Towneley-Townley

First Generation

1. Richard (Ricardus) de Towneley, son of Geoffrey and Female Samlesbury, was born about 1223 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in 1295 in England about age 72.

General Notes: In the year 1200, King John granted the land "Towneley" (meaning, Field belong to the Tuni) to Roger de Lacy, Norman landowner and Constable of Charter. In 1200 Roger de Lacy gave the "Tunleiu" to Geoffrey, Dean of Whalley, who had married the daughter of Roger de Lacy. Then in 1236 Richard (son of Geoffrey, Dean of Whalley) inherited Towneley Estate. He combined Towneley and Cecilia de Thunlaig estates when he married Cecilia.

History of Whalley, History of Burnley, Visitations, Pedigree, British Archives, and Manuscripts of Christopher Towneley.

According to Whitaker, the earliest known ancestor of the Towneleys of Burnley, Lancashire, England, was a Saxon named Spartlingus, the first Dean of Whalley upon record, who was living in 896 during the reign of King Alfred of England (d.899). As dean, he managed property of the church at the monastery of Whalley, collected the tithes and other revenues, and nominated the priests who served the church. All the early church records of Christian countries were in Latin which explains the spelling of the names of the deans. The coming of the Normans invaders in 1066 made little change in the operation of the church, but they did choose the Dean and set aside large areas of forest for the king and his friends to hunt deer and wild boar. The church collected the profits from large tracts of land as the parish of Whalley covered almost a third of Lancashire, but it was the Norman Lord living at the castle at Clitheroe who held all of Lancashire. Following the conquest, William I granted Clitheroe to Roger of Poitou, but later it passed into the hands of the de Lacy family. Whitaker claimed that after the death of Spartlingus, the position of Dean passed from father to son down to Henricus 2nd, but since he based this solely on the writings of Abbot Lyndelay, it has not been accepted by the College of Arms. When Henricus 2nd died without heirs, his authority passed to his brother.

1st Dean: Spartlingus

2nd Dean: Liwolphus Cutwolphe, who supposedly acquired his name after cutting off the tail of a wolf while hunting in Rossendale.

3rd Dean: Cutwolphus

4th Dean: Henrius

5th Dean: Roburtus, who had five children, Henricus 2nd, Wilhielmus,

Galfridus, George, and Thomas. George and Thomas were witnesses to a charter of their brother Galfridus.

6th Dean: Henricus 2nd, Dean post Robertus.

7th Dean: Wilhielmus, Dean post his brother Henricus.

8th Dean: John, Dean post his father Wilhielmus; when John died without heirs, the honor of Dean of Whalley passed to his uncle Galfridus.

(according to the Towneley Pedigree at the Hall, the honor went directly from Wilhielmus to his brother Galfridus)

9th Dean: Galfridus, uncle of John, m. Alice, dau. of Roger de Lacy.

10th Dean: Galfridus 2nd (Geoffrey), after his father, alive in 1223.

11th Dean: Roger, son of Geoffrey, the last Dean of Whalley for in 1215 the church at Rome had banned priests from marrying.

By the 13th century, the Honor of Clitheroe had been divided up into five manors. About this time, Galfridus married Alice de Lacy, daughter of the Norman Lord Roger de Lacy of Clitheroe and Pontefract, the Constable of Chester. Lord de Lacy gave part of the village of Burnley, in the Manor of Ightenhill of the Honour of Clitheroe, to Dean Galfridus, namely "two oxgangs of land in Tunleia (the field belonging to the town) with their appurtenances and permission to build his home there when he pleased and the right to pasture cattle on Burnley Commons." The word "oxgang" and the right of common pasture shows there were villeins living in a hamlet which formed part of the village of Burnley, so Galfridus had the right to demand services from tenants. These tenants scraped a living from vegetables in their gardens, crops grown in a town field, and cattle kept on common land. When they built their wood huts at the end of their lots in a group with the land they leased fanning out around them, the huts created a hamlet. Close by in the village of Burnley were several other hamlets, named Westgate, Coal Clough, Fulledge, Burnley Wood and Healey.

Lord de Lacy's also gave Galfridus the right to hunt deer and wild boar "beyond his domains." He had the power to make this grant for he was responsible for the forests reserved for only the king and his supporters. Since Galfridus was dean of Whalley, he lived in the ancestral home at Whalley, but it is believed that he built a hunting lodge on Castle Hill, near the junction of Todmorden Road and the Bacup Road. Dr. Whitaker wrote in 1800 that there were obscure remains of trenches on the east side of the hill. The hunting grounds de Lacy provided for Galfidus adjoining Hapton extended from the head of Thursden on the east to Bradley Brook [Hapton] on the west, and from Saxifield Dyke on the north to Crombrok [Redwater Clough, Cliviger] on the south. Dean Galfidus and his wife Alice had three children: Geoffrey (Galfidus 2nd), Henry Gedling, and Robert of the church at Alvetham and later at Rochdale. When Dean Galfridus died, his namesake Geoffrey inherited his father's position as dean and the settlement from his mother's father. In 1224, Geoffrey left his estate including Tunleia, Snodesworth and Coldcoats (Caldecotes), part way between Whalley and Clitheroe, to his son Roger, the next dean. But since Roger was not allowed to marry, he gave these lands to his brother Richard about 1236. Roger died without issue in 1249. The names in italics in the remainder of the history have been recorded by the Royal College of Arms.

About 1250 Richard built the first house at Tunleia and adopted the name Towneley. This was not uncommon. (See the de Wolffs of Swabia) Even his uncle Henry Gedling, who was living in 1259, adopted the new surname, which indicates that he was living at Towneley. During Richard's lifetime the village of Burnley began to develop. In 1290 a corn-mill was built, and in 1294, Henry de Lacy obtained a charter from Edward I granting the right to have a weekly market on Tuesday in their manor of Burnley and a three day fair every year on the eve, day and morrow of the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul. However, it was not until the year after Richard's death that the a fulling-mill, where woolen cloth was finished, was built on the banks of the Brun not far from the church.

The children of Richard and his wife Cecelia were: Nicholas, Alicia, Agnes, and Cecelia. When Richard Towneley died in 1295, Nicholas inherited Snodesworth, Caldecotes, and two thirds of Tunleia, while the widow Cecelia "Thunlay," received one third of "Thunlay," and land at Worsthorne, Brunshaw [Bronshay], and Altoft, which she had brought to her marriage. As a settlement for her daughter Cecelia, the widow gave her holding at Worsthorne and Towneley to her new son-in-law, John de la Leigh, a landless gentleman living at the abbey. When Nicholas Towneley died without any heirs, his estate was divided between his sister Alicia, wife of Robert Hopkinson, and his sister Agnes, wife of John de Hargreaves. Since Alicia survived her husband and had no children, at her death her third of Towneley passed to her sister Cecelia 2nd, which she held in her own right as John de la Leigh had already been provided with her marriage settlement.

Richard (Ricardus) married Cecelia de Thunlaig about 1255 in England. Cecelia was born about 1235 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

2 M i. Nicholas de Towneley was born about 1257 in England and died in England.

General Notes: No heirs.

3 F ii. Agnes de Towneley was born about 1260 in England and died in England.

4 F iii. Alicia de Towneley was born about 1267.

General Notes: No Children.

Alicia married Robert Hopkinson. Robert was born about 1265 in England.

General Notes: They had no children.

5 F iv. Isobel de Towneley was born about 1270 in England and died in England.

Isobel married Philip de Clayton. Philip was born about 1265 in England and died in England.

+ 6 F v. Cecilia de Towneley was born about 1273 in England and died in 1323 in England about age 50.

Second Generation

6. Cecilia de Towneley (Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1273 in England and died in 1323 in England about age 50.

Cecilia married John de La Legh, son of Gilbert de La Legh and Unknown, in England. John was born about 1273 in England and died in 1343 in England about age 70.

General Notes: About 1295 John de la Leigh inherited Townley Estate. A part of the abbey possessions in Cliviger, used as a grange, was alienated in 15 Edward I. (1287), being restored by the monks to the chief lord. Seven years afterwards, Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln, had a charter for free warren in Clivacher (Rot. Chart, 22 Richard I., p. 1, n.23.); and in 30 Edward I. (1302) he granted this property to the De la Leghs, of whom John, marrying the heiress of Towneley, became progenitor of the Towneleys.

John de la Leigh lived at "The Old House," also called the White House, an ancient farmstead at the foot of Castle Hill in Cliviger. Cecelia died before 1323, and her one-third of Towneley was inherited by her husband. Since Gilbert de la Ley gave Hapton to his grandson Gilbert de la Leigh as a marriage settlement in 1336, John de la Leigh gave his wife's third and his own third of Towneley to his second son, Richard, who then assumed the surname de Towneley. After the death of John del Hargreaves, the husband of Cecelia's other sister, the third share of Towneley passed to his son William. In 1338, William del Hargreaves "granted to Richard de Towneley, son of John de la Leigh, the land and tenements which he had from his father in Towneley and the reversion of those of his mother and of Alice, the widow of Robert Hopkinson." In law, a reversion is the return of an estate to the grantor. Richard accepted the two for one trade because William's third included the manor of Towneley. William was probably well paid for his two shares of Towneley by Gilbert de la Leigh who wanted additional land near his Hapton property. In 1340, John de la Leigh received a new grant of corody from the Abbot and Convent of Whalley and moved back to the monastery. "He died in his father's lifetime."

Children from this marriage were:

+ 7 M i. Gilbert de La Legh was born about 1315 in England and died in 1385 in England about age 70.

+ 8 M ii. Richard de Towneley was born about 1316 in England and died on 16 April 1381 in England about age 65.

9 M iii. Laurence de La Legh was born about 1318 in England and died in England.

Third Generation

7. Gilbert de La Legh (Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1315 in England and died in 1385 in England about age 70.

General Notes: Gilbert took his mothers maiden name of Towneley.

In 1336, Gilbert de la Ley gave Hapton to his grandson, Gilbert de la Leigh, as a settlement when he married Katherine, the daughter of Richard de Balderstone. Gilbert de la Leigh lived at Hapton and conducted his estate as a manor with a demesne farm (Castle Hill) and other farms rented by tenants. When Katherine died, Gilbert married Alice Vernon of Warforth, Cheshire, in 1344. He died during the reign of Richard. (6Rich2) His widow held his estate, including two thirds of Towneley, until she died in 1388. The Inquisition of her estate took place that same year.

Gilbert married Katherine Balderstone, daughter of Richard de Balderstone and Unknown,. Katherine was born about 1322.

Gilbert next married Alice Vernon in 1344 in England. Alice was born about 1323 in Warforth, Cheshire, England and died in 1388 in England about age 65.

The child from this marriage was:

10 M i. John de Legh was born about 1345 in England and died in England.

John married Claria Fenton, daughter of Thomas Fenton and Unknown,. Claria was born about 1348 in England and died in England.

8. Richard de Towneley (Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1316 in England and died on 16 April 1381 in England about age 65.

General Notes: Esceator in 1371 and from 1375-1379 House of Commons and Sheriff of the county of Lancaster.

The first of the de la Leighs to use the Towneley name was Richard who was Sheriff of the county of Lancaster when he died in 1381 but it was his son John de Towneley (1350-1399) who acquired all the old Towneley land and sealed the settlement of his estates with the arms of three mullets and a fesse. It is believed that the earliest hunting lodge at Towneley was on Castle Hill and it was probably Richard or John who established the first house on the site of what is now Towneley Hall.

Meanwhile, Richard de Towneley had acquired the manor of Towneley in 1338. His wife Elena was mentioned in 1345 in a deed of Alice, the widow of Ralph de Stirzaker. They had four children: John, Robert, Henry and Alice.

