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Richard John Towne 1568–1641 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1568

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 28 Mar 1641

Death Location: Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Andrews

Mother: Ellin\Ellen Greene

Spouse(s):

Children(s): 🔥(John) Witches)

In 1568, Richard John Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Leonard Towne Ii Baron Vicar Of St Andrews And Ellin Ellen Greene. Richard John Towne had children including John William Towne Arr 1637 3 Daughters Were Salem Witches. Richard John Towne passed away in 1641 in Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Richard John Towne entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England, born to Robert Leonard Towne Ii Baron Vicar Of St Andrews And Ellin Ellen Greene.
  • Richard John Towne had children including John William Towne Arr 1637 3 Daughters Were Salem Witches.
  • Richard John Towne passed away in 1641 in Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England.

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Richard Towne's Ancestors

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Richard Towne
1568–1641
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Leonard Towne II, Baron, Vicar of St. Andrews
1540–1598
Heydor, Lincolnshire, England
Ellin\Ellen Greene
1544–1645
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Rev (Leonard Norman Thomas Towne) I
1501–1599
Haydor, Lincolnshire, England
Ann (Parker) Towne
1515–1564
Bracby, Lincolnshire, England
John (Robert Greene of Bowridge () Norton)
1520–1585
Bowridge,Gillingham,Dorset,England
Lady (Anne Arthington, Baroness) Greene
1522–1610
Gillingham, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
SIR Greene
1500–1534
*Elizabeth EOL
1503–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Towne's Descendants

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Richard (John) Towne (12 December 1568–28 Mar 1641)
  1. 1. 🔥(John) (William Towne (arr 1637; 3 daughters were Salem) Witches) 1598–1673 m. Joanna (Blessing) (Towne) 1595–1682
    1. 1. Rebecca Towne 1621–1692 m. Francis Nurse 1618–1695
      1. 1. John (Francis) Nurse 1645–1719 m. Elizabeth Nurse 1652–1673 m. Elizabeth Nurse 1655–1723
        1. 1. John Nurse 1673–1747 m. Elizabeth Gale 1677–1726
        2. 2. Elizabeth Nurse 1678–1719
      2. 2. Benjamin Nurse 1665–1748
      3. 3. Elizabeth Nurse 1654–1688
      4. 4. Mary Nurse 1655–1749
      5. 5. Rebecca Nurse 1647–1719
      6. 6. Samuel Nurse 1649–1715

Richard Towne's Timeline

3 Records

1568
12 December 1568
Birth of Richard John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England
1630
10 May 1630
Age 62
Death of Richard John Towne in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1641
28 Mar 1641
Age 73
Burial of Richard John Towne in Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England
Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1568
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth Borough, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1630
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1641
    Event Place: Bolton-By-Bolland, Yorkshire, England

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