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Lawrence XII. Townley 1575–1662 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 11 Aug 1662

Death Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Father: Lawrence Townley

Mother: Margaret Hartley

Spouse(s): Jennet Townley

Children(s): Elizabeth Towneley

Lawrence XII. Townley was born in 1575 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lawrence Townley And Margaret Hartley. Lawrence XII. Townley married Jennet Jeannett Janet Halstead Townley, and had children including Elizabeth Towneley. Lawrence XII. Townley passed away in 1662 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Lawrence XII. Townley was born in 1575 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, the child of Lawrence Townley And Margaret Hartley.
  • Lawrence XII. Townley married Jennet Jeannett Janet Halstead Townley, and had children including Elizabeth Towneley.
  • Lawrence XII. Townley passed away in 1662 in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lawrence Townley
1546–1598
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Hartley
1548–1601
Birth Location: Stone, Edge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jennet Townley
1594–1623
Birth Location: Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Towneley
1599–1679
Birth Location: Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Lawrence Townley's Ancestors

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Lawrence Townley
1575–1662
Birth Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lawrence Townley
1546–1598
England, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Hartley
1548–1601
Stone, Edge, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (I. Towneley Baron of) Colne
1510–1566
Barnside, Lancs, England
Helen Hesketh
1514–1589
Colne, Lancashire, England
Roget Hartley
1529–1599
Maud (Jane DeWarley Sutcliffe-Tudor-Warncombe-de Harley (Countess of) Harley)
1521–1589
Lugwerdine, Herfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Bernard Sir
1500–1555
Lady Emott
1500–1577
Sir Warley
1501–1576
Genet Warncombe
1505–1551
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lawrence Townley's Descendants

1.
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Lawrence (XII.) Townley (1575–11 Aug 1662) m. Jennet (Jeannett Janet Halstead) Townley (1594–Aug 12, 1623)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Towneley 1599–1679 m. Gen. (Christopher Thomas Smith 13) Smythe 1592–1638
    1. 1. Col. (Richard Lawrence) Smith 1629–1700 m. Mary (Hichen) Debnam 1631–1687
      1. 1. Rev. (Guy) Smith 1669–1719 m. Elizabeth (Marie) Perrin 1682–1722
        1. 1. Mary Smith 1708–1782 m. Henry (E. Haynes 9) Massey 1704–1784
        2. 2. Ann Smith 1721–
        3. 3. Ann Smith 1713–
        4. 4. Augustine Smith 1706–1706
        5. 5. Constantine Smith 1717–1770
        6. 6. Guy Smith 1704–1736
        7. 7. Infant Smith 1706–1706
        8. 8. Joanna Smith 1710–
        9. 9. John Smith 1701–1775
        10. 10. Lawrence Smith 1719–
        11. 11. Susannah Smith 1715–

Lawrence Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Lawrence XII. Townley in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1662
11 Aug 1662
Age 87
Death of Lawrence XII. Townley in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    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
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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