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Richard De Townley 1337–1379 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1337

Birth Location: Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England

Death Date: 1379

Death Location: Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England

Father: John Legh

Mother: Cecilia Towneley

Spouse(s): Ellen Stirzeacre

Children(s): John Towneley

The story of Richard De Townley began in 1337 in Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England. Richard De Townley married Ellen Stirzeacre, and had children including John De Towneley. Richard De Townley passed away in 1379 in Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard De Townley began in 1337 in Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England.
  • Richard De Townley married Ellen Stirzeacre, and had children including John De Towneley.
  • Richard De Townley passed away in 1379 in Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Townley's Ancestors

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Richard Townley
1337–1379
Birth Place: Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Parents
John De La Legh
1314–1330
Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Cecilia (De) Towneley
1316–1323
Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Grandparents
Richard (De) Townley
1293–1295
Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Cecilia (De) Thunlaig
1295–
Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Great-Grandparents
Geoffery Townley
1272–
Geoffrey Townley
1263–1223
Richard Towneley
–1295
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Geoffrey Deacon
1232–

Richard Townley's Descendants

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Richard (De) Townley (1337–1379) m. Ellen Stirzeacre (1335–1345)
  1. 1. John (De) Towneley 1358–1399 m. Isabel Rixton 1360–1397
    1. 1. Richard (De) Towneley 1387–1454 m. Alice (Nmn Richard) Towneley 1390–
      1. 1. John Towneley 1415–1474 m. Isabel Sherburne 1480–
        1. 1. Lawrence Townley 1447–1530 m. Joan Banastre 1455–1508

Richard Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1337
1337
Birth of Richard De Townley in Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
1379
1379
Age 42
Death of Richard De Townley in Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England
Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1337
    Event Place: Towneley,Burnley Whalley,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1379
    Event Place: Bailiwick,Blackburnshire,,England
    Record Source: OneWorldTree

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