoniensis d. d. Aug. 5. 1712. Nummus duos aeneo Cirencestiae, ut fertur, in agro Glou repertos, vir. unum Constantius M. alius Constantii filii, In primo CONSTANTINVS. rev. GLORIA EXERCITVS duo milites inter duo signa mil. Alius fil in pictitur, CONSTANTIVS P. F. AVG Rev. FELICITAS TEMP miles alium militem gladio petens. Deus tres etiam tessellas pavimenti Cirencestiae miper reperti mihi dono dedit, quas in scholar Medicinae popii T. H.