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Richard Townley 1615–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir (Tomeley)

Mother: Mary Mackinson

Spouse(s): Anne Shuttleworth

Children(s): Robert Townley

The story of Richard Townley began in 1615 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Townley married Anne Shuttleworth, and had children including Robert Townley. Richard Townley passed away in 1655 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Townley began in 1615 in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Townley married Anne Shuttleworth, and had children including Robert Townley.
  • Richard Townley passed away in 1655 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir (Tomeley)
1580–1666
Birth Location: Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Mackinson
1592–
Birth Location: Brindle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Anne Shuttleworth
1620–1651
Birth Location: Gawthorpe Hall, Gawthorpe, Lancashire, England
AS

Children(s)

Robert Townley
1641–1710
Birth Location: Essex, England
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Richard Townley's Ancestors

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Richard Townley
1615–1655
Birth Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Robert TOWNLEY (Tomeley)
1580–1666
Colne, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Mackinson
1592–
Brindle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Henricus ((Henry)) Towneley
1541–1616
Colne, Huntingdonshire, England
Anna Catterall
1541–1612
Little Mitton Manor, Mitton, Lancashire, England
Peter Makinson
1560–1610
Brindle, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Mytton
1500–1578
Margaret Tempest
1502–1586
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Townley's Descendants

1.
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Richard Townley (1615–1655) m. Anne Shuttleworth (24 Jun 1620–18 Nov 1651)
  1. 1. Robert Townley 1641–1710 m. Jane Anderson 1644–1711
    1. 1. Lady (Margery Mary Sarah) Townley 1677–1745 m. Sir (John Edward Pate) (VA) 1685–1780
      1. 1. Edward Pate 1713–1769 m. Martha Tinsley 1713–1767
        1. 1. Anthony PATE 1740–1805 m. Sarah (Millie) Anthony 1742–1796
        2. 2. Thomas Pate 1743–1825
        3. 3. Matthew Pate 1738–1805
        4. 4. Judith Pate 1750–1815
        5. 5. Jeremiah Pate 1745–1797

Richard Townley's Timeline

2 Records

1615
1615
Birth of Richard Townley in Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1655
1655
Age 40
Death of Richard Townley in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Lancashire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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