Richard became a member of Parliament for the shire in 1361; his stay lasted 51 days and his pay was 19/12/00. In 1369, Richard was appointed a Commissioner to enforce certain statutes, including the Statue of Weights and Measures and the Statute of Labor, which fixed wages of manual laborers in Lancaster. He was not a staid politician; he was once accused of riotous behavior at Whalley Abbey. To pay debts, he borrowed money on his third of Towneley from his uncle, Thomas de la Leigh, who then held the right to collect the rents. In 1372 his uncle executed a deed of rents which forgave all debts of the manor of Towneley and other premises held in trust jointly with Robert Holden, the son of Adam Holden, which they had by grant of Elias de Briddetwisle, Rector of Warrington, and Robert de Boulton, chaplain. Robert Holden lost a lot of money, and his descendants still refer to Thomas as a swindler. (It was a descendant of these Holdens who years later arranged the emigration of James Maginnis of Whitehaven.) In 1375, 1376, and 1377, John of Gaunt appointed Richard as Sheriff of Lancaster, and in 1377 he was re-elected as a member of Parliament. Richard was still the Sheriff when he died in 1381. The Inquisition of his estate was held in 1381.

Richard married Elena in England. Elena was born about 1316 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

11 F i. Alicia de Towneley was born about 1333 in England and died in England.

Alicia married Edmund Dacre in 1350. Edmund was born about 1330 in England and died in England.

12 M ii. Henry de Towneley was born about 1340 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He became a chaplain.

+ 13 M iii. John de Towneley was born in 1350 in England and died on 8 September 1399 in England at age 49.

+ 14 M iv. Robert de Towneley was born about 1355 in England and died in England.

Fourth Generation

13. John de Towneley (Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1350 in England and died on 8 September 1399 in England at age 49.

General Notes: An inquisition post mortem was held on his estate in 1410. The Towneley MSS contain a protection from King Richard II for the estate and effects of John while he went to Guines with Sir John Talbot (later earl of Shrewsbury).

John was reported as 31 years of age at the Inquisition of his father's estate in 1381. In 1382 he signed a marriage contract with Isabella, the daughter and heiress of William Rixton. They had two children, a son Richard and a daughter Matilda. John was sent by King Richard II on a special mission to Calais, but forfeited the protection of the king for staying in Kent on his own business from 1385 to 1389. While he was in Kent his aunt died, and at the age of 38, he inherited all her lands. In addition to Hapton, he now held all of Towneley. He sealed the settlement of his estates with "three mullets and a fesse" which was the seal used formerly by the de la Leighs. When Isabella died, he remarried, and in 1397 he became one of the coroners for the County of Lancaster. In 1399 he was "granted 6/13/4d. a year to stay with the King." He died that same year; at the time, his son was only 12 years of age. His widow Elizabeth remarried William Rigmayden, Esq., but she died Mar. 27, 1401. On Apr. 7, 1401, Richard was made the ward of William Rigmayden. However since Elizabeth had died, Richard and his sister Matilda later became the wards of Sir Thomas Fleming, the Baron of Wrath, the grandfather of Matilda's future husband William Fleming, the son and heir of Sir John Fleming, son and heir of Sir Thomas, and administration of the estate was given to Roger of Banastre. A Lancaster Inquest said Roger made a waste of the property.

John married Isabella de Rixton, daughter of William de Rixton and Unknown, in 1382 in England. Isabella was born about 1365 in England and died on 27 March 1401 in England about age 36.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 15 M i. Richard Towneley was born on 14 May 1387 in Stydd Chapel in Dutton, England, was baptized in Ribchester Church, and died on 30 September 1454 in England at age 67.

16 F ii. Matilda Towneley was born about 1390 in England and died in England.

Matilda married William Fleming, son of Sir John Fleming and Unknown, in England. William was born about 1388 in England and died in England.

John next married Elizabeth in England. Elizabeth was born about 1355 in England and died on 27 March 1401 in England about age 46.

14. Robert de Towneley (Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1355 in England and died in England.

Robert married someone in England.

His child was:

+ 17 M i. Henry Towneley was born in England and died in England.

Fifth Generation

15. Richard Towneley (John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 14 May 1387 in Stydd Chapel in Dutton, England, was baptized in Ribchester Church, and died on 30 September 1454 in England at age 67.

General Notes: Ward of the Duke of Lancaster. Legally inherited estate in 1410. Fought with King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt in October 1415.

In 1410 Richard got legal control of Towneley. That same year, a royal writ was issued ordering Richard and three others to be arrested and taken to Westminister for "trespass on the lands of Thomas Talbot of Hapton and taking away his cattle." (Towneley MSS) But it seems another Towneley was forgiven by a king who needed his services. Richard served in France under Henry V and took with him two footmen and three archers, all five being Towneley men from the estate. (V.C.H. VI, p. 456) In October 1415, they fought at the Battle of Agincourt. Richard's son John was born that same year; he and his wife Alice later had a son Richard. Sir Towneley restored good management to his estate and acquired new lands at Dutton and Clayton. Richard began building the main hall of Towneley in the early 15th century. Later two wings would be added and the property enclosed. He died about 1454, survived by his wife Alice. At the Inquisition of his estate in 1455, the manor at Towneley was worth ten pounds a year, for which Richard had paid a part of a knight's fee and a rent of 12/9d. Hapton and Bradley were worth 11 pounds a year, and Cliviger was worth ten pounds a year. The remaining estates were worth two pounds a year. His son John was his heir to the Towneley estate.

Richard married Alice in England. Alice was born about 1390 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 18 M i. John Towneley was born in 1415 in Lancashire, England and died in 1473 in England at age 58.

17. Henry Towneley (Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in England and died in England.

Henry married Margaret in England. Margaret was born in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 19 M i. Thomas Towneley was born in England and died in England.

Sixth Generation

18. John Towneley (Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1415 in Lancashire, England and died in 1473 in England at age 58.

General Notes: During his time he had the South wing built on Towneley Hall. The walls are six feet thick.

John married Isabel Butler, daughter of Nicholas Butler and Unknown, in England. The marriage ended in divorce. Isabel was born about 1415 in England and died before 1462 in England.

General Notes: No children.

John next married Isabel Sherburne, daughter of Richard Sherburne and Matilda Hamerton, on 16 April 1445 in England. Isabel was born in 1424 in Stonyhurst in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England and died about 1462 in England about age 38.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 20 M i. Sir Richard Towneley was born in 1445 in England and died on 8 September 1482 in England at age 37.

+ 21 M ii. Laurence Towneley was born in 1449 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died on 11 October 1530 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 81.

22 M iii. Henry Towneley was born about 1450 in England and died in England.

23 M iv. Bernard Towneley was born about 1452 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He was in Holy Orders.

+ 24 F v. Grace Towneley was born about 1454 in England and died in England.

+ 25 M vi. Nicholas Towneley was born in 1456 in England and died in 1517 in England at age 61.

John next married Alice about 1465 in England. Alice was born about 1425.

General Notes: No children.

19. Thomas Towneley (Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in England and died in England.

Thomas married Elizabeth in England. Elizabeth was born in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 26 M i. Richard Towneley was born in England and died in England.

Seventh Generation

20. Sir Richard Towneley (John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1445 in England and died on 8 September 1482 in England at age 37.

General Notes: Richard was knighted on 24 July 1482 during the Scottish border war of 1482 when Berwick was returned to English control. Died within the month after returning from battle. Inquisition p.m. 19th December 1482.

Richard married Joanna Southworth, daughter of Richard Southworth and Unknown, on 21 September 1472 in England. Joanna was born about 1445 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 27 M i. Sir John Towneley was born on 31 July 1473 in Lancashire, England and died on 5 March 1541 in England at age 67.

28 F ii. Isabel Towneley was born about 1475 in England and died in England.

Isabel married Sir John Talbot. John was born about 1473 in England and died in 1511 in England about age 38.

Isabel next married John Hopwood in 1515 in England. John was born about 1475 in England and died in England.

29 F iii. Grace Towneley was born about 1476 in England and died in England.

Grace married Thomas Hesketh on 5 August 1492 in England. Thomas was born about 1473 in England and died in England.

21. Laurence Towneley (John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1449 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died on 11 October 1530 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 81.

Laurence married Joan Bansatre in England. Joan was born about 1449 in England and died in 1507 in England about age 58.

Children from this marriage were:

30 F i. Isabel Towneley was born about 1467 in England and died in England.

Isabel married Robert Banastre in 1485 in England. Robert was born about 1463 in England and died in England.

31 M ii. Bernard Towneley was born about 1470 in England and died in England.

32 F iii. Jane Towneley was born about 1475 in England and died in England.

Jane married Symon Blakey in England. Symon was born about 1474 in England and died in England.

+ 33 M iv. Henry Towneley was born about 1480 in England and died on 24 October 1531 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 51.

24. Grace Towneley (John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1454 in England and died in England.

Grace married Roger Nowell, son of Alexander Nowell and Elizabeth Bannastre, in 1468 in England. Roger was born about 1447 in England and died in 1486 in England about age 39.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 34 M i. John Nowell was born about 1470 in England.

25. Nicholas Towneley (John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1456 in England and died in 1517 in England at age 61.

General Notes: Ancestor of the Towneleys of Royle.

Nicholas married Lettice Talbot, daughter of William Talbot and Unknown, in England. Lettice was born about 1458 in England and died in England.

Nicholas next married Elizabeth Catherall, daughter of Richard Catherall and Unknown, in England. Elizabeth was born about 1460 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 35 M i. Richard Towneley was born in 1482 in England and died in 1541 in England at age 59.

36 M ii. Nicholas Towneley was born about 1485 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Chaplain to King Henry VIII

26. Richard Towneley (Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in England and died in England.

Richard married Jane Winckley, daughter of Roger Winckley and Unknown, in England. Jane was born in England and died in England.

Richard next married Alice in England. Alice was born in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 37 M i. Henry Towneley was born about 1555 in England and died in England.

38 M ii. John Towneley was born about 1558 in England and died in England.

John married Katherine in England. Katherine was born about 1559 in England and died in England.

39 M iii. Robert Towneley was born about 1563 in England and died in England.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a clerk.

40 F iv. Margaret Towneley was born about 1566 in England and died in England.

Margaret married John Holker in England. John was born about 1562 in England and died in England.

Eighth Generation

27. Sir John Towneley (Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 31 July 1473 in Lancashire, England and died on 5 March 1541 in England at age 67.

General Notes: He fought in an English army that invaded Scotland and was knighted in 1497. He founded a chantry in St. Peters, the parish church of Burnley and built the chapel at Towneley in the North wing. He was a Catholic. Sir John was High Sheriff of the county in 1532.

John married Isabella Pilkington, daughter of Sir Charles Pilkington and Unknown, in England. Isabella was born in 1473 in Gateford in Nottinghamshire, England and died in 1522 in England at age 49.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 41 F i. Helen Towneley was born about 1493 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

+ 42 M ii. Sir Richard Towneley was born in 1499 in England and died in 1555 in England at age 56.

+ 43 M iii. Charles Towneley was born about 1500 in Gray's Inn in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1539 in England about age 39.

44 F iv. Grace Towneley was born about 1505 in England and died in England.

Grace married Sir Robert Hesketh in England. Robert was born about 1503 in England and died in 1539 in England about age 36.

Grace next married Laurence Habergham in 1546 in England. Laurence was born about 1504 in England and died in England.

45 F v. Elizabeth Towneley was born about 1509 in England and died in England.

Elizabeth married John Cooke in England. John was born about 1505 in England and died in England.

46 F vi. Margaret Towneley was born about 1512 in England and died in England.

Margaret married Nicholas Bannister, son of Richard Banastre and Unknown, in England. Nicholas was born about 1511 in England and died in England.

