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Elizabeth Townley 1599–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1599

Birth Location: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 23 JUN 1679

Death Location: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir Edge

Mother: Jennet Halstead

Spouse(s): Sir Smith

Children(s): Maj. Burgess, Christopher Smith, Elizabeth SMITH, Lawrence Hitchon, Helena Smith, Sir Ii, Ellen Smith, Ambrose Smith, Col. Sr, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smyth, Elizabeth Smith, Susannah Smith, Captain Smith, Henry Smith, Lawrence Smith, Mary Smith

Elizabeth Townley was born in 1599 in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Lawrence Iv Townley Esq Lord Of Stone Edge And Jennet Halstead. Elizabeth Townley married Sir Lt Gen Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe Smith, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Captain Richard Smith, Christopher Smith, Col Maj Lawrence Richard Immigrant Smith Sr, Elizabeth Eliza Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Ellen Halstead Smith, Helena Eleanor Smith, Henry Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lawrence Smythe M Mary Debnam Mary Hitchon, Maj Col John Smith Speaker Of The House Of Burgess, Mary Smith, Sir Lt Christopher Ii Kit The Immigrant Smith Ii, Susannah Smith, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smyth. Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Townley was born in 1599 in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England, the child of Sir Lawrence Iv Townley Esq Lord Of Stone Edge And Jennet Halstead.
  • Elizabeth Townley married Sir Lt Gen Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe Smith, and had children including Ambrose Smith, Captain Richard Smith, Christopher Smith, Col Maj Lawrence Richard Immigrant Smith Sr, Elizabeth Eliza Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Ellen Halstead Smith, Helena Eleanor Smith, Henry Smith, Lawrence Smith, Lawrence Smythe M Mary Debnam Mary Hitchon, Maj Col John Smith Speaker Of The House Of Burgess, Mary Smith, Sir Lt Christopher Ii Kit The Immigrant Smith Ii, Susannah Smith, Thomas Smith, Thomas Smyth.
  • Elizabeth Townley passed away in 1679 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

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Elizabeth Townley's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Townley
1599–1679
Birth Place: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir Lawrence IV Townley Esq. Lord of Stone Edge
1564–1655
Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
Jennet Halstead
1594–1623
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Towneley,) II
1543–1598
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Mary (Margaret) HARTLEY
1520–1606
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Helen Hesketh
1514–1587
John Towneley
1520–1579
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Townley's Descendants

