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Lawrence TOWNLEY 1570–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 12 FEB 1655

Death Location: Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England

Father: Lawrence Townley

Mother: Margaret Hartley

Spouse(s): Jennet Halstead

Children(s): Elizabeth Smith

The story of Lawrence TOWNLEY began in 1570 in Lancashire, England. Lawrence TOWNLEY married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Elizabeth Smith. Lawrence TOWNLEY passed away in 1655 in Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Lawrence TOWNLEY began in 1570 in Lancashire, England.
  • Lawrence TOWNLEY married Jennet Halstead, and had children including Elizabeth Smith.
  • Lawrence TOWNLEY passed away in 1655 in Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

Lawrence TOWNLEY's Ancestors

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Lawrence TOWNLEY
1570–1655
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Lawrence Townley
1543–1598
Barnside, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Mary) Hartley
1547–1598
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Towneley,) II
1510–1566
Barnside, Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Helen ((Illeg) Hesketh) TOWNELEY
1514–1589
Colne, Lancashire, England
Sir (John Harley, Plantagenet Cornwall, Sheriff of County) Salop
1516–1552
Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England.
Lady (Maud Jane de Warley-Sutcliffe-Tudor-Warncombe-de Harley (Countess of) Harley)
1521–1589
Lugwerdine, Herfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord WA
1480–1531
Isabel Notti
1474–1531
Sir Warley
1501–1576
Genet Warncombe
1505–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence TOWNLEY's Descendants

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Lawrence TOWNLEY (1570–12 FEB 1655) m. Jennet Halstead (1574–12 AUG 1623)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1598–1679 m. Christopher (Lawrence) Smith 1592–1638 m. Richard Hallstead 1594–1624 m. John Hitchon 1613–1638 m. Richard Hallstead 1594–1624 m. John Hitchon 1613–1638
    1. 1. Lawrence Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary Hitchon 1639–1687 m. Mary Debnam 1630–1728
      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

Lawrence TOWNLEY's Timeline

2 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Lawrence TOWNLEY in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1655
12 FEB 1655
Age 85
Death of Lawrence TOWNLEY in Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England
Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1655
    Event Place: Foulridge Hall, Lancashire, England

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