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Dorothy Townshend, Viscountess Townshend (née Walpole), was an English aristocrat, 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.
According to legend, the apparition is that of Dorothy Walpole (1686–1726), the sister of Robert Walpole, generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. She was the second wife of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, who was notorious for his violent temper.
15 set 2021 · Il matrimonio fra Lady Dorothy Walpole e sir Townshend ebbe comunque luogo e la coppia visse per alcuni anni felice e contenta. L’idillio, però era destinato a finire: i pettegolezzi sul conto di Lady Dorothy arrivarono alle recchie del marito, che era sì un uomo fascinoso, ma anche dal pessimo carattere.
19 apr 2015 · The ghost is thought to be that of Lady Dorothy Townshend, wife of Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount of Raynham, residents of Raynham Hall in Norfolk, England in the early 1700s. It was rumored that Dorothy, before her marriage to Charles, had been the mistress of Lord Wharton. Charles suspected Dorothy of infidelity.
9 giu 2023 · Whispers suggested that Townshend, in his fury and jealousy, had locked Dorothy in her rooms and left her to die. These rumors were further fueled by the fact that Townshend did not allow an official autopsy of Dorothy’s body, leading many to suspect foul play.
9 ago 2021 · According to legend, The Brown Lady is the ghost of Lady Dorothy Townshend (née Walpole), sister of Britain’s generally considered First Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole, member of the aristocratic Walpole family, and aunt of antiquarian and gothic revivalist Horace Walpole.
21 giu 2022 · Forgotten Lives. 306K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.1K. 63K views 1 year ago #ForgottenLives #ghost. Welcome to Forgotten Lives! In today's episode we are looking into the life of Dorothy...
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