47 F vii. Joan Towneley was born about 1515 in England and died about 1558 about age 43.

Joan married William Dalton. William was born in 1513 in Byspham Manor in Lancashire, England and died in 1543 in Byspham Manor in Lancashire, England at age 30.

Joan next married Thomas Shireburne. Thomas was born in England and died in England.

Joan next married Ralph Shuttleworth. Ralph was born in England and died in England.

John next married Anne Caterall, daughter of Rafe Caterall and Unknown, on 15 July 1531 in England. Anne was born about 1500 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 48 M i. Bernard Towneley was born about 1532 in England, died in July 1602 in England about age 70, and was buried on 2 August 1602 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

John next married Jennet Ingham in England. Jennet was born about 1476 in England and died in England.

33. Henry Towneley (Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1480 in England and died on 24 October 1531 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 51.

Henry married Grace in England. Grace was born about 1483 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

49 M i. Robert Towneley was born about 1508 in England and died in England.

Robert married Grace in England. Grace was born about 1513 in England and died in England.

+ 50 M ii. Laurence Towneley was born about 1510 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in 1566 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 56.

34. John Nowell (Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1470 in England.

John married Elizabeth Kay. Elizabeth was born about 1475 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 51 F i. Elizabeth Nowell was born about 1508 in England.

35. Richard Towneley (Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1482 in England and died in 1541 in England at age 59.

General Notes: Reader of Gray's Inn in the fourth year of the reign of Henry VIII.

Richard married Margaret Clarke, daughter of John Clarke and Unknown, in England. Margaret was born about 1485 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 52 M i. Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley was born in 1505 in England and died in 1546 in England at age 41.

53 F ii. Grace Towneley was born about 1508 in England and died in England.

Grace married Gilbert Holden in England. Gilbert was born about 1508 in England and died in England.

54 F iii. Hellen Towneley was born about 1511 in England and died in England.

Hellen married Raphe Rishton in England. Raphe was born about 1511 in England and died in England.

37. Henry Towneley (Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1555 in England and died in England.

Henry married Lucy Sherborne, daughter of Edmund Sherborne and Unknown, in England. Lucy was born about 1563 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 55 M i. Richard Towneley was born about 1584 in England and died in 1620 in England about age 36.

56 M ii. John Towneley was born about 1586 in England and died in England.

+ 57 M iii. Henry Towneley was born about 1588 in England and died in England.

58 M iv. Laurence Towneley was born about 1590 in England and died in England.

59 M v. Edmund Towneley was born about 1592 in England and died in England.

Ninth Generation

41. Helen Towneley (Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1493 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

General Notes: dispensation dated 1506

Helen married Sir Robert Neville in 1508. Robert was born about 1487 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in 1542 in England about age 55.

Children from this marriage were:

60 F i. Margaret Neville was born about 1509 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

Margaret married Ralph Beeston before 1530 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. Ralph was born about 1508 in England.

61 F ii. Rosamund Neville was born about 1511 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

62 F iii. Katherine Neville was born about 1512 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died after 1550 in England.

Katherine married Richard Beaumont on 26 February 1527. Richard Beaumont was born about 1510 in England.

63 F iv. Elizabeth Neville was born about 1515 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died before May 1559 in England.

Elizabeth married Francis Woodrove in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. Francis was born about 1515 in Woolley, Yorkshire, England and died on 12 April 1573 in England about age 58.

64 F v. Beatrix Neville was born about 1517 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

65 M vi. Sir John Neville was born about 1519 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England.

John married Dorothy Danby about 1537 in Masham, Yorkshire, England. Dorothy was born about 1522 in Masham, Yorkshire, England and died about 1555 in England about age 33.

John next married Beatrice Brome about 1556 in Wrenthrope, Yorkshire, England. Beatrice was born about 1532 in Wrenthrope, Yorkshire, England.

66 M vii. Thomas Neville was born about 1521 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

67 M viii. Robert Neville was born about 1523 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

68 M ix. Henry Neville was born about 1526 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

69 F x. Anne Neville was born about 1529 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

Anne married Christopher Radcliffe. Christopher was born about 1525 in England and died in England.

70 F xi. Helen Neville was born about 1533 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

42. Sir Richard Towneley (Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1499 in England and died in 1555 in England at age 56.

General Notes: He leaned toward the Protestant faith.

Richard married Grace (Elizabeth) Foljambe, daughter of Henry Foljambe and Bennet, about 1517 in England. Grace (Elizabeth) was born about 1499 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 71 M i. Sir Richard Towneley was born about 1518 in England and died on 22 October 1554 in England about age 36.

72 M ii. John Towneley was born about 1520 in England and died in England.

73 F iii. Bennet Towneley was born about 1523 in England and died in England.

General Notes: living in 1567

74 F iv. Grace Towneley was born about 1526 in England and died in England.

Grace married Hugh Halstead in England. Hugh was born about 1524 in England and died in England.

43. Charles Towneley (Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1500 in Gray's Inn in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1539 in England about age 39.

Charles married Elizabeth Kaye in England. Elizabeth was born about 1500 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Had four sons with John Nowell her first husband. After she became a widow she married Charles Towneley. Marriage dispensation on December 20, 1515.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 75 M i. John Towneley was born in 1528 in Gray's Inn in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1607 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 79.

48. Bernard Towneley (Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1532 in England, died in July 1602 in England about age 70, and was buried on 2 August 1602 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

General Notes: He built Hurstwood Hall in 1579.

Bernard married Agnes Ormeroyd. Agnes was born about 1536 in England, died in November 1586 in England about age 50, and was buried on 3 December 1586 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 76 M i. John Towneley was born about 1560 in England and died in England.

77 M ii. Bernard Towneley was born about 1563 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

+ 78 F iii. Anne (Agnes) Towneley was born in April 1565 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 28 April 1565 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

79 M iv. Bernard Towneley was born in October 1567 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 29 October 1567 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

80 M v. Richard Towneley was born in June 1571 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 25 June 1571 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

50. Laurence Towneley (Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1510 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in 1566 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 56.

Laurence married Hellen Hesketh, daughter of Thomas Hesketh and Alice Haworth, about 1538 in England. Hellen was born in 1514 in Rufford, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 81 M i. Laurence Towneley was born in 1540 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died on 19 January 1598 in England at age 58.

+ 82 M ii. Henry Towneley was born about 1541 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in Barnside, Lancaster, England.

83 M iii. Robert Towneley was born about 1545 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

84 M iv. Charles Towneley was born about 1549 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

85 M v. Richard Towneley was born about 1552 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

86 F vi. Elizabeth Towneley was born about 1555 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

Elizabeth married John Talbot, son of Thomas Talbot and Unknown, in England. John was born about 1550 in England and died in England.

Elizabeth next married Male Standish in England. Male was born about 1550 in England and died in England.

+ 87 F vii. Margaret Towneley was born about 1559 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

88 F viii. Alice Towneley was born about 1561 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

Alice married Richard Lacey in England. Richard was born about 1555 in England and died in England.

89 F ix. Anne Towneley was born about 1562 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

Anne married Robert Rishworth in England. Robert was born about 1558 in England and died in England.

90 F x. Hellen Towneley was born about 1564 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

Hellen married Henry Thompson in England. Henry was born about 1559 in England and died in England.

91 F xi. Lucy Towneley was born about 1566 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died on 11 September 1621 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 55.

Lucy married Thomas Towneley, son of John Towneley and Mary Towneley, in England. Thomas was born on 8 August 1576 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

51. Elizabeth Nowell (John Nowell ⁸, Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1508 in England.

Elizabeth married Thomas Whitaker, son of Richard Whitaker and Unknown,. Thomas was born in 1504 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 92 M i. William Whitaker was born in December 1547 in Lancashire, England and died on 4 December 1596 in Clivigar, Lancashire, England at age 49.

52. Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley (Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1505 in England and died in 1546 in England at age 41.

General Notes: Entered Gray's Inn in 1522.

Nicholas (Alatine) married Anne Vaughan, daughter of Sir Hugh Vaughan and Unknown, in England. Anne was born about 1511 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 93 M i. Edmund Towneley was born about 1532 in England and died in 1598 in England about age 66.

55. Richard Towneley (Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1584 in England and died in 1620 in England about age 36.

Richard married Anne Browne, daughter of William Browne and Unknown, in England. Anne was born about 1589 in Mitton, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 94 M i. Henry Towneley was born about 1608 in England and died in 1645 in England about age 37.

95 M ii. John Towneley was born about 1610 in England and died in England.

96 M iii. Richard Towneley was born about 1612 in England and died in England.

97 M iv. Laurence Towneley was born about 1613 in England and died in England.

98 M v. Thomas Towneley was born about 1615 in England and died in England.

99 F vi. Susan Towneley was born about 1616 in England and died in England.

100 F vii. Lucy Towneley was born about 1618 in England and died in England.

101 F viii. Grace Towneley was born about 1619 in England and died in England.

57. Henry Towneley (Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1588 in England and died in England.

Henry married Ellen Scowcroft in England. Ellen was born about 1590 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

102 M i. Scowcroft Townley was born in 1608 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, was baptized in 1608 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England, died in 1649 at age 41, and was buried in 1649 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Scowcroft married Mary (Marie) Isherwood.

Scowcroft next married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1613.

103 M ii. Richard Townley was born about 1610 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, died in 1657 in England about age 47, and was buried in 1657 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

104 F iii. Ann Townley was born about 1612 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and was baptized in 1612 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

105 M iv. Henry Townley was born about 1614 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, was baptized from 1614 to 1615 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England, died in 1638 in England about age 24, and was buried in 1638 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

106 F v. Margaret Townley was born in 1619 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and was baptized in 1619 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Margaret married John Johnson.

107 M vi. John Townley was born in 1622 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and was baptized in 1622 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

108 F vii. Ellin (Ellena) Townley was born in 1627 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and was baptized in 1627 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

109 F viii. Catherine Townley was born in 1629 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England and was baptized from 1629 to 1630 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

110 F ix. Jennet (Jeneta) Townley was born about 1630 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England, died on 7 February 1707 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England about age 77, and was buried on 11 February 1707 in St. Mary's, Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Jennet (Jeneta) married William Boardman, son of William Boardman and Ann Haworth, on 10 December 1655 in St. Mary's, Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England. William was born in 1628 in England, was baptized on 8 February 1628 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England, died in 1669 in England at age 41, and was buried on 29 November 1669 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Jennet (Jeneta) next married William Seddon in 1678 in England. William was born in England, died in 1680 in England, and was buried on 13 December 1680 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Jennet (Jeneta) next married John Rishton. John was born in England, died in 1710 in England, and was buried on 3 February 1710 in Whalley in Lancashire, England.

111 M x. Lawrence Townley was born in 1635 in Great Lever, Lancashire, England, was baptized from 1635 to 1636 in St. Peter in Bolton, Lancashire, England, died in 1652 in England at age 17, and was buried in 1652 in Deane by Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Tenth Generation

71. Sir Richard Towneley (Sir Richard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1518 in England and died on 22 October 1554 in England about age 36.

General Notes: He became the supervisor of his grandfathers bequests because he was a Catholic like his grandfather.

Richard married Frances Wimbishe, daughter of Thomas Wimbishe and Mary, on 25 September 1536 in England. Frances was born about 1518 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

112 M i. John Towneley was born about 1537 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

113 M ii. Christopher Towneley was born about 1539 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

+ 114 F iii. Mary Towneley was born in 1541 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1606 in England at age 65.

115 M iv. Charles Towneley was born about 1543 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

75. John Towneley (Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1528 in Gray's Inn in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1607 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 79.

General Notes: Imprisoned in 1564 for practicing his Catholic Religion and released after about three years. John gave shelter to Catholic Priests at Towneley estates and he was imprisoned again at different times between 1573 and 1594. After his release, he had to stay within 5 miles of the estate. Paid over 5000 pounds in fines by the year 1601.

