Townshend
Townshend is a family name that may refer to:
- Aurelian Townshend (around 1583 - after 1649), British poet
- Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend (1674–1738), British nobleman and politician
- Charles Townshend, 3rd Viscount Townshend (1700–1764), British nobleman and politician
- Charles Townshend (politician) (1725–1767), British politician
- Charles Townshend, 1st Baron Bayning (1728–1810), British nobleman and politician
- Charles Townshend, 2nd Baron Bayning (1785–1823), British nobleman and politician, see Charles Powlett, 2nd Baron Bayning
- Charles Townshend, 8th Marquess Townshend (* 1945), British nobleman and politician
- Charles Patrick Thomas Townshend (1769–1796), British politician
- Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British general
- Etheldreda Townshend (approx. 1708–1788), British society lady
- Fitzhugh Townsend (1872-1906), American fencer
- George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend (1724–1807), British nobleman and officer
- George Townshend, 2nd Marquess Townshend (1755–1811), British nobleman and politician
- George Townshend, 3rd Marquess Townshend (1778–1855), British nobleman
- George Townshend (Bahai) (1876–1957), Irish-American clergyman
- George Townshend, 7th Marquess Townshend (1916–2010), British nobleman and businessman
- Graeme Townshend (born 1965), Jamaican ice hockey player and coach
- Horatio Townshend, 1st Viscount Townshend (1630–1687), British nobleman
- John Townshend (politician) (1757-1833) British politician (Whig)
- John Townshend, 4th Marquess Townshend (1798–1863), British nobleman
- John Townshend, 5th Marquess Townshend (1831–1899), British nobleman
- John Townshend, 6th Marquess Townshend (1866–1921), British nobleman
- John RG Townshend (* 1945), British geographer
- Micah Townshend (1749–1832), American politician and judge
- Norton Strange Townshend (1815–1895), American politician
- Pete Townshend (* 1945), British musician
- Richard W. Townshend (1840-1889), American politician
- Simon Townshend (* 1960), British guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney (1733–1800), British politician
Townshend is the name of the following places:
- Townshend (Cornwall) , Cornwall, England
- Townshend (Vermont) , Vermont, USA
See also: