Peerage Record – 28106

     Harriet Townsend was the daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.¹ She married Reverend David Freeman.¹ She died, without issue.¹
     Her married name became Freeman.¹

     Reverend David Freeman married Harriet Townsend, daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.¹
     He was the Rector at Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹

     Helena Townsend was the daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.¹ She married Reverend Arthur Herbert, son of George Herbert and Jane FitzGerald.¹ She died in 1758.²
     Her married name became Herbert.

     Reverend Arthur Herbert was born circa 1723.² He was the son of George Herbert and Jane FitzGerald.² He married, firstly, Helena Townsend, daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Collis, daughter of Reverend Thomas Collis.² He died on 30 September 1760.²
     He was the Rector at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Cahirnane, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹ He lived at Currans, County Kerry, Ireland^G.¹

     Constance Vivian Clarke married John Hedges Becher, son of Venerable John Richard Hedges Becher and Nicola Sophia Blunden, after 1918.¹ She died on 5 May 1926 at Bombay, India.²
     From after 1918, her married name became Becher.¹

     John Richard Hedges Becher was born on 4 February 1923 at Bengal, India.¹ He was the son of John Hedges Becher and Constance Vivian Clarke.¹ He was baptised on 15 March 1923 at Ranikhet, Bengal, India.² He died in 1967 at County Carlow, Ireland.^1,3
     John Richard Hedges Becher usually went by his middle name of Richard.²

     Edward Overington Becher was born on 20 June 1896.¹ He was the son of Venerable John Richard Hedges Becher and Nicola Sophia Blunden.¹ He married Joan Graham Biden, daughter of H. Graham Biden, on 25 September 1929 at Greatham Church, Petersfield, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He died on 27 September 1931 at age 35 at Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire, England^G.¹ He was buried at Greatham Church, Petersfield, Hampshire, England^G.¹
     He was educated in 1906 at Campbell College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland^G.¹ He was educated in 1914 at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England^G.¹ He fought in the First World War between 1915 and 1918, in France.¹ He gained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 10 February 1915 in the 37th Division, Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.)¹ He lived between 1921 and 1928 at India^G.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 1 January 1925.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1928 at Longmoor, Hampshire, England^G, in the 3rd Medium Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.¹ He lived at Moor Edge, Liss, Hampshire, England^G.¹

     Mary Eyre married Richard Hedges.¹
     Her married name became Hedges.¹

     Barbara Townsend was the daughter of John Townsend and Katherine Barry.² She married John Becher, son of Henry Becher and Catherine Owen, in October 1771.¹ She died, without issue.²
     From October 1771, her married name became Becher.¹

     John Townsend was born on 26 May 1691.¹ He was the son of Commander Bryan Townsend and Mary Synge.¹ He married Katherine Barry, daughter of Colonel James Barry and Suzanna Townsend.¹ He died on 17 February 1756 at age 64.^1,2
     He was a practising Barrister-at-Law.¹ He lived at Skirtagh, County Cork, Ireland^G.¹