Who was Anne TOWNLEY?

Anne TOWNLEY (1608–1672) was born in Colne, Lancashire, England and died in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Anne TOWNLEY 1608–1672

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Born 2 Nov 1608 · Colne, Lancashire, England

Died 17 Sep 1672 · Elland Parish, Norfolk, England

Father Lawrence Towneley

Mother Jennet Halstead

Siblings Alice Townley, Elizabeth Townley Smith, Ellen Townley, Joan Warner, Lawrence Towneley, Margaret Towneley

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Immediate Family

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Lawrence Towneley

Jennet Halstead

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Biography

Anne TOWNLEY was born in 1608 in Colne, Lancashire, England, the child of lawrence towneley and jennet halstead. Anne TOWNLEY passed away in 1672 in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England.

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Birth of Anne TOWNLEY in Colne, Lancashire, England

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1672

Death of Anne TOWNLEY in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Anne TOWNLEY

This ancestor line traces from Towneley, Burnley, Lancashire, England (1313) to Colne, Lancashire, England (1608) across 10 generations.

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: Anne TOWNLEY (1608–1672) was born in Colne, Lancashire, England and died in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Anne in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Anne TOWNLEY PTP

1608–1672

Colne, Lancashire, England