1789: Elevated to 1st Viscount Sydney of Chislehurst, Kent 1793: Deputy Lieutenant of Kent During some period Thomas Townshend was also a governor of the Charter House. 1800, 30 June: Died at home, Frognal House Notes References Andrew Tink – papers concerning Viscount Sydney, compiled 2005–2006. Mitchell Library manuscripts, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney. Andrew Tink – Lord Sydney: The Life and Times of Tommy Townshend, published by Australian Scholarly Publishing: 2011: Andrew Tink, 'Townshend, Thomas (Tommy) (1733–1800)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University: accessed 19 February 2019 1733 births 1800 deaths British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 British MPs 1768–1774 British MPs 1774–1780 British MPs 1780–1784 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain Paymasters of the Forces People from Sidcup Secretaries of State for the Home Department Thomas Townshend Viscounts Sydney Peers of Great Britain created by George III Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge Leaders of the House of Commons of Great Britain Leaders of the House of Lords People from Raynham, Norfolk Presidents of the Board of Trade Presidents of the Board of Control