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Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley 1598–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1598

Birth Location: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1679

Death Location: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

Father: Lawrence Townley

Mother: Jennet Halstead

Spouse(s): Christopher Smith

Children(s): Maj Smith

In 1598, Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley entered the world in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, born to Lawrence Townley And Jennet Halstead. Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley married Christopher Lawrence Smith, and had children including Maj Lawrence Smith. Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1598, Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley entered the world in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, born to Lawrence Townley And Jennet Halstead.
  • Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley married Christopher Lawrence Smith, and had children including Maj Lawrence Smith.
  • Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Townley
1575–1655
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
LT
Jennet Halstead
1574–1623
Birth Location: Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
JH

Spouses(s)

Christopher Smith
1592–1638
Birth Location: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
CS

Children(s)

Maj Smith
1629–1700
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
MS

Elizabeth Townley's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Townley
1598–1679
Birth Place: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Parents
Lawrence Townley
1575–1655
Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1574–1623
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Towneley) II
1543–1598
Stone Edge, Lancs, England
John Halstead
1535–1632
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Oliver Halstead
1509–1582
Ann Barcroft
1513–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrence Halstead
1485–1570
Hester
1486–1575

Elizabeth Townley's Descendants

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Elizabeth (“Halsted”) Townley (1598–1679) m. Christopher (Lawrence) Smith (18 Mar 1592–16 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Maj (Lawrence) Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary Debnam 1634–1687
    1. 1. Rev (Guy) Smith 1675–1720 m. Elizabeth (Marie) Perrin 1682–1722
      1. 1. Maria (Cath) SCHMIDT 1712–1784 m. Stephen (J K) SMITH 1710–1784
        1. 1. Charles Smith 1730–1829 m. Ann Mallory 1737–1803
        2. 2. Grace SMITH 1739–1793 m. John Mallory 1733–1795
        3. 3. William SMITH 1732–1817
      2. 2. John (M) Smith 1701–1775
        1. 1. William (David) Smith 1766–1848
      3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Throughgood) Smith 1708–1782
        1. 1. Parmenas (Haynes) Sr 1742–1813

Elizabeth Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1598
1598
Birth of Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
1679
1679
Age 81
Death of Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

Sources

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

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