Burnley Grammer School, 1559-

Following the orders of Edward VI, in 1552, the Chantries were dissolved, closing the Chantry School in Burnley. In 1559 certain leading men of the Parish of Burnley urged the endowment of a Free Grammar School, with gifts of land and rents. On the 1 February 1559, the Habergham deed was sealed bringing into existence a new Grammar School for Burnley. John Towneley erected the first buildings for the school. The Towneley family, along with the Haydock, Habergham, Woodruff and Whitacre's, provided the first founders and governors of the school. The school has occupied various sites during its existence. During 1871 the Governors of the school agreed to allow the representatives of the Town Council and School Board to join them, in return for financial aid. This resulted in new school buildings on Bank Parade, opened in 1874. In 1959 the school moved once again to Ivy Bank, sharing its site with the Ivy Bank High School for Girls. The High School, Ormerod Road, was opened under the management of the Higher Education Committee, in September 1909, on the premises of the Technical Institute. A preliminary prospectus for this school is included in these records. The school was used for the reception of girls from the Grammar School.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Lawyer.

John married Mary Towneley, daughter of Sir Richard Towneley and Frances Wimbishe, in 1565 in England. Mary was born in 1541 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1606 in England at age 65.

General Notes: Dispensation for her marriage in 1556 on the score of consanguinity. She was Catholic like her husband John.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 116 M i. Richard Towneley was born on 29 April 1566 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 29 November 1628 in Drury Lane, London, England at age 62, and was buried in area near Temple Bar, Clements, England.

+ 117 M ii. John Towneley was born on 30 September 1567 in England, died in June 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 64, and was buried on 30 June 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

118 M iii. Charles Towneley was born on 5 November 1569 in England and died about 1570 in England about age 1.

+ 119 M iv. Christopher Towneley was born on 6 January 1571 in England, died in November 1623 in Pendle Hall in England at age 52, and was buried on 1 December 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

+ 120 M v. Charles Towneley was born on 28 February 1572 in England and died in 1646 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England at age 74.

121 F vi. Jennit Towneley was born about 1574 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

122 M vii. Thomas Towneley was born on 8 August 1576 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

Thomas married Lucy Towneley, daughter of Laurence Towneley and Hellen Hesketh, in England. Lucy was born about 1566 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died on 11 September 1621 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 55.

123 M viii. Nicholas Towneley was born on 1 February 1578 in England, died in April 1650 in Hurstwood, England at age 72, and was buried on 22 April 1650 in Hurstwood, England.

124 F ix. Frances Towneley was born on 11 April 1579 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

125 F x. Mary Towneley was born about 1582 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

126 F xi. Anne Towneley was born about 1584 in England and died in England.

Anne married William Middleton in England. William was born about 1583 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Anne was his second wife.

Anne next married Sir Edward Osbourne in England. Edward was born about 1584 in England and died in England.

127 F xii. Margaret Towneley was born about 1585 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

128 F xiii. Elizabeth Towneley was born about 1586 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

76. John Towneley (Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1560 in England and died in England.

John married Eleanor Haydock on 7 February 1583 in England. Eleanor was born about 1568 in England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 129 M i. John Townley was born on 15 January 1584 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

130 M ii. Bernard Towneley was born on 17 March 1585 in Lancashire, England.

131 F iii. Eleanor Towneley was born about 1592 in England and died in England.

Eleanor married Christopher Jackson in England. Christopher was born about 1592 in England and died in England.

132 F iv. Mary Towneley was born about 1593 in England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

133 F v. Agnes Towneley was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

Agnes married George Waite in England. George was born about 1594 in England and died in England.

134 F vi. Jane Towneley was born about 1597 in England and died in England.

Jane married George Berkeley in England. George was born about 1596 in England and died in England.

78. Anne (Agnes) Towneley (Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in April 1565 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 28 April 1565 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

Anne (Agnes) married Henry Banastre on 18 May 1584 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. Henry was born in Bank Hall in Croston, Lancashire, England and died on 11 October 1602 in Colne, Lancashire County, England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 135 M i. James Banastre was born in 1585 in Entwistle, Lancashire County, England and died in April 1654 in Park Hill, over Barrowford, Lancashire County, England at age 69.

136 M ii. Henry Banastre was born about 1587 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died about 1647 in Colne, Lancashire County, England about age 60.

137 M iii. Charles Banastre was born about 1590 in England and died in England.

81. Laurence Towneley (Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1540 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died on 19 January 1598 in England at age 58.

Laurence married Margaret (Mary) Hartley, daughter of John Hartley and Unknown, about 1562 in England. Margaret (Mary) was born about 1542 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Margaret Hartley was the heir of Stone Edge estates (West of St. Bartholomew's at Clone and Barnside was located to the East) and thus her husband became known as Laurence of Stone Edge.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 138 M i. Laurence Towneley was born on 3 June 1563 in Lancashire, England and died on 12 February 1655 in Colne, Lancashire County, England at age 91.

+ 139 M ii. Thomas Towneley was born about 1565 in Lancashire, England, died in Norwich, Norfolk County England, and was buried on 6 September 1623 in St. Peter Hungate Cemetery in England.

140 M iii. Henry Towneley was born in 1571 in Lancashire, England, died on 4 December 1626 in Norwich, Norfolk County England at age 55, and was buried on 10 December 1626 in St. Peter Hungate Cemetery in England.

Henry married Frances in England. Frances was born about 1572 in England and died in England.

141 M iv. John Towneley was born about 1573 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

John married Mary (Margarie) about 1600. Mary (Margarie) was born about 1580 in Norfolk, England and died in England.

142 M v. Robert Towneley was born about 1575 in Lancashire, England and died on 10 May 1645 in Foul Ridge, Colne, England about age 70.

143 F vi. Hellen Towneley was born about 1576 in England and died about 1580 in England about age 4.

General Notes: She never married.

144 F vii. Elizabeth Towneley was born about 1579 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

145 F viii. Hellen Towneley was born about 1581 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

General Notes: She never married.

+ 146 M ix. Charles Towneley was born about 1582 in Lancashire, England and died on 11 January 1636 in Foulridge Hall, Colne, England about age 54.

82. Henry Towneley (Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1541 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in Barnside, Lancaster, England.

Henry married Anne Catterall, daughter of Thomas Catherall and Unknown, in 1559 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England. Anne was born about 1541 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

147 M i. John Towneley was born in June 1564 in England, was baptized on 25 June 1564 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, and died before 1574 in England.

148 M ii. Thomas Towneley was born in July 1565 in England, was baptized on 29 July 1565 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

149 M iii. Henry Towneley was born in May 1566 in England, was baptized on 6 May 1566 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, died in 1566 in England, and was buried in 1566 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England.

150 M iv. Henry Towneley was born in May 1567 in England, was baptized on 25 May 1567 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, died in 1585 in England at age 18, and was buried in 1585 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England.

151 M v. Charles Towneley was born in August 1568 in England, was baptized on 21 August 1568 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, died in 1570 in England at age 2, and was buried in 1570 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England.

152 M vi. Robert Towneley was born in July 1569 in England, was baptized on 23 July 1569 in St. Mary & All Saints Church in Whalley, Lancashire, England, and died about 1575 in England about age 6.

+ 153 M vii. Lawrence Towneley was born about 1573 in England and died in England.

154 M viii. John Towneley was born about 1575 in England and died in England.

John married Hellen Rishworth, daughter of Thomas Rishworth and Unknown, in England. Hellen was born about 1576 in England and died in England.

+ 155 M ix. Thomas Towneley was born about 1576 in England and died in England.

+ 156 M x. Robert Towneley was born about 1578 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died in England.

87. Margaret Towneley (Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1559 in Colne, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

Margaret married John Parker in England. John was born about 1550 in England and died on 21 January 1634 in England about age 84.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 157 M i. John Parker was born in 1578 in England and died in 1665 in England at age 87.

92. William Whitaker (Elizabeth Nowell ⁹, John Nowell ⁸, Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in December 1547 in Lancashire, England and died on 4 December 1596 in Clivigar, Lancashire, England at age 49.

William married Joan Fenner. Joan was born about 1548 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 158 M i. Jabez Whitaker was born in December 1568 in England and died in 1626 in Jamestown, Virginia at age 58.

93. Edmund Towneley (Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1532 in England and died in 1598 in England about age 66.

Edmund married Katherine Curson, daughter of Richard Curson and Unknown, in England. Katherine was born about 1540 in England, died in October 1630 in England about age 90, and was buried on 24 October 1630.

General Notes: Third daughter of Richard Curson

Children from this marriage were:

159 F i. Anne Townley was born about 1571 in England and died in England.

Anne married John Rishworth on 26 September 1603 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. John was born about 1571 in England and died in England.

+ 160 M ii. Nicholas Townley was born in 1573 in England and died on 3 June 1645 in England at age 72.

161 M iii. Edmund Townley was born about 1574 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

162 M iv. Thomas Townley was born in 1575 in England, was baptized on 31 October 1575 in Addington, England, and died in England.

+ 163 M v. Francis Townley was born about 1576 in England and died on 10 August 1616 in England about age 40.

164 M vi. Richard Townley was born about 1578 in England and died in 1660 in England about age 82.

Richard married Margaret Pichles on 20 February 1609 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. Margaret was born about 1582.

165 M vii. Robert Townley was born about 1580 in England and died about 1580 in England. The cause of his death was young.

+ 166 M viii. Robert Townley was born in 1582 in England and died on 4 March 1664 in England at age 82.

167 M ix. Bernard Townley was born in 1587 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 4 March 1587 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

Bernard married Margery Bradshaw in England. Margery was born about 1590 in England and died in England.

168 F x. Blanche Townley was born about 1589 in England and died in England.

Blanche married Thomas Ferrand on 6 January 1618 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. Thomas was born about 1585 in England and died in England.

94. Henry Towneley (Richard Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1608 in England and died in 1645 in England about age 37.

Henry married Alice Colthurst, daughter of Abraham Colthurst and Unknown, in England. Alice was born about 1611 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

169 M i. Richard Towneley was born about 1630 in England and died in 1670 in England about age 40.

170 M ii. John Towneley was born about 1633 in England and died in England.

John married Elizabeth Guy in England. Elizabeth was born about 1636 in England and died in England.

171 M iii. Laurence Towneley was born about 1636 in England and died in England.

172 M iv. Thomas Towneley was born about 1638 in England and died in England.

Thomas married Alice Norres in England. Alice was born about 1642 in England and died in England.

+ 173 M v. Abraham Towneley was born in 1640 in England and died in 1699 in England at age 59.

174 F vi. Anne Towneley was born about 1642 in England and died in England.

General Notes: According to the records of the Dugdale visitation of 1664, she married first Ellis Nutter of Waterside in Pendle and secondly Ellis Nutter of Rudley.

Anne married Ellis Nutter in Pendle, England. Ellis was born about 1640 in England and died in England.

175 F vii. Margaret Towneley was born about 1644 in England and died in England.

General Notes: According to the records of the Dugdale visitation of 1664 she married William Sager of Catlow.

Margaret married William Sager in England. William was born about 1644 in England and died in England.

11th Generation

114. Mary Towneley (Sir Richard Towneley ¹⁰, Sir Richard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1541 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1606 in England at age 65.

General Notes: Dispensation for her marriage in 1556 on the score of consanguinity. She was Catholic like her husband John.

Mary married John Towneley, son of Charles Towneley and Elizabeth Kaye, in 1565 in England. John was born in 1528 in Gray's Inn in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1607 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 79.

General Notes: Imprisoned in 1564 for practicing his Catholic Religion and released after about three years. John gave shelter to Catholic Priests at Towneley estates and he was imprisoned again at different times between 1573 and 1594. After his release, he had to stay within 5 miles of the estate. Paid over 5000 pounds in fines by the year 1601.

