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Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Colne, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Burnley, Lancashire, England

Father: Lawrence Towneley

Mother: Jennet Halstead

Spouse(s): Christopher Smith

Children(s): Lawerance Smith, John Smith, Susannah Smith, Christopher Smith, Richard Smith, Lawrence Smith, Thomas Smith, Henry Smith, Mary Hitchon

The story of Elizabeth Townley began in 1598 in Colne, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth Townley married Christopher Smith, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Smith, Christopher Smith, Henry Smith, John Smith, Lawerance Smith, Lawrence Smith, Mary Hitchon, Richard Smith, Susannah Smith, Thomas Smith. Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Townley began in 1598 in Colne, Lancashire, England.
  • Elizabeth Townley married Christopher Smith, and had children including Ann Elizabeth Smith, Christopher Smith, Henry Smith, John Smith, Lawerance Smith, Lawrence Smith, Mary Hitchon, Richard Smith, Susannah Smith, Thomas Smith.
  • Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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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
Parents
Lawrence Towneley
1570–1655
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1594–1623
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence Towneley
1543–1598
Lancashire, England
Margaret Hartley
1574–1598
Stonehedge, Lancashire, England
John Halstead
1574–1601
Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Halstead
1574–1612
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Halstead
1535–1632
Mary Sellers
1532–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Townley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Townley (1598–1679) m. Christopher Smith (18 Mar 1592–16 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Lawerance Smith 1629–1700
  2. 2. John Smith 1624–
  3. 3. Susannah Smith 1628–1692
  4. 4. Christopher Smith 1631–1716
  5. 5. Richard Smith 1635–1689
  6. 6. Lawrence Smith 1635–1700
  7. 7. Thomas Smith 1637–
  8. 8. Henry Smith 1637–
  9. 9. Mary Hitchon 1639–1687

Elizabeth Townley's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1598
    Event Place: Colne, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Burnley, Lancashire, England

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