. "Member of Parliament for Cork County"@en . . . "Arthur Hyde 1759\u20131761"@en . . . . . "James Bernard 1781\u20131783"@en . . . . . . "1118214041"^^ . . "1776"^^ . . "Richard Townsend (politician)"@en . . . . . "Hon. John Lysaght 1765\u20131768"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Member of Parliament for Dingle"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Richard Boyle, Viscount Boyle 1761\u20131765"@en . "23046885"^^ . "Sir Robert Deane, 6th Bt 1776\u20131781"@en . "Richard Townsend (c. 1731 \u2013 12 December 1783) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher. His younger brother was John Townsend. Townsend served as colonel of the and was appointed High Sheriff of County Cork in 1753. He entered the Irish House of Commons for Cork County in 1759 and represented the constituency until his death in 1783. In 1776, he was also elected for Dingle, however chose not to sit."@en . "Richard Townsend (c. 1731 \u2013 12 December 1783) was an Irish politician. He was the oldest son of Richard Townsend, son of Bryan Townsend, and his second wife Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of Henry Beecher and granddaughter of Thomas Beecher. His younger brother was John Townsend. Townsend served as colonel of the and was appointed High Sheriff of County Cork in 1753. He entered the Irish House of Commons for Cork County in 1759 and represented the constituency until his death in 1783. In 1776, he was also elected for Dingle, however chose not to sit. In October 1752, he married Elizabeth FitzGerald, daughter of John FitzGerald, 15th Knight of Kerry. They had a daughter and a son Richard Boyle Townsend."@en . . "John Hyde 1768\u20131776"@en . . . . . . . . "4240"^^ . "1759"^^ .