Burnley Grammer School, 1559-

Following the orders of Edward VI, in 1552, the Chantries were dissolved, closing the Chantry School in Burnley. In 1559 certain leading men of the Parish of Burnley urged the endowment of a Free Grammar School, with gifts of land and rents. On the 1 February 1559, the Habergham deed was sealed bringing into existence a new Grammar School for Burnley. John Towneley erected the first buildings for the school. The Towneley family, along with the Haydock, Habergham, Woodruff and Whitacre's, provided the first founders and governors of the school. The school has occupied various sites during its existence. During 1871 the Governors of the school agreed to allow the representatives of the Town Council and School Board to join them, in return for financial aid. This resulted in new school buildings on Bank Parade, opened in 1874. In 1959 the school moved once again to Ivy Bank, sharing its site with the Ivy Bank High School for Girls. The High School, Ormerod Road, was opened under the management of the Higher Education Committee, in September 1909, on the premises of the Technical Institute. A preliminary prospectus for this school is included in these records. The school was used for the reception of girls from the Grammar School.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Lawyer.

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116. Richard Towneley (John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 29 April 1566 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 29 November 1628 in Drury Lane, London, England at age 62, and was buried in area near Temple Bar, Clements, England.

General Notes: Above the sacristy door in the chapel at Towneley Hall are the arms and initials of Richard and his wife Jane Asheton of Lever. The North wing containing the kitchen and dining room was started during his time as was the two towers on either side of the main hall. Buried near Temple Bar, Clements, England

Richard married Jane Assheton, daughter of Ralph Assheton and Johanna Radclyffe, on 25 May 1594 in Richard Assheton's Mansion in Downhall by Miles Carier, Curate of Downhall. Jane was born in 1573 in Great Lever, Lancashire, England and died on 13 July 1634 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 61.

Children from this marriage were:

176 M i. John Towneley was born on 9 December 1595 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in December 1595 in England. The cause of his death was in infancy.

+ 177 M ii. Richard Towneley was born on 16 April 1598 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in December 1635 in England at age 37, and was buried on 23 December 1635 in Nocton Church, Lincolnshire.

178 M iii. Thomas Towneley was born on 8 May 1599 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

+ 179 M iv. Charles Towneley was born on 22 April 1600 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 2 July 1644 in Battle of Marston Moor, Moor, England at age 44, and was buried in Marston Moor near Wilsthroppe.

180 M v. John Towneley was born on 18 February 1601 in England and died on 19 February 1601 in England. The cause of his death was in infancy.

181 M vi. John Towneley was born on 2 December 1602 in England and died on 3 December 1602 in England. The cause of his death was in infancy.

182 M vii. Christopher Towneley was born on 9 January 1604 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in August 1674 in England at age 70.

Christopher married Alice Braddyll, daughter of John Braddyll and Unknown, about 1639 in England. Alice was born about 1611 in England and died in England.

183 M viii. Francis Towneley was born on 2 April 1605 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1622 in St. Omer, France at age 17.

+ 184 F ix. Anne Towneley was born on 29 May 1611 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 19 March 1644 in Yorkshire, England at age 32, and was buried in Spofforth Church in Plompton Quire, Yorkshire, England.

117. John Towneley (John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 30 September 1567 in England, died in June 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 64, and was buried on 30 June 1632 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

John married someone in England.

His child was:

185 M i. Eulisses Towneley was born about 1589 in England and died on 14 February 1635 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England about age 46.

119. Christopher Towneley (John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 6 January 1571 in England, died in November 1623 in Pendle Hall in England at age 52, and was buried on 1 December 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

Christopher married Theodosia Tunstall in England. Theodosia was born about 1573.

Children from this marriage were:

186 F i. Dorothy Towneley was born about 1593 in England and died in England.

187 F ii. Susan Towneley was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

188 F iii. Margaret Towneley was born about 1598 in England and died in England.

Margaret married Hugh Wadsworth in England. Hugh was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

120. Charles Towneley (John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 28 February 1572 in England and died in 1646 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England at age 74.

Charles married Susan Rose in England. Susan was born about 1576.

Children from this marriage were:

189 F i. Ellen Towneley was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

Ellen married Henry Shireburne in England. Henry was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

190 F ii. Susan Towneley was born about 1598 in England and died in England.

Susan married Thomas Button in England. Thomas was born about 1595 in England and died in England.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Goldsmith in London, Middlesex, England.

129. John Townley (John Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 15 January 1584 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

John married Eleanor Grymshaw, daughter of Nicholas Grymshaw and Unknown, in England. Eleanor was born about 1590 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

191 M i. Bernard Towneley was born on 22 May 1624 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

192 F ii. Eleanor Towneley was born in 1626 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

Eleanor married John Halsted in England. John was born about 1624.

+ 193 M iii. John Towneley was born in 1631 in Lancashire, England, was baptized on 25 August 1631, and died in England.

+ 194 F iv. Agnes Towneley was born in 1637 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 27 July 1637 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

135. James Banastre (Anne (Agnes) Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1585 in Entwistle, Lancashire County, England and died in April 1654 in Park Hill, over Barrowford, Lancashire County, England at age 69.

James married Elisabeth Leadbetter. Elisabeth was born about 1585 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

195 M i. George Bannister was born in October 1602 in England, was baptized on 31 October 1602 in St. Peter in Leeds, Yorkshire, England, and died before 1611 in England.

+ 196 M ii. George Bannister was born on 12 October 1612 in Entwistle, Lancashire County, England and died on 29 September 1677 in Cowling, Kildwick in Craven, Yorkshire, England at age 64.

138. Laurence Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 3 June 1563 in Lancashire, England and died on 12 February 1655 in Colne, Lancashire County, England at age 91.

Laurence married Jennett Halstead, daughter of John Halstead and Elizabeth Mann, in 1597 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England. Jennett was born in 1580 in Windlehouse, Lancaster, England and died on 12 August 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 43.

Children from this marriage were:

197 F i. Margaret Townley was born about 1597 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

Margaret married Thomas Riley on 30 November 1618 in Colne, Lancashire County, England. Thomas was born about 1596 in England and died in England.

+ 198 F ii. Elizabeth Townley was born about 1598 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England and died on 28 January 1679 in Lancashire, England about age 81.

199 F iii. Alice Townley was born in February 1604 in Fulshay, England, was baptized on 12 February 1604 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 19.

Alice married Richard Gray in England. Richard was born in December 1596 in Norwich, Norfolk County England and was baptized on 6 December 1696 in Norwich, Norfolk County England.

200 F iv. Ellen Townley was born in March 1606 in Lancashire, England, was baptized on 4 March 1606 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

Ellen married Thomas Chatburne on 11 February 1623 in Colne, Lancashire County, England. Thomas was born about 1603.

+ 201 F v. Anne Townley was born in November 1608 in England, was baptized on 2 November 1608 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died in September 1672 in Norfolk, England at age 63, and was buried on 17 September 1672 in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England.

+ 202 M vi. Laurence Towneley was born in April 1611 in Colne, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 21 April 1611 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died in November 1672 in Lancashire, England at age 61, and was buried on 11 November 1672 in Lancashire, England.

+ 203 F vii. Mary Townley was born on 15 May 1614 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England, was baptized in May 1614 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died on 11 August 1662 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia at age 48, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

139. Thomas Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1565 in Lancashire, England, died in Norwich, Norfolk County England, and was buried on 6 September 1623 in St. Peter Hungate Cemetery in England.

Thomas married Susan Langforde on 10 January 1619 in England. Susan was born about 1570 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

204 F i. Elizabeth Towneley was born about 1620 in England.

146. Charles Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1582 in Lancashire, England and died on 11 January 1636 in Foulridge Hall, Colne, England about age 54.

Charles married Elizabeth Barcroft in England. Elizabeth was born about 1584 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

205 M i. Lawrence Towneley was born about 1603 in England, was baptized on 8 February 1603 in Colne, Lancashire County, England, and died in England.

206 M ii. Charles Towneley was born about 1606 in England.

153. Lawrence Towneley (Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1573 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He donated a font to the Anglican St. Bartholomew's Church in Colne in 1590.

Lawrence married Mary Sherbourne in England. Mary was born about 1575 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

207 M i. Henry Towneley was born about 1594 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

208 M ii. Richard Towneley was born about 1596 in England and died in England.

209 F iii. Anne Towneley was born about 1598 in England and died in England.

Anne married Henry Hoghton, son of Thomas Hoghton and Unknown, in England. Henry was born about 1597 in England and died in England.

210 F iv. Mary Towneley was born about 1601 in England and died in England.

Mary married Thomas Hartley in England. Thomas was born about 1600 in England and died in England.

Mary next married Laurence Roberts in England. Laurence was born about 1600 in England and died in England.

211 F v. Jane Towneley was born about 1603 in England and died in England.

Jane married John Holliday in England. John was born about 1601 in England and died in England.

155. Thomas Towneley (Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1576 in England and died in England.

Thomas married Elizabeth Wade, daughter of John Wade and Unknown, in England. Elizabeth was born about 1579 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

212 M i. Henry Towneley was born about 1598 in England and died in England.

Henry married Margaret Parkinson in England. Margaret was born about 1601 in England and died in England.

213 F ii. Helen Towneley was born about 1601 in England and died in England.

Helen married Thomas Smith in England. Thomas was born about 1600 in England and died in England.

214 F iii. Mary Towneley was born about 1605 in England and died in England.

Mary married William Smith in England. William was born about 1603 in England and died in England.

156. Robert Towneley (Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1578 in Barnside, Lancaster, England and died in England.

Robert married Mary Mackinson in England. Mary was born about 1583 in Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

215 M i. Robert Towneley was born about 1601 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Twin

216 M ii. Laurence Towneley was born about 1608 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Twin to Margaret.

+ 217 M iii. Richard Towneley was born in 1610 in England and died in 1655 in Craven at age 45.

218 F iv. Margaret Towneley was born about 1611 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Twin to Laurence.

219 F v. Anne Towneley was born about 1614 in England and died in England.

Anne married Robert Hargreaves in England. Robert was born about 1614 in England and died in England.

Anne next married John Hargreaves in England. John was born about 1610.

157. John Parker (Margaret Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1578 in England and died in 1665 in England at age 87.

John married Elizabeth Holdsworth, daughter of Cuthbert Holdsworth and Unknown,. Elizabeth was born about 1585 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 220 M i. Robert Parker was born about 1608 in Extwistle, Lancashire, England and died on 24 October 1636 in England about age 28.

158. Jabez Whitaker (William Whitaker ¹⁰, Elizabeth Nowell ⁹, John Nowell ⁸, Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in December 1568 in England and died in 1626 in Jamestown, Virginia at age 58.

Jabez married Mary Bourchier, daughter of John Bourchier and Elizabeth Hall, in 1616 in England. Mary was born about 1579 in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 221 M i. William Whitaker was born in 1618 in Lancashire, England and died in 1662 in Jamestown, Virginia at age 44.

160. Nicholas Townley (Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1573 in England and died on 3 June 1645 in England at age 72.

General Notes: Nicholas willed the estate of Royle to Nicholas Townley, the eldest son of his brother Robert. After the death of her husband, Margaret lived at Banktop. Margaret's daughter Isabel married Richard Sherburne of Stannihurst, esq. and Banktop was inherited by the Sherburnes. Banktop was known in the 1720's as the Townley House in Burnley and was recorded as such in the Papist estate records of that time.

Nicholas married Issabell Woodroffe, daughter of John Woodrove and Unknown, on 4 February 1606 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. Issabell was born about 1580 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 222 F i. Margaret Townley was born on 20 September 1607 in England and died in England.

163. Francis Townley (Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1576 in England and died on 10 August 1616 in England about age 40.

