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     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
     Reverend David Freeman was the Rector at Castlehaven, County Cork, Ireland.¹

     Helena Townsend is the daughter of Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Becher.¹ She married Reverend Arthur Herbert, son of George Herbert and Jane FitzGerald.¹
     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 died on 30 September 1760.²
     Reverend Arthur Herbert lived at Currans, County Kerry, Ireland.¹ He lived at Cahirnane, County Kerry, Ireland.¹ He was the Rector at Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland.¹

     Constance (?) married John Hedges Becher, son of Venerable John Richard Hedges Becher and Nicola Sophia Blunden, after 1918.¹
     From after 1918, her married name became Becher.¹

     Richard Becher was born in 1925.¹ He was the son of John Hedges Becher and Constance (?).¹ He died in 1945 at Wallingford, Berkshire, England.¹
     Richard Becher fought in the Second World War, with the Royal Air Froce.¹

     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.¹ He died on 27 September 1931 at age 35 at Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hampshire, England.¹ He was buried at Greatham Church, Petersfield, Hampshire, England.¹
     Edward Overington Becher was educated in 1906 at Campbell College, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland.¹ He was educated in 1914 at Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, England.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 service of the 37th Division, Royal Field Artillery.¹ He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.).¹ He lived between 1921 and 1928 at India.¹ He gained the rank of Captain on 1 January 1925.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1928 at Longmoor, Hampshire, England, in the service of the 3rd Medium Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.¹ He lived at Moor Edge, Liss, Hampshire, England.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
     John Townsend was a practising Barrister-at-Law.¹ He lived at Skirtagh, County Cork, Ireland.¹