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Lawrence Townley III 1570–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 Aug 1662

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Lawrence II

Mother: Mary Hartley

Spouse(s): Jennet Halstead

Children(s): Lady Townley

Lawrence Townley III was born in 1570 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lawrence Townley Ii And Mary Margaret Hartley. Lawrence Townley III married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Townley. Lawrence Townley III passed away in 1662 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lawrence Townley III was born in 1570 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lawrence Townley Ii And Mary Margaret Hartley.
  • Lawrence Townley III married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Townley.
  • Lawrence Townley III passed away in 1662 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence II
1545–1598
Birth Location: Barnside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Hartley
1547–1598
Birth Location: Stone Edge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Jennet Halstead
1566–1623
Birth Location: Windlehouse, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Lady Townley
1598–1679
Birth Location: Stone Edge, Colne, Lanchashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
LT

Lawrence III's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence III
1570–1662
Birth Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lawrence Townley II
1545–1598
Barnside, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Margaret) Hartley
1547–1598
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Laurence (Townley) l
1510–1566
Barnside, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Helen Hesketh
1510–1587
Rufford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
James Hartley
1521–1608
Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire, England
Lady (Maud Warnscombe (Countess of) Harley)
1521–1589
Lugwerdine, Herfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Towneley
1480–1531
Isabel Pikington
1484–1522
Lord Hesketh
1465–1523
Alice Haward
1480–1523
Bernard Hartley
1500–1555
Joan Emmott
1500–1577
Sir Warley
1501–1576
Genet Warncombe
1505–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Hartley
1480–1578
Moira Greene
1480–1500

Lawrence III's Descendants

1.
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Lawrence (Townley) III (1570–11 Aug 1662) m. Jennet Halstead (1 Apr 1566–12 August 1623)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Townley 1598–1679 m. Sir (Lt Gen Thomas Christopher Lawrence Smith) I 1592–1638
    1. 1. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary Debnam 1631–1728
      1. 1. Lawrence (Richard) Smith 1660–1737 m. Mildred Chisman 1675–1754
        1. 1. Robert (Thomas) Smith 1733–1787 m. Mary Calthorpe 1733–1788

Lawrence III's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Lawrence Townley III in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1662
11 Aug 1662
Age 92
Death of Lawrence Townley III in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1662
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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