General Notes: Inherited land in Littleton through his mother around 1600.

Francis married Catherine Foster, daughter of Sir Thomas Foster and Susanna Forster, about 1596 in England. Catherine was born about 1577 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Third and youngest daughter of Sir Thomas Foster.

Children from this marriage were:

223 F i. Ann Townley was born about 1598 in England and died in England.

224 F ii. Honor Townley was born about 1600 in England and died in England.

225 M iii. Thomas Townley was born about 1602 in England and died in England.

226 M iv. Edmund Townley was born about 1604 in England and died in England.

227 M v. Richard Townley was born about 1606 in England and died in England.

228 M vi. William Townley was born about 1608 in England and died in England.

229 F vii. Susan Townley was born about 1610 in England and died in England.

+ 230 M viii. Nicholas Townley was born in 1612 in England, was baptized on 9 September 1612, died on 3 June 1687 in England at age 75, and was buried in Littleton in England.

+ 231 M ix. Francis Townley was born in 1613 in England, was baptized on 29 September 1613, died in 1683 in England at age 70, and was buried on 18 August 1683.

232 F x. Catherine Townley was born about 1614 in England and died in England.

233 F xi. Frances Townley was born about 1615 in England and died in England.

234 F xii. Mary Townley was born about 1616 in England and died in England.

166. Robert Townley (Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1582 in England and died on 4 March 1664 in England at age 82.

Robert married Mary Ormerod in England. Mary was born about 1587 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

235 M i. Edmund Townley was born about 1611 in England and died in England.

Edmund married Hellen Habergham, daughter of John Habergham and Unknown, in England. Hellen was born about 1615 in England and died in England.

236 F ii. Katherine Townley was born about 1615 in England and died in England.

Katherine married Thomas Farrer in England. Thomas was born about 1612 in England and died in England.

237 F iii. Mary Townley was born about 1618 in England and died in England.

Mary married Simon Haydock in England. Simon was born about 1614 in England and died in England.

238 F iv. Elizabeth Townley was born about 1621 in England and died in England.

Elizabeth married Thomas Wilson in England. Thomas was born about 1617.

Elizabeth next married Thomas Manknolls in England. Thomas was born about 1619.

+ 239 M v. Nicholas Townley was born in 1624 in England and died in England.

173. Abraham Towneley (Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Richard Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1640 in England and died in 1699 in England at age 59.

General Notes: The male line of Dutton comes to an end with Abraham. According to the pedigree published by Foster in 1873, Abraham's eldest son Richard moved to Rochdale where he founded the Belfield branch of the family. Finding the evidence to prove the origins of the Belfield branch of the Towneley family have caused expert genealogists great difficulty over many years.

Abraham married Female Shuttleworth, daughter of William Shuttleworth and Unknown, in England. Female was born about 1646 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

240 M i. William Townley was born about 1668 in England and died in England.

241 M ii. Nicholas Townley was born about 1670 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He was an attorney at Rochdale, England

242 M iii. Henry Townley was born about 1674 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He was an attorney in Manchester, England

243 F iv. Jane Townley was born about 1677 in England and died in England.

Jane married Nicholas Shuttleworth in England. Nicholas was born about 1675 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Grandson of Richard Shuttleworth, Esq. of Gawthorp, M.P.

244 F v. Mary Townley was born about 1680 in England and died in England.

Mary married Ellis Nutter in England. Ellis was born about 1675 in England and died in England.

245 F vi. Ann Townley was born about 1684 in England and died in England.

Ann married Reverend Edward Bolton in England. Edward was born about 1681 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Incumbent of St. Mary's Rochdale.

246 F vii. Female Townley was born about 1687 in England and died in England.

Female married William Ingham in England. William was born about 1687 in England and died in England.

+ 247 M viii. Richard Townley was born in 1689 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in 1762 in England at age 73.

12th Generation

177. Richard Towneley (Richard Towneley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 16 April 1598 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in December 1635 in England at age 37, and was buried on 23 December 1635 in Nocton Church, Lincolnshire.

Richard married Janet Spencer. Janet was born about 1602 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

Children from this marriage were:

248 M i. Lawrence Towneley was born on 13 February 1624 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

249 F ii. Mary Towneley was born about 1626 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died on 12 January 1635 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England about age 9.

179. Charles Towneley (Richard Towneley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 22 April 1600 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 2 July 1644 in Battle of Marston Moor, Moor, England at age 44, and was buried in Marston Moor near Wilsthroppe.

General Notes: He entered the English College in Rome, Italy. Left Rome in 1624 to return to England. Inherited Estate when older brother died in 1635. August 4, 1644 he was killed at Battle of Marston Moor, England fighting for King Charles I. After the Royalist were defeated his land were confiscated. Towneley Hall was deserted and in the hands of London bankers.

Charles married Mary Trappes, daughter of Sir Francis Trapp and Unknown, in November 1628 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born in 1599 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England and died about 1690 in England about age 91.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 250 M i. Richard Towneley was born on 10 October 1629 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 22 January 1707 in York, East Riding, Yorkshire, England at age 77, and was buried on 30 January 1707 in Towneley Chapel in Burnley, England.

251 F ii. Mary Towneley was born in 1630 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Mary married Philip in England. Philip was born about 1628 in England and died in England.

252 M iii. John Towneley was born in 1631 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in October 1678 in England at age 47, and was buried in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

John married someone.

253 M iv. Charles Towneley was born in 1632 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in April 1712 in England at age 80, and was buried in York, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.

Charles married someone.

254 F v. Anne Towneley was born on 23 November 1637 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in 1652 in London, Middlesex, England at age 15, and was buried in St. Giles's in the Fields, London, England.

255 F vi. Catherine Towneley was born on 23 November 1637 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in England.

General Notes: living unmarried in 1664

256 M vii. Francis Towneley was born on 13 August 1641 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in England.

General Notes: living in 1664

184. Anne Towneley (Richard Towneley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 29 May 1611 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 19 March 1644 in Yorkshire, England at age 32, and was buried in Spofforth Church in Plompton Quire, Yorkshire, England.

Anne married John Plompton, son of Sir Edward Plompton and Frances Arthington, on 20 December 1627 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. John was born on 6 February 1605 in Dingley, Northampton, England, died on 25 July 1644 in Knaresborough, West Riding, Yorkshire, England at age 39, and was buried in Church at Knaresborough.

Children from this marriage were:

257 M i. Edward Plompton was born about 1629 and died in England.

258 F ii. Jane Plompton was born about 1630 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

259 F iii. Frances Plompton was born about 1632 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

260 F iv. Mary Plompton was born about 1634 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

261 F v. Clara Plompton was born about 1635 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

262 F vi. Agnes Plompton was born about 1637 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

263 F vii. Dorothy Plompton was born about 1638 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

264 M viii. John Plompton was born about 1640 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

265 M ix. Peter Plompton was born about 1642 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

266 M x. Robert Plompton was born on 13 March 1644 in Yorkshire, England and died in England.

193. John Towneley (John Townley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1631 in Lancashire, England, was baptized on 25 August 1631, and died in England.

John married Katherine Rishton, daughter of Geoffrey Rishton and Unknown, in England. Katherine was born about 1632 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

267 M i. John Towneley was born about 1651 in England and died in England.

268 F ii. Eleanor Towneley was born about 1653 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young.

269 F iii. Eleanor Towneley was born about 1656 in England and died in England.

194. Agnes Towneley (John Townley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1637 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 27 July 1637 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in England.

Agnes married John Whitaker in England. John was born in 1632 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 270 M i. John Whitaker was born in 1668 in England and died in England.

196. George Bannister (James Banastre ¹¹, Anne (Agnes) Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 12 October 1612 in Entwistle, Lancashire County, England and died on 29 September 1677 in Cowling, Kildwick in Craven, Yorkshire, England at age 64.

George married someone in England.

His child was:

+ 271 M i. John Bannister was born in February 1663 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

198. Elizabeth Townley (Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1598 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England and died on 28 January 1679 in Lancashire, England about age 81.

Elizabeth married Richard Halstead, son of Richard Halstead and Unknown, on 1 May 1616 in Colne, Lancashire County, England. Richard was born in 1593 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England, was baptized on 13 May 1593 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England, and died in 1623 in England at age 30.

Children from this marriage were:

272 M i. John Halstead was born on 23 March 1617 in England and died in England.

273 F ii. Elizabeth Halstead was born on 23 January 1619 in England and died in England.

274 F iii. Ellen Halstead was born on 1 May 1623 in England and died in England.

Elizabeth next married Christopher Lawrence Smith on 3 May 1624 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. Christopher Lawrence was born on 18 March 1591 in England, died in April 1638 in England at age 47, and was buried on 16 April 1638 in Mitton Parish, Lancashire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

275 M i. John Smith was born on 12 September 1624 in Lancaster, England and died in 1644 in York County, Virginia at age 20.

John married Mary Warner. Mary was born about 1633.

+ 276 M ii. Major Laurence Smith was born on 29 March 1629 in Stonyhurst in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England and died on 8 August 1700 in Abingdon, Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia at age 71.

277 M iii. Christopher Smith was born on 29 January 1630 in England and died in 1716 in Hanover County, Virginia at age 86.

278 M iv. Thomas Smith was born about 1634 in England and died in England.

279 M v. Richard Smith was born on 17 December 1637 in England and died in England.

201. Anne Townley (Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in November 1608 in England, was baptized on 2 November 1608 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died in September 1672 in Norfolk, England at age 63, and was buried on 17 September 1672 in Elland Parish, Norfolk, England.

Anne married Samuel Hoyle in 1630 in Yorkshire, England. Samuel was born about 1605.

Children from this marriage were:

280 F i. Grace Hoyle was born about 1631.

281 M ii. Henry Hoyle was born about 1633.

282 F iii. Elizabeth Hoyle was born about 1636.

283 M iv. Edward Hoyle was born about 1639.

284 M v. John Hoyle was born about 1641.

285 F vi. Sara Hoyle was born about 1644.

202. Laurence Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in April 1611 in Colne, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 21 April 1611 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died in November 1672 in Lancashire, England at age 61, and was buried on 11 November 1672 in Lancashire, England.

Laurence married Elizabeth Alice Calvert, daughter of Nicholas Calvert and Unknown, in 1632 in Mitton Parish, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth Alice was born about 1611 in Mitton Parish, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

286 F i. Anne Towneley was born about 1634 in England and died in England.

287 M ii. Robert Towneley was born about 1637 in England and died in England.

+ 288 M iii. Lawrence Towneley was born on 2 February 1639 in Colne, Lancashire County, England.

+ 289 M iv. Thomas Towneley was born about 1645 in England and died in England.

+ 290 M v. John Townley was born about 1649 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England and died in Virginia.

Laurence next married Ellen Walton in 1651 in Colne, Lancashire County, England. Ellen Walton was born about 1616 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

291 M i. Henry Townley was born about 1652 in England and died in England.

292 F ii. Ellen Townley was born about 1655 in England and died in England.

293 M iii. William Townley was born about 1658 in England and died in England.

203. Mary Townley (Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 15 May 1614 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England, was baptized in May 1614 in Colne Parish, Lancashire, England, died on 11 August 1662 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia at age 48, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

Mary married Augustine Warner, son of Thomas Warner and Elizabeth Sotherton, in 1635. Augustine was born on 28 November 1610 in Norwich, Norfolk County England, died on 24 December 1674 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia at age 64, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

General Notes: Arrived in Virginia from England in 1628. Bought his first land in 1635 which was two hundred and fifty acres. Became a member of the House of Burgesses in 1652 and then in 1659 a member of the Council, the highest office a colonial Virginian could attain. During his years, he was a merchant, statesman and investor in land.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 294 F i. Sarah Warner was born in 1638.

