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Jennet Halstead Townley 1594–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1633

Death Location: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England

Father: Sir II

Mother: Lady Scofield

Spouse(s): Lawrence Towneley

Children(s): Lady Adlige, Lady Stonehedge

Jennet Halstead Townley was born in 1594 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir John Halsted Ii And Lady Mary Elizabeth Scofield. Jennet Halstead Townley married Lawrence Towneley, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Townely Lady Of Stonehedge, Lady Elizabeth Halstead Lady Of Adlige. Jennet Halstead Townley passed away in 1633 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Jennet Halstead Townley was born in 1594 in Lancashire, England, the child of Sir John Halsted Ii And Lady Mary Elizabeth Scofield.
  • Jennet Halstead Townley married Lawrence Towneley, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Townely Lady Of Stonehedge, Lady Elizabeth Halstead Lady Of Adlige.
  • Jennet Halstead Townley passed away in 1633 in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir II
1574–1601
Birth Location: Lancashire, England
SI
Lady Scofield
1574–1612
Birth Location: Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
LS

Spouses(s)

Lawrence Towneley
1570–1654
Birth Location: Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
LT

Children(s)

Lady Adlige
1598–1679
Birth Location: Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
LA
Lady Stonehedge
1630–1703
Birth Location: Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England
LS

Jennet Townley's Ancestors

Self
Jennet Townley
1594–1633
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Sir John Halsted , II
1574–1601
Lancashire, England
Lady (Mary Elizabeth) Scofield
1574–1612
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Oliver (Halstead, son of) Lawrence
1509–1582
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Ann (Barcroft, daughter of Robert, married Oliver) Halstead
1513–1593
Whalley, Lancashire, England
Anne Latham
1533–1600
Rochdale, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Halsted
1484–1570
Hester, Halstead
1486–1575
Robert Barcroft
1478–1547
Alice Ingham
1485–1520
Lady Latham
1501–1558
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Halsted
1460–1522
Lady Halstead
1463–
William Barcroft
1465–1525
Johane Rawsthorne
1456–1487

Jennet Townley's Descendants

1.
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Jennet (Halstead) Townley (1594–1633) m. Lawrence Towneley (1570–12 Feb 1654)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth Halstead , Lady of) Adlige 1598–1679 m. Sir (Christopher Lawrence) Smith –1654
    1. 1. Lt (Christopher "Kit" Smyth , II, Sir Knight of Burnley) Parish 1612–1730 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fairbanks 1622–1668
      1. 1. Captain (Christopher Smith , III, Headmaster of the Indian School, William and Mary) College 1670–1731 m. Catherine Snelson 1680–1742
        1. 1. David (Thomas) Smith 1710–1778 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Ragland 1719–1778
  2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth Townely , Lady of) Stonehedge 1630–1703 m. Sir (Christopher Lawrence) Smith –1654
    1. 1. Colonel (Richard Lawrence Smith , Speaker of) Burgess 1636–1698 m. Lady (Mary) Debnam 1629–1728
      1. 1. Rev. (Guy) Smith 1675–1720 m. Elizabeth Perrin 1646–1720
        1. 1. Mary Haynes 1672–1726 m. Jonathan Haynes 1669–1713

Jennet Townley's Timeline

9 Records

1566
1 Apr 1566
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
1574
1574
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
1575
23 Aug 1575
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
1578
1578
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
1578
6 Aug 1578
Jennet Halstead Townley was baptized in Burnley,Lancashire,England
Burnley,Lancashire,England
1594
1594
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1594
1594
Birth of Jennet Halstead Townley in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1623
12 August 1623
Age 29
Death of Jennet Halstead Townley in Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
1633
1633
Age 39
Death of Jennet Halstead Townley in Bur Burnley, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Bur Burnley, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1575
    Event Place: Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1566
    Event Place: Windlehouse, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Windlehouse, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1578
    Event Place: Burnley,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 August 1623
    Event Place: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Bur Burnley, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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