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Elizabeth Townley (27 Mar 1599–23 JUN 1679) m. Sir (Lt. Gen. Christopher Thomas Lawrence Smythe \) Smith (18 Mar 1592–16 Apr 1638)
  1. 1. Maj. (Col. John Smith , Speaker of the House of) Burgess 1624–1698 m. Anne (Cordray) Bernard 1634–1698
    1. 1. Sarah Smith 1659–1720 m. John (COL "The Ranger") Taliaferro 1656–1720
      1. 1. Jane Taliaferro 1670–1704 m. John (Craig) Rev 1680–1704
        1. 1. Toliver? Taliaferro 1704–1795 m. Mary (Polly) Hawkins 1716–1804
      2. 2. Mary Taliferro 1703–1720
      3. 3. Robert** Taliaferro 1689–1728 m. Margaret Buckner 1690–1760 m. Elizabeth Mathews 1692–1751
        1. 1. William Taliaferro 1715–1778 m. Elizabeth Holden 1716–1803
        2. 2. Martha Taliaferro 1700–1741
      4. 4. Sarah Taliaferro 1727–1784
      5. 5. Zachariah Taliaferro 1683–1745
      6. 6. William Taliaferro 1720–1760
      7. 7. Richard Taliaferro 1703–1749 m. Rose (Anne) Berryman 1706–1763
        1. 1. John (Dr. Capt.) Taliaferro 1733–1821 m. Mary Hardin 1737–1796 m. Lydia Howard 1739–1829
        2. 2. Zachariah Taliaferro 1730–1811 m. Mary (Braxton) Boutwell 1731–1821 m. Judith Horsley 1735–
        3. 3. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1741–1787
        4. 4. Peter Taliaferro 1740–1779
        5. 5. Beheathland Taliaferro 1738–1828
        6. 6. Richard Taliaferro 1731–1731
        7. 7. Sarah (Isabelle) Taliaferro 1727–1769
        8. 8. Gehethlant (Taliaferro) Stevens 1738–1829
        9. 9. Rose Taliaferro 1741–1787
        10. 10. Mary Taliaferro 1724–1810 m. Thomas Landrum 1715–1814
        11. 11. Charles (P) Taliaferro 1735–1798 m. Isabella McCullough 1739–1794
        12. 12. Mary (Sarah) TALIAFERRO 1733–1762
        13. 13. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1741–1821
        14. 14. Rose Taliaferro 1741–1742
        15. 15. Benjamin Taliaferro 1728–1751
        16. 16. Richard Taliaferro 1747–1781
        17. 17. Mary (Berryman) Taliaferro 1743–1787 m. WILLIAM (THOMAS) WORTHAM 1731–1822
      8. 8. John (Smith (of The Ranger) Taliaferro Fix) Family 1687–1744 m. Mary Catlett 1692–1771 m. Elizabeth Eagleston 1685–1751 m. Ann Kemp 1694–1780
        1. 1. Mildred Taliaferro 1726–1803 m. Samuel James 1738–1755
        2. 2. Alexander Taliaferro 1727–
        3. 3. Charles Taliaferro 1720–1821
        4. 4. John ("of Hagley") Taliaferro 1727–1821
        5. 5. Martha Taliaferro 1724–1750
        6. 6. Colonel (William "Billie") Taliaferro 1726–1798
        7. 7. Lawrence Taliaferro 1721–1748
        8. 8. Mary Taliaferro 1722–1777
        9. 9. Sarah (Lucy) Taliaferro 1727–1784
        10. 10. Robert Taliaferro 1728–1790
        11. 11. Sarah Taliaferro 1695–1768
        12. 12. Mary ("Molly") Taliaferro 1730–1771
        13. 13. Zachariah (Zacarias) Taliaferro 1706–1748
        14. 14. Mary TALIAFERRO 1709–1712
      9. 9. Mary Taliaferro 1686–1720 m. Col. (Francis Thornton II of Fall Hill) Jr 1682–1738
        1. 1. Alice Thornton 1707–1739 m. James (Taylor) Colonel 1703–1784
        2. 2. Francis (Thornton) III 1714–1748
        3. 3. Elizabeth Thornton 1713–1774
        4. 4. Mildred Thornton 1721–1778 m. Dr. (Thomas) Walker 1715–1794
      10. 10. Sarah Taliaferro 1695–1768
      11. 11. William Taliaferro 1690–1760
      12. 12. Catherine Taliaferro 1702–1748
      13. 13. Charles Taliaferro 1693–1721
      14. 14. Elizabeth Taliaferro 1681–1710 m. James (E) Barbour 1680–1731
        1. 1. Col. (James Barbour Jr - Revolutionary War) PATRIOT 1707–1775 m. Sarah Todd 1696–1781
      15. 15. Phillip Taliaferro 1676–
      16. 16. Zachariah Taliaferro 1699–1745 m. Taliaferro 1690–1706
        1. 1. Richard (( Captain ) Taliaferro) Sr 1703–1748
      17. 17. Martha Taliaferro 1686–1726
    2. 2. Marinleus Smith 1660–1702
    3. 3. Ann Smith 1680–
    4. 4. Mary Smith 1684–1684
    5. 5. Elizabeth Smith 1667–1708
    6. 6. Phillip Smith^^ 1680– m. Mary Matthews 1706–
      1. 1. Sarah Smith 1730–
    7. 7. Joseph (Smith Sr. - "Speaker of the House of) Burgess" 1662–1698
    8. 8. Alexander Smith 1665–1680
    9. 9. Arthur Smith 1665–1680
    10. 10. Mildred Smith 1682–1725
    11. 11. Elizabeth Smith 1690–1750
    12. 12. Anne Smith 1697–1730
    13. 13. Capt. (John Smith) Deacon 1661–1698
    14. 14. Major (John Smith of Purton) II 1662–1698
    15. 15. Joseph Smith 1655–
    16. 16. Augustine Smith 1666–1736
    17. 17. Captain (Augustine) Smith 1689–1756 m. Mary (Sarah) Carver 1695–1726
      1. 1. Major (John Christopher) Smith 1710–1798 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jacquelin 1714–1764
        1. 1. John (Christopher) Smith 1735–1798 m. Lucia Oehrle 1746–1819
        2. 2. Augustine Smith 1739–1774
        3. 3. Martha (Jaquelin) Smith 1740–1824
        4. 4. Mary (Susanna) Smith 1755–1833
  2. 2. Christopher Smith 1612–1730
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Eliza) SMITH 1620–1701
  4. 4. Lawrence (Smythe m Mary Debnam & Mary) Hitchon 1629–1700
  5. 5. Helena (Eleanor) Smith 1625–1679
  6. 6. Sir (Lt. Christopher II "Kit" "The Immigrant" Smith,) Ii 1630–1716
  7. 7. Ellen (Halstead) Smith 1623–
  8. 8. Ambrose Smith 1628–
  9. 9. Col. (Maj. Lawrence Richard "Immigrant" Smith) Sr 1618–1700
  10. 10. Thomas Smith 1612–1636
  11. 11. Thomas Smyth 1626–1637
  12. 12. Elizabeth Smith 1629–1702
  13. 13. Susannah Smith 1628–1692
  14. 14. Captain (Richard) Smith 1635–1689
  15. 15. Henry Smith 1632–1707
  16. 16. Lawrence Smith 1635–1665
  17. 17. Mary Smith –1744

Elizabeth Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1599
27 Mar 1599
Birth of Elizabeth Townley in Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
1679
23 JUN 1679
Age 80
Death of Elizabeth Townley in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1599
    Event Place: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUN 1679
    Event Place: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

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