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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.
9 de ago. de 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.
9 de jun. de 2023 · The apparition, known as the Brown Lady of Raynham Hall, is widely believed to be the restless spirit of Lady Dorothy Walpole, the spouse of Charles Townsend. Welcome to Raynham Hall, where the legend of the Brown Lady has captured the imagination of people worldwide.
21 de jun. de 2022 · Welcome to Forgotten Lives! In today's episode we are looking into the life of Dorothy Townshend, a noblewoman who died under mysterious circumstances and subsequently became the ghost known as...
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19 de abr. de 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.
Dorothy Townshend, painting circa 1803. Painted well after she was gone. Dorothy married an English Whig statesman, Charles Townshend, 2nd Viscount Townshend, and became Dorothy Townshend, or Viscountess Townshend.
