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Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge 1598–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1598

Birth Location: Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 29 Jan 1679

Death Location: Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Edge

Mother: Jennet Halstead

Spouse(s): Sir Abbey

Children(s): Maj Rivers, Lt Smith, Ambrose Smith, None None, Elizabeth Smith

In 1598, Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge entered the world in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Lawrence Iv Towneley Esq Lord Of Stone Edge And Jennet Halstead. Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge married Sir Christopher Lawrence Smith Smythe Sr Gentleman Knight Of Stoneyrakes Prior Of Whalley Abbey, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Elizabeth Smyth Smith, Lt Christopher Kitt Smith, Maj Lawrence Smith Bore Coat Of Arms Of Smiths Tottne Devon County England In Charge Of All Forts Along The Rappahannock Potomac Rivers. Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge passed away in 1679 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

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  • In 1598, Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge entered the world in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England, born to Sir Lawrence Iv Towneley Esq Lord Of Stone Edge And Jennet Halstead.
  • Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge married Sir Christopher Lawrence Smith Smythe Sr Gentleman Knight Of Stoneyrakes Prior Of Whalley Abbey, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Elizabeth Smyth Smith, Lt Christopher Kitt Smith, Maj Lawrence Smith Bore Coat Of Arms Of Smiths Tottne Devon County England In Charge Of All Forts Along The Rappahannock Potomac Rivers.
  • Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge passed away in 1679 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

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Elizabeth Edge's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Edge
1598–1679
Birth Place: Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Lawrence IV Towneley, Esq. Lord of Stone Edge
1564–1655
Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1575–1623
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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Elizabeth Edge's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone) Edge (27 Mar 1598–29 Jan 1679) m. Sir (Christopher Lawrence Smith Smythe Sr, Gentleman, Knight of Stoneyrakes, Prior of Whalley) Abbey (18 March 1592–16 April 1638)
  1. 1. Maj (Lawrence Smith, bore coat of arms of Smiths, Tottne, Devon County, England; in charge of all forts along the Rappahannock & Potomac) Rivers 1629–1700 m. Mary (Debnam) Debbanor 1633–1728 m. Mary (Hitchon, died in house in which the Treaty of Yorktown was) signed 1631–1687
    1. 1. Capt. (Augustine “Gus”) Smith 1666–1736 m. Susannah Walters –1726
      1. 1. John (Smith, NC state) senator 1700–1760 m. Elizabeth Whitfield 1702–1765
        1. 1. Col (Charles Smith, US War for Independence, French & Indian War-lost left hand at Great Meadows, vestryman for Frederick) parish 1726–1776 m. 1740–1785
        2. 2. Pherabee Smith 1748–1810
        3. 3. Nancy (Ann) Smith 1728–1760
        4. 4. Alexander Smith 1737–1777
        5. 5. Edith Smith 1730–1791
        6. 6. John Smith 1731–1790
        7. 7. Mary Smith 1719–1785
      2. 2. James Smith 1722–1806
    2. 2. 1669–1719
    3. 3. Maj (Charles) Smith 1655–1720
    4. 4. Sarah (Smith) (Taliaferro) 1659–1720 m. Col (John "The Ranger against the Indians" Taliaferro, Essex county justice, member House of Burgess,) sheriff 1656–1720
      1. 1. John Taliaferro 1672–1728
      2. 2. Lawrence Taliaferro 1683–1726
    5. 5. Augustine Smith 1650–1736
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Libby) Smith 1650–1770
    7. 7. Col (Lawrence Smith, Justice and Sheriff of) Yorktown 1660–1739 m. Mildred (Chisman 1st) wife 1675–1754 m. Mildred (Reade Goodwin, 2nd) wife –1748
      1. 1. Robert (T Smith) Sr. 1733–1787
      2. 2. Frances (Chisman) Smith 1710–1746
      3. 3. Edmund Smith 1710–1751
  2. 2. Lt (Christopher Kitt) Smith 1631–1716 m. Mary Fairbanks 1622–1684
  3. 3. Ambrose Smith 1628–
  4. 4. 1624–1680 m. Anne Bernard 1635–1698
    1. 1. 1663–1698
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Smyth) Smith 1620–

Elizabeth Edge's Timeline

2 Records

1598
27 Mar 1598
Birth of Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
1679
29 Jan 1679
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Townley Towneley, Lady of Stone Edge in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1598
    Event Place: Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1679
    Event Place: Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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