Marquess Townshend
| Marquess Townshend | |
|---|---|
Arms: Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Azure, a chevron ermine between three escallops argent (Townshend); 2nd and 3rd, quarterly gules and or, in the first quarter a mullet argent, in the centre a crescent sable (Vere).
Crest: A stag statant proper, attired and unguled or. Supporters: Dexter, A stag sable, attired and unguled or; Sinister, A greyhound argent. | |
| Creation date | 31 October 1787 |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Great Britain |
| First holder | George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend |
| Present holder | Thomas Townshend, 9th Marquess Townshend |
| Heir apparent | Rafe Townshend, Viscount Raynham |
| Remainder to | The 1st Marquess' heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Townshend, of Raynham Baron Townshend, of Lynn Regis Baronet 'of Raynham' |
| Seat | Raynham Hall |
| Motto | Haec Generi Incrementa Fides (Faith obtained these honours for our race) |
Marquess Townshend /ˈtaʊnzənd/ is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain held by the Townshend family of Raynham Hall in Norfolk. The title was created in 1787 for George Townshend, 4th Viscount Townshend.