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Jennet Townson 1633–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1633

Birth Location: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 22 Aug 1699

Death Location: Dolphinholme, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Father: John Townson

Mother: Isobel Cowper

Spouse(s): Thomas Cragg

Children(s): Timothy Cragg

In 1633, Jennet Townson entered the world in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to John Townson And Isobel Cowper. Jennet Townson married Thomas Cragg, and had children including Timothy Cragg. Jennet Townson passed away in 1699 in Dolphinholme, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Jennet Townson entered the world in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, born to John Townson And Isobel Cowper.
  • Jennet Townson married Thomas Cragg, and had children including Timothy Cragg.
  • Jennet Townson passed away in 1699 in Dolphinholme, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Townson
1596–1668
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
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Isobel Cowper
1600–1668
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Cragg
1631–1667
Birth Location: Chapel House, Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Timothy Cragg
1657–1734
Birth Location: Wyresdale, Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
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Jennet Townson's Ancestors

Self
Jennet Townson
1633–1699
Birth Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Parents
John Townson
1596–1668
Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Isobel Cowper
1600–1668
Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Christopher Townson
1560–1648
England
Isabel Haythornthwaite
1579–1642
Caton, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Haythornthwaite
1550–1611
Isabel Ainsworth
1560–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jennet Townson's Descendants

1.
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Jennet Townson (16 Apr 1633–22 Aug 1699) m. Thomas Cragg (16 Jun 1631–20 February 1667)
  1. 1. Timothy Cragg 1657–1734 m. Agnes (Jackson of Chappel) House 1658–1736
    1. 1. Titus Cragg 1700–1781 m. Alice Parkinson 1710–1741
      1. 1. William (Henry) Cragg 1736–1825 m. Agnes Winder 1753–1810
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Cragg 1784–1863 m. John Slinger 1771–1839
        2. 2. David Cragg 1782–1844
        3. 3. Margaret Cragg 1775–1856
        4. 4. Agnes Cragg 1777–1856
        5. 5. Sarah Cragg 1790–1861
        6. 6. Thomas Cragg 1780–1863
        7. 7. Dorothy Cragg 1786–1861
        8. 8. William Cragg 1794–1878

Jennet Townson's Timeline

8 Records

1611
08 Dec 1611
Jennet Townson was married
None
1633
18 Mar 1633
Birth of Jennet Townson in Chapel House, Lancashire, England / Moarhead, Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
Chapel House, Lancashire, England / Moarhead, Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
1633
16 APR 1633
Birth of Jennet Townson in Chapel House, Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
Chapel House, Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
1633
18 Mar 1633
Birth of Jennet Townson in Chapel House, Lancashire, England
Chapel House, Lancashire, England
1633
16 Apr 1633
Birth of Jennet Townson in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1671
1671-06-27
Age 38
Jennet Townson was married
None
1699
22 Aug 1699
Age 66
Death of Jennet Townson in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1699
22 Aug 1699
Age 66
Death of Jennet Townson in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1633
    Event Place: Chapel House, Lancashire, England Moarhead, Wyresdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 APR 1633
    Event Place: Chapel House, Wyersdale, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1633
    Event Place: Chapel House, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1633
    Event Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 08 Dec 1611

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1671-06-27
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Quaker Registers, 1635-1958, Liverpool Record Office, Non-Conformist Registers; Reference Number: 289 QUALM

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Lancashire: Lancaster - Parish Register, 1559-1690

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1699
    Event Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1699
    Event Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dolphinholme, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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