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Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Lawrence Townley

Mother: Jennet Halstead

Spouse(s): Thomas Smith

Children(s): Lawrence Smith, Mary Hitchon, Richard Smith, Helena Smith, Thomas Smith, Ellen Smith, Christoper Smith, Ambrose Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Richard Smith

The story of Elizabeth Townley began in 1598 in Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Townley married Thomas Smith, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Christoper Kitt Smith, Elizabeth Eliza Smith, Ellen Halstead Smith, Helena Eleanor Smith, Lawrence Smith, Mary Grymes Debnam Hitchon, Richard Smith, Thomas Henry Smith. Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Townley began in 1598 in Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Elizabeth Townley married Thomas Smith, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Christoper Kitt Smith, Elizabeth Eliza Smith, Ellen Halstead Smith, Helena Eleanor Smith, Lawrence Smith, Mary Grymes Debnam Hitchon, Richard Smith, Thomas Henry Smith.
  • Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Townley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Townley
1598–1679
Birth Place: Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lawrence Townley
1570–1655
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Jennet Halstead
1574–1623
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Grandparents
Lawrence Towneley
1543–1598
Lancashire, England
Mary Sellers
1532–1644
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
John (Halstead) I
1535–1632
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Denman
1510–1566
Helen TOWNELEY
1514–1589
Lawrence Sellers
1509–1575
Oliver Halstead
1509–1582
Ann Halstead
1513–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Townley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Townley (1598–1679) m. Thomas Smith (1592–1638)
  1. 1. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary Debnam 1634–1728
    1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1673–1770 m. John Battaile 1658–1708
      1. 1. Elizabeth Battaile 1689–1770 m. Andrew Harrison 1687–1753
        1. 1. Battaile Harrison 1714–1776 m. Francis White 1725–1789
  2. 2. Mary (Grymes Debnam) Hitchon 1631–1700
  3. 3. Richard Smith 1618–1700
  4. 4. Helena (Eleanor) Smith 1625–1679
  5. 5. Thomas (Henry) Smith 1626–1697
  6. 6. Ellen (Halstead) Smith 1623–
  7. 7. Christoper (Kitt) Smith 1631–1730 m. Lydia Broadribb 1635–1712
    1. 1. Christopher Smith 1670–1739 m. Elizabeth Snelson 1675–1742
      1. 1. Katherine Smith 1702–1795 m. William Mullins 1700–1734
        1. 1. Mary Mullins 1726–1817 m. William Gurley 1720–1760
  8. 8. Ambrose Smith 1628–
  9. 9. Elizabeth (Eliza) Smith 1620–1702
  10. 10. Richard Smith 1635–1689 m. Eleanor Yardborough 1635–1725
    1. 1. Jane Smith 1655–1718 m. Henry Truman 1650–1696
      1. 1. Richard Truman 1684–1754 m. Elizabeth Truman 1688–1754
        1. 1. Richard Truman 1707–1772 m. Mary Woodson 1707–1772

Elizabeth Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Elizabeth Townley in Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1679
1679
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth Townley in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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