Name Dorothy Townshend Parents Robert Walpole Siblings Robert Walpole | Role Robert Walpole's daughter Children George Townshend | |
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Died 1726, Raynham, Norfolk, United Kingdom Spouse Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (m. ?–1726) Similar People Charles Townshend - 2nd Visco, Robert Walpole, Horace Walpole, Edward Walpole, Catherine - Lady Walpole | ||
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Dorothy Townshend (Walpole) was born on 18 September 1686 at Houghton Hall. She was the thirteenth child born to Robert Walpole and Mary Burwell. Sometime before 25 July 1713, she married Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend and became his second wife. She died under mysterious circumstances or possibly of smallpox on 29 March 1726.
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Family
Children of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend of Raynham and Dorothy Walpole
Legends
Based on rumours that she was caught in an affair with Thomas Wharton, 1st Marquess of Wharton (a well known ladies man) before her marriage to Charles and never told him, she is said to have been possibly locked up in Raynham Hall before a mock funeral took place. She is alleged to be the identity of The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall and supposedly haunts Houghton Hall, and Sandringham House as well.