295 F ii. Isabella Warner was born on 24 August 1640, died on 9 February 1704 at age 63, and was buried in King & Queen County, Virginia, Lewis Cemetery.

Isabella married David Cant. David was born about 1635.

+ 296 M iii. Col. Augustine Warner was born on 3 June 1642 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia, died on 19 June 1681 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia at age 39, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

217. Richard Towneley (Robert Towneley ¹¹, Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1610 in England and died in 1655 in Craven at age 45.

General Notes: Slain at a bull baiting at Grisburne in Craven, England.

Richard married Alice Paslew, daughter of Francis Paslew and Alicia, about 1629 in England. Alice was born about 1611.

Richard next married Anne Shuttleworth, daughter of Richard Shuttleworth and Fleetwood Barton, about 1643 in England. Anne was born on 24 June 1620 in Gawthorpe Hall, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

297 M i. Richard Townley was born about 1644 in England and died in England.

298 M ii. Robert Townley was born about 1646 in England and died about 1647 in England about age 1. The cause of his death was as infant.

299 M iii. Robert Townley was born about 1648 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young.

220. Robert Parker (John Parker ¹¹, Margaret Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1608 in Extwistle, Lancashire, England and died on 24 October 1636 in England about age 28.

Robert married Mary Scarburgh on 24 September 1627 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born about 1609 in England and died on 19 August 1638 in England about age 29.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 300 M i. John Parker was born in 1634 in Extwistle, Lancashire, England.

221. William Whitaker (Jabez Whitaker ¹¹, William Whitaker ¹⁰, Elizabeth Nowell ⁹, John Nowell ⁸, Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1618 in Lancashire, England and died in 1662 in Jamestown, Virginia at age 44.

William married Elizabeth Camm. Elizabeth was born about 1621 in England.

Children from this marriage were:

301 M i. William Whitaker was born about 1641.

+ 302 M ii. Richard Whitaker was born in 1645 in Warwick County, Virginia and died in 1696 in Warwick County, Virginia at age 51.

222. Margaret Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 20 September 1607 in England and died in England.

Margaret married John Ingleby in England. John was born about 1605 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

303 F i. Isabelle Ingleby was born about 1627 in England and died in England.

Isabelle married Richard Sherburne in England. Richard was born about 1625 in England and died in England.

304 F ii. Katherine Ingleby was born about 1630.

230. Nicholas Townley (Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1612 in England, was baptized on 9 September 1612, died on 3 June 1687 in England at age 75, and was buried in Littleton in England.

General Notes: This Nicholas was possessed of a very plentiful estate, and had in marriage portion, with his wife Joanna, twenty thousand pounds, a very large sum in those days; but being of most extravagant disposition, ran through and spent all he had, whereby he beggared his numerous family, except his oldest son Nicholas, who concurred with his father in selling the estate at Littleton, had a handsome fortune paid him. Nicholas was for many years before his death maintained at the sole charge of his son Charles Townley.

Nicholas married Joanna White, daughter of William White and Unknown, in England. Joanna was born about 1620 in England, died in England, and was buried in Littleton in England.

General Notes: Elder of the two daughters. Died before her husband. Her husband's behavior broke her heart.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 305 M i. Nicholas Townley was born about 1642 in England, died on 1 May 1685 in England about age 43, and was buried in Great Chancel of East Bourne Church.

306 M ii. Francis Townley was born in 1644 in England and died in 1685 in England at age 41.

General Notes: Merchant at Hamburgh. Married on March 28, 1673 to Jemima Haughton, Moulsey, Surrey and had three sons and one daughter.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Merchant at Hamburgh, England.

Francis married Jemmina Haughton on 28 March 1673. Jemmina was born about 1650 in England and died in England.

307 M iii. William Townley was born about 1646 in England and died in England.

308 M iv. Edmund Townley was born about 1649 in England, died in England, and was buried in St. John's Church Hamburgh.

General Notes: Merchant at Hamburgh. Had several sons and daughters.

Edmund married Elizabeth Gilbert in England. Elizabeth was born about 1653 in England and died in England.

309 M v. Thomas Townley was born about 1650 in England and died about 1681 in England about age 31.

General Notes: St. Dunstan's draper. Married twice.

310 M vi. John Townley was born about 1651 in England and died in England.

+ 311 M vii. Charles Townley was born on 14 February 1652 in England, died on 20 September 1719 in England at age 67, and was buried in Family Vault at St. Dunstan, East London.

312 M viii. Robert Townley was born about 1653 in England and died in England.

+ 313 M ix. Col. Richard Townley was born in 1654 in Littleton Place in England, died in April 1711 in New Jersey at age 57, and was buried in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), New Jersey.

314 F x. Joanne Townley was born about 1656 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young.

315 F xi. Catherine Townley was born about 1658 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as infant.

+ 316 F xii. Mary Townley was born about 1660 in England and died in England.

317 F xiii. Anne Townley was born about 1662 in England and died in England.

318 F xiv. Catherine Townley was born about 1664 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young.

319 F xv. Mary Townley was born about 1666 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

320 F xvi. Elizabeth Townley was born about 1668 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

321 F xvii. Anne Townley was born about 1670 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

322 F xviii. Honour Townley was born about 1671 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

231. Francis Townley (Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1613 in England, was baptized on 29 September 1613, died in 1683 in England at age 70, and was buried on 18 August 1683.

General Notes: The descendants of this line were prolific and at least five grand daughters married with issue. A great grand-daughter Margaret Frances Townley married Richard Chase in 1714. They emigrated to Maryland and founded the Townley-Chase branch.

Francis married Anne Elborough in England. Anne was born about 1617 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 323 M i. Francis Townley was born in 1639 in England and died in 1677 in England at age 38.

239. Nicholas Townley (Robert Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1624 in England and died in England.

General Notes: He inherited the Royle estates from his Uncle in 1645.

Nicholas married Mary Shuttleworth, daughter of Richard Shuttleworth and Unknown, in England. Mary was born in 1620 and died in 1713 at age 93.

Children from this marriage were:

324 F i. Fleetwood Townley was born in 1647 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 2 August 1647 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, and died in 1647 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England. The cause of her death was young.

+ 325 M ii. Nicholas Townley was born in 1648 in England and died in May 1699 in England at age 51.

326 F iii. Fleetwood Townley was born in 1649 in England, was baptized on 2 December 1649 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, and died in 1703 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 54.

Fleetwood married John Habergham in England. John was born about 1647 in England and died in England.

327 M iv. Richard Townley was born in 1651 in England, was baptized on 16 July 1651, and died in 1695 in England at age 44.

328 M v. Edmund Townley was born in 1652 in England, was baptized in August 1652, died in 1729 in England at age 77, and was buried in November 1729 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

247. Richard Townley (Abraham Towneley ¹¹, Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Richard Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1689 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in 1762 in England at age 73.

General Notes: He succeeded to the Belfield Hall Estate, by devise of Alexander Butterworth, Esq., D.L., J.P., High Sheriff of Lancashire who died in 1728.

Richard married Jane Greaves, daughter of William Greaves and Unknown, in England. Jane was born in 1700 in Mayfield Hall in Mayfield, Staffordshire, England and died in England.

General Notes: Heiress general of William Greaves, Beaupre Bell of Fulbourne and Beaupre Hall, County Norfolk.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 329 M i. Colonel Richard Townley was born in December 1726 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in 1802 in England at age 76.

330 M ii. Jonathan Townley was born about 1728 in England and died in England.

331 M iii. William Townley was born about 1731 in England and died in England.

332 F iv. Mary Townley was born about 1733 in England and died in England.

333 F v. Ann Townley was born about 1736 in England and died in England.

13th Generation

250. Richard Towneley (Charles Towneley ¹², Richard Towneley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 10 October 1629 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 22 January 1707 in York, East Riding, Yorkshire, England at age 77, and was buried on 30 January 1707 in Towneley Chapel in Burnley, England.

General Notes: Studied at one of the English Colleges in the Low countries. Brothers studied at Douai University, Douai, France. Catholic

Bought back Towneley Hall in 1661 by selling the families home at Nocton in Lincolnshire. Date: 30 Jan 1706/07 Place: buried at Towneley Chapel, Burnley, England. He carried out extended meteorological measurements and improved the micrometer (for use in astronomical observations). He introduced Flamsteed to the micrometer. As an astronomer he perpetuated the tradition of observation established in that region earlier by Horrocks, Crabtree and Gascoigne. He also investigated capillary phenomena and the use of the barometer to measure altitudes.

Towneley was also the first person to make systematic measurements of rainfall, using his own gauge design that he described in great detail in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. He collected rain in a tunnel twelve inches long, and fixed it to the roof of Towneley Hall. Rather than make separate measurements each day, he continually topped up a cylinder to give a running total, and so avoid multiplying small errors of measurement.

He began this experiment in 1677, recording up to three times a day for 26 years, while also recording temperature, wind and pressure. His measurements were the first systematic records to be kept, since when records have been taken almost continuously.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Gentry.

Richard married Mary Margaret Paston, daughter of Clement Paston and Unknown, in 1648 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England. Mary Margaret was born in 1631 in Barningham, England, died on 20 January 1672 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 41, and was buried in Towneley Chapel in Burnley, England.

Children from this marriage were:

334 M i. Clement Towneley was born on 3 May 1654 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in July 1666 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 12, and was buried in July 1666 in Church of Brotherton in West Yorkshire.

335 M ii. Richard Towneley was born on 29 September 1655 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1656 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 1. The cause of his death was young.

+ 336 M iii. Charles Towneley was born on 19 April 1658 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 1 March 1712 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 53, and was buried in Towneley Chapel in Burnley, England.

337 M iv. John Towneley was born on 1 September 1659 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 1 September 1659 in England, and was buried in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Monk.

+ 338 F v. Mary Anne Dorothy Towneley was born on 10 September 1660 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died on 30 December 1712 in England at age 52.

339 M vi. Richard Towneley was born on 21 September 1664 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Became a Carthusian at Newport. Still living in 1706.

340 F vii. Cecilia (Cecily) Towneley was born on 17 April 1667 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in Fesser, St. Victoir, Paris.

Noted events in her life were:

She worked as a Nun.

341 F viii. Margaret Towneley was born on 17 April 1667 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in Fesser, St. Victoir, Paris.

Noted events in her life were:

She worked as a Nun.

342 F ix. Frances Towneley was born in 1668 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1728 in Paris, France at age 60.

Frances married Cuthbert Kennet in England. Cuthbert was born about 1666 in Coxwold, Yorkshire, England and died in England.

343 F x. Mary Towneley was born in 1668 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died in 1680 in England at age 12, and was buried in Catholic Cemetery at Forden near Little Crosby, County Lancaster.

344 M xi. Thomas Towneley was born on 22 January 1669 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England and died in 1737 in England at age 68.

General Notes: Was a secular Priest working in Lancashire.

345 F xii. Anne Towneley was born in 1670 in England and died in England.

270. John Whitaker (Agnes Towneley ¹², John Townley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1668 in England and died in England.

John married Deborah. Deborah was born about 1667 in England and died in England.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 346 M i. John Whitaker was born in 1691 in England and died on 17 March 1758 in England at age 67.

271. John Bannister (George Bannister ¹², James Banastre ¹¹, Anne (Agnes) Towneley ¹⁰, Bernard Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in February 1663 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

John married Isabel (Dickinson) Dixon on 4 September 1687 in Stalmire Church in Burnley, Lancashire, England. Isabel (Dickinson) was born on 1 November 1664 in Lindale, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

347 M i. Nicholas Bannister was born on 24 January 1691 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

348 F ii. Jane Bannister was born in April 1695 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

349 M iii. John Bannister was born in September 1698 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

350 F iv. Mary Bannister was born in March 1703 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

351 F v. James Bannister was born in May 1704 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

+ 352 M vi. Banaster Bannister was born in 1712 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, was baptized on 22 November 1712 in St. Peter's Church in Burnley, Lancashire County, England, and died in England.

