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Mary Margaret Paston 1637–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1672

Death Location: Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England

Father: Clement Paston

Mother: Dorothy Plumpton

Spouse(s): Sir. Towneley

Children(s): Clement Towneley, Frances *8, Richard Townley, Richard Towneley, Thomas Towneley, Cecily Towneley, Charles Towneley, Mary Towneley, John Towneley, Margaret Towneley, Dorothy Towneley

In 1637, Mary Margaret Paston entered the world in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, born to Clement Paston And Dorothy Plumpton. Mary Margaret Paston married Sir Col Richard Towneley, and had children including Cecily Towneley, Charles Towneley, Clement Towneley, Dorothy Towneley, Frances Towneley 8, John Towneley, Margaret Towneley, Mary Ann Towneley, Richard Towneley, Richard Townley, Thomas Towneley. Mary Margaret Paston passed away in 1672 in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Mary Margaret Paston entered the world in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, born to Clement Paston And Dorothy Plumpton.
  • Mary Margaret Paston married Sir Col Richard Towneley, and had children including Cecily Towneley, Charles Towneley, Clement Towneley, Dorothy Towneley, Frances Towneley 8, John Towneley, Margaret Towneley, Mary Ann Towneley, Richard Towneley, Richard Townley, Thomas Towneley.
  • Mary Margaret Paston passed away in 1672 in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Mary Paston's Ancestors

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Mary Paston
1637–1672
Birth Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Parents
Clement Paston
1609–1662
Barningham, Norfolk, England
Dorothy Plumpton
1633–1675
Spofforth, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Paston
1587–1623
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Mary Browne
1601–1649
Rusper, Sussex, , England
Great-Grandparents
George Browne
1555–1608
Margaret Trywhitt
1563–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lords,
1528–1592
Magdelena Browne
1538–1608

Mary Paston's Descendants

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Mary (Margaret) Paston (1637–20 Jan 1672) m. Sir. (Col. Richard) Towneley (1628–22 Jan 1707)
  1. 1. Clement Towneley 1654–1666
  2. 2. Frances (Towneley) *8 1668–1728
  3. 3. Richard Townley 1655–1660
  4. 4. Richard Towneley 1664–1735
  5. 5. Thomas Towneley 1669–1737
  6. 6. Cecily Towneley 1664–
  7. 7. Charles Towneley 1658–1712
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Towneley 1679–1720 m. John Lawrence 1672–1743
    1. 1. John Lawrence 1700–1757 m. Anne (Lambole) Lawrence 1703–1803
      1. 1. John Lawrence 1727–
      2. 2. Samuel Lawrence 1735–1823
      3. 3. Mary Lawrence 1737–
      4. 4. Frances Lawrence 1747–1854
      5. 5. Edward Lawrence 1751–1835 m. Sarah Chace 1750–1815
        1. 1. Mary Lawrence 1776–1848 m. James (WOODS (8th gen) DL) 1784–1816
        2. 2. Thomas Lawrence 1781–1857
        3. 3. Sarah Lawrence 1772–1827
        4. 4. Edward Lawrence 1774–1851
        5. 5. Ann Lawrence 1777–1778
        6. 6. James Lawrence 1783–1865
        7. 7. Fanny Lawrence 1785–1816
        8. 8. William Lawrence 1787–1871
        9. 9. Hannah Lawrence 1788–1857
        10. 10. Ambrose Lawrence 1793–
        11. 11. John Lawrence 1779–1859
      6. 6. Thomas LAWRENCE 1726–1854
      7. 7. Anne Lawrence 1730–1760
      8. 8. James Lawrence 1728–
      9. 9. William Lawrence 1733–1823
      10. 10. Richard Lawrence 1742–1819
  9. 9. John Towneley 1659–1659
  10. 10. Margaret Towneley 1667–
  11. 11. Dorothy Towneley 1665–1712

Mary Paston's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Mary Margaret Paston in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England
1672
20 Jan 1672
Age 35
Death of Mary Margaret Paston in Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England
Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1672
    Event Place: Towneley Hall, Burnley, Lancashire, England

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