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Lawrence Towneley 1594–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1594

Birth Location: Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Feb 1655

Death Location: Colne, Lancashire, , England

Father: ® II

Mother: ® married)

Spouse(s): Jennet Halstead

Children(s): Elizabeth Townley, Mary Towneley

In 1594, Lawrence Towneley entered the world in Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lawrence Towneley Ii And Mary Margaret Harley Towneley Robinson Lady Maiden Married. Lawrence Towneley married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Elizabeth Townley, Mary Cant Towneley. Lawrence Towneley passed away in 1655 in Colne, Lancashire, , England.

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Biography

  • In 1594, Lawrence Towneley entered the world in Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, born to Lawrence Towneley Ii And Mary Margaret Harley Towneley Robinson Lady Maiden Married.
  • Lawrence Towneley married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Elizabeth Townley, Mary Cant Towneley.
  • Lawrence Towneley passed away in 1655 in Colne, Lancashire, , England.

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Lawrence Towneley's Ancestors

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Lawrence Towneley
1594–1655
Birth Place: Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
® Lawrence Towneley, II
1543–1598
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
® (Mary Margaret (Harley) Towneley, Robinson - Lady - (maiden &) married)
1543–1606
Stone Edge, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Lawrence Towneley (Baron of Colne)) l
1510–1566
Barnside, Colne, Lancashire, England
Helen ((Illeg) Hesketh) TOWNELEY
1514–1589
Colne, Lancashire, England
James Hartley
1521–1554
Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Maud (Mathilde (Countess of) Harley)
1529–1551
Lugwerdine, Herfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Henry Washington
1480–1531
Grace (Towneley)
1484–1522
Alice Hesketh
1510–1568
Bernard Hartley
1500–1525
Joan Hartley
1500–1577
James Sutcliffe
1500–1576
Genet Hartley
1505–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Holsoft
1478–1538
Harriet Grenfall
1480–1540
Henry Senior
1470–1526
Elizabeth Senior
1470–1530
Genet Henrici
1505–1551

Lawrence Towneley's Descendants

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Lawrence Towneley (1594–12 Feb 1655) m. Jennet Halstead (1594–12 Aug 1623)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Townley 1598–1679 m. John Hitchon 1613–1638 m. Christopher Smith 1592–1638 m. Richard Halstead 1594–1624 m. Christopher (Lawrence Smith) I 1591–1638 m. Christopher Smith 1592–1665
    1. 1. Mary Hitchon 1639–1687 m. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700
      1. 1. William Smith 1687–1734 m. Elizabeth Ballard 1687–1745
        1. 1. Francis Smith 1715–1771 m. Elizabeth Waddy 1708–1799 m. Lucy (Meriwether) (Smith) 1706–1763
  2. 2. Mary ((Cant)) Towneley 1614–1662

Lawrence Towneley's Timeline

2 Records

1594
1594
Birth of Lawrence Towneley in Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1655
12 Feb 1655
Age 61
Death of Lawrence Towneley in Colne, Lancashire, , England
Colne, Lancashire, , England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1594
    Event Place: Stonehedge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1655
    Event Place: Colne, Lancashire, , England

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