353 M vii. Richard Bannister was born in October 1715 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England and died in England.

276. Major Laurence Smith (Elizabeth Townley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 29 March 1629 in Stonyhurst in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England and died on 8 August 1700 in Abingdon, Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia at age 71.

General Notes: Arrived in Virginia in 1652.

Laurence married Mary Debman on 28 September 1651 in Old Rappahannock, Virginia. Mary was born about 1632 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died in 1670 in Virginia about age 38.

Children from this marriage were:

354 F i. Mary Smith was born on 24 October 1652.

355 M ii. Col. Lawrence Smith was born about 1658 in Yorktown, Virginia and died in 1739 in York County, Virginia about age 81.

356 F iii. Sarah Smith was born in 1661 in York County, Virginia and died in 1720 at age 59.

357 M iv. Captain Charles Smith was born in 1670 in Essex County, Virginia and died in 1710 in Caroline County, Virginia at age 40.

Laurence next married Mary Hitchon, daughter of John Hitchon and Unknown, on 28 September 1670. Mary was born about 1651 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England and died in Gloucester County, Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

358 F i. Elizabeth Smith was born about 1673 in Gloucester County, Virginia and died in 1770 in Caroline County, Virginia about age 97.

359 M ii. Capt. William Smith was born in 1680 and died in 1734 at age 54.

360 M iii. John Smith was born in 1683 and died in 1719 in Gloucester County, Virginia at age 36.

288. Lawrence Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 2 February 1639 in Colne, Lancashire County, England.

Lawrence married Sarah Warner, daughter of Augustine Warner and Mary Townley,. Sarah was born in 1638.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 361 F i. Alice Towneley was born about 1670 and died in 1710 about age 40.

289. Thomas Towneley (Laurence Towneley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1645 in England and died in England.

Thomas married someone about 1670 in England.

His child was:

+ 362 M i. Thomas Towneley was born about 1680 in England.

290. John Townley (Laurence Towneley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1649 in Stone Edge in Colne, Lancashire, England and died in Virginia.

General Notes: John Townley was the overseer at Warner Hall 1676 when Bacon's Rebellion took place and Bacon invaded Warner Hall and then Captain Byrd stole the merchandise and issued the goods to the armed men, who carried them away. After the men were gone John packed the remainder of the goods and put them on the ship Lady Frances. He took inventory and found out that the value of the stolen goods amounted to 845 pounds and 2 shillings sterling.

John married Eliza in Virginia. Eliza was born about 1649.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 363 M i. John Townley was born about 1668 in King and Queen County, Virginia and died in King & Queen County, Virginia, Lewis Cemetery.

364 M ii. Robert Townley was born about 1670 in Virginia and died in Virginia.

365 M iii. William Townley was born about 1674 in Virginia and died in Virginia.

294. Sarah Warner (Mary Townley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1638.

Sarah married Lawrence Towneley, son of Laurence Towneley and Elizabeth Alice Calvert,. Lawrence was born on 2 February 1639 in Colne, Lancashire County, England.

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296. Col. Augustine Warner (Mary Townley ¹², Laurence Towneley ¹¹, Laurence Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 3 June 1642 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia, died on 19 June 1681 in Warner Hall in (Gloucester), Virginia at age 39, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

General Notes: Augustine had his education in London and Cambridge, England. He went to Merchant Taylors School in London at age eleven. He attended Cambridge in 1653. Burgess in 1674. Augustine was Speaker of House of Burgesses in 1675. He was a member of Council from 1676 to 1677. Augustine was a Colonel of Gloucester Co. militia in 1680.

Noted events in his life were:

He worked as a Speaker of the House of Burgesses. in 1671.

Augustine married Mildred Reade, daughter of Col. George Reade and Elizabeth Martiau, in 1662. Mildred was born on 2 October 1643 in Williamsburg, Virginia, died on 20 October 1686 in Cumberland, Virginia at age 43, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 366 F i. Mary Warner was born in 1664 and died on 12 November 1700 at age 36.

367 M ii. Augustine Warner was born on 17 January 1667 in Gloucester County, Virginia, died on 17 March 1687 in Gloucester County, Virginia at age 20, and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

368 M iii. Robert Warner was born about 1668 in Virginia and died about 1702 in Gloucester County, Virginia about age 34.

+ 369 F iv. Mildred Warner was born in 1670 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, died on 26 March 1701 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England at age 31, and was buried in St. Nicholas Churchyard in Whitehaven, England.

+ 370 F v. Elizabeth Warner was born on 24 November 1672 in Virginia and was buried in Warner Hall Graveyard in Virginia.

371 M vi. George Warner was born in 1674 and died in Virginia.

300. John Parker (Robert Parker ¹², John Parker ¹¹, Margaret Towneley ¹⁰, Laurence Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Laurence Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1634 in Extwistle, Lancashire, England.

John married Jane Foster, daughter of Henry Foster and Unknown, in England. Jane was born about 1638 in Hampshire, England and died in 1686 about age 48.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 372 F i. Mary Parker was born about 1658 in Extwistle, Lancashire, England.

302. Richard Whitaker (William Whitaker ¹², Jabez Whitaker ¹¹, William Whitaker ¹⁰, Elizabeth Nowell ⁹, John Nowell ⁸, Grace Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1645 in Warwick County, Virginia and died in 1696 in Warwick County, Virginia at age 51.

Richard married Elizabeth Pyland. Elizabeth was born about 1649.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 373 M i. John Whitaker was born in 1694 in Warwick County, Virginia and died in 1748 in Warwick County, Virginia at age 54.

305. Nicholas Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹², Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1642 in England, died on 1 May 1685 in England about age 43, and was buried in Great Chancel of East Bourne Church.

Nicholas married Jane Gildredge, daughter of Nicholas Gildredge and Unknown, in England. Jane was born about 1650 in England, died on 8 March 1712 in England about age 62, and was buried in Great Chancel of East Bourne Church.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 374 F i. Jane Townley was born about 1681 in England, died about 1719 in England about age 38, and was buried in Chancel in East Bourne.

311. Charles Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹², Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 14 February 1652 in England, died on 20 September 1719 in England at age 67, and was buried in Family Vault at St. Dunstan, East London.

General Notes: He was of the Parish of St. Dunstan, in the east of London. He was a merchant.

Charles married Sarah Allen in England. Sarah was born about 1659 in England, died on 30 December 1729 in England about age 70, and was buried in Family Vault at St. Dunstan, East London.

Children from this marriage were:

375 M i. Nicholas Townley was born about 1678 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young as an infant.

376 M ii. Francis Townley was born about 1680 in England and died in England. The cause of his death was young as an infant.

377 F iii. Sarah Townley was born about 1682 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

+ 378 M iv. Charles Townley was born on 9 August 1684 in the Parish of St. Dunstan, East London, died on 16 January 1755 in England at age 70, and was buried in Family Vault at St. Dunstan, East London.

379 M v. James Townley was born in 1685 in England, died in 1702 in England at age 17, and was buried in St. Dunstan's London.

380 F vi. Martha Townley was born about 1689 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

381 F vii. Honor Townley was born about 1692 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young as an infant.

382 F viii. Sarah Townley was born on 23 January 1695 in England, died on 1 May 1741 in England at age 46, and was buried in St. George Chapel in Windsor Castle.

General Notes: Buried under a white marble at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. She left her fortune between her nephews, Charles and James Townley.

313. Col. Richard Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹², Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1654 in Littleton Place in England, died in April 1711 in New Jersey at age 57, and was buried in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), New Jersey.

General Notes: Went to America in the suite of Lord Effingham Howard, Governor of Virginia in the Year 1683 and settled in Elizabethtown, New Jersey.

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Richard married Female about 1672. Female was born about 1654 and died before 1683 in New Jersey.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 383 F i. Mary Catherine Townley was born about 1673 in New Jersey and died in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), New Jersey.

Richard next married Dame Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Richard Smith and Sarah, on 1 December 1684. Elizabeth was born in 1643 in Smithtown, Suffolk County, New York and died in July 1712 in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), New Jersey at age 69.

Children from this marriage were:

384 F i. Sarah Townley was born in 1685 in New Jersey and died in 1731 at age 46.

Sarah married John Shackmaple about 1702. John was born about 1685.

+ 385 M ii. Colonel Charles Townley was born about 1686 in Elizabeth (Elizabethtown until 1740), New Jersey, died on 2 September 1756 in New Jersey about age 70, and was buried in St. John's Churchyard in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

+ 386 M iii. Effingham Townley was born in 1690 in New Jersey and died in 1730 in New Jersey at age 40.

387 M iv. Edward Townley was born about 1691 in New Jersey and died in New Jersey. The cause of his death was young.

316. Mary Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹², Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born about 1660 in England and died in England.

Mary married Henry Fillingham in England. Henry was born about 1660 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Distiller in London.

The child from this marriage was:

388 F i. Catherine Fillingham was born about 1681 in England and died in England.

323. Francis Townley (Francis Townley ¹², Francis Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1639 in England and died in 1677 in England at age 38.

General Notes: Merchant in London.

Francis married someone in England.

His child was:

+ 389 M i. Jerimiah Townley was born about 1670 in England and died in England.

325. Nicholas Townley (Nicholas Townley ¹², Robert Townley ¹¹, Edmund Towneley ¹⁰, Nicholas (Alatine) Towneley ⁹, Richard Towneley ⁸, Nicholas Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in 1648 in England and died in May 1699 in England at age 51.

Nicholas married Sarah Barcroft, daughter of T. Barcroft and Unknown, in March 1670 in England. Sarah was born about 1651 in England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

390 M i. Nicholas Townley was born in 1671 in England and died in 1684 in England at age 13.

+ 391 M ii. Thomas Townley was born about 1675 in England and died in July 1737 in England about age 62.

329. Colonel Richard Townley (Richard Townley ¹², Abraham Towneley ¹¹, Henry Towneley ¹⁰, Richard Towneley ⁹, Henry Towneley ⁸, Richard Towneley ⁷, Thomas Towneley ⁶, Henry Towneley ⁵, Robert de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born in December 1726 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in 1802 in England at age 76.

Richard married Anne Western, daughter of Thomas Western and Unknown, on 25 June 1750 in Bainton, Yorkshire, England. Anne was born in October 1729 in Oakley, England, was baptized on 29 October 1729 in England, and died in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 392 M i. Richard Greaves Townley was born on 28 November 1751 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died on 5 February 1823 in England at age 71.

393 F ii. Ann Townley was born about 1753 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in England.

Ann married Reverend James Hickes in England. James was born about 1752 in Clare Hall, Cambridgeshire, England and died in England.

+ 394 F iii. Catherine Townley was born about 1755 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died on 6 October 1839 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England about age 84.

395 F iv. Jane Townley was born about 1758 in Belfield Hall in Lancashire, England and died in England.

Richard next married Mary Penny in 1764 in England. Mary was born about 1730 in Penny Bridge, Lancashire, England and died in England.

Children from this marriage were:

396 M i. James Penny Townley was born about 1765 in England and died on 26 December 1772 in England about age 7.

397 M ii. William Townley was born about 1766 in England and died in England.

General Notes: High Sheriff of Lancashire 1816.

398 M iii. Jonathan Townley was born about 1767 in England and died in England.

399 F iv. Sarah Townley was born in September 1768 in England and died on 11 August 1834 in England at age 65.

14th Generation

336. Charles Towneley (Richard Towneley ¹³, Charles Towneley ¹², Richard Towneley ¹¹, John Towneley ¹⁰, Charles Towneley ⁹, Sir John Towneley ⁸, Sir Richard Towneley ