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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 August 1699

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

Father: John Townson

Mother: Isobel Cowper

Spouse(s): Thomas CRAGG

Children(s): Elizabeth Cragg

Jennet Townson was born in 1633 in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, the child of John Townson And Isobel Izabell Cowper. Jennet Townson married Thomas Cragg, and had children including Elizabeth Cragg. Jennet Townson passed away in 1699 in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Jennet Townson was born in 1633 in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England, the child of John Townson And Isobel Izabell Cowper.
  • Jennet Townson married Thomas Cragg, and had children including Elizabeth Cragg.
  • Jennet Townson passed away in 1699 in Over Wyresdale, 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)

Elizabeth Cragg
1660–1685
Birth Location: Chapel House, 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 (Izabell) Cowper
1600–1668
Lancaster, Lancashire, , England
Grandparents
Christopher Townsend
1560–1648
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Isabel Haythornthwaite
1579–1642
Caton, Lancashire, England
George (Cowper) (Cooper)
1574–1609
Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Isabel (Hodgeson) Burges
1580–1669
Brough Under Stainmore, Westmorland, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Townson
1539–1620
Elizabeth Hull
1542–1598
James Hathornthwait
1550–1611
Isabel ❣️
1560–
Thomas Cowper
1535–1601
Johannes Dobson
1546–1590
Robert Hodgeson
1560–1630
Elizabeth ❣️
1565–1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Townson
1520–1557
Milles Hull
1520–1578
Margaret Gillow
1523–
Margaret Marvin
1505–1571
Lady FitzAlan
1500–1573
Georgeashi EOL
1534–
John ❣️
1537–1582
Sarah Thompson
1537–1582

Jennet Townson's Descendants

1.
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Jennet Townson (16 Apr 1633–22 August 1699) m. Thomas CRAGG (16 Jun 1631–21 Dec 1667)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cragg 1660–1685 m. James Tuydey 1650–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Beverly 1678–1758 m. Robert (James Dearing) Jr 1675–1758
      1. 1. William (Edward) Dearing 1710–1791 m. Ann (Rosanah) Johnson 1729–1790
        1. 1. Letitia Dearing 1740–1796

Jennet Townson's Timeline

2 Records

1633
16 Apr 1633
Birth of Jennet Townson in Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
1699
22 August 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: 16 Apr 1633
    Event Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1699
    Event Place: Over Wyresdale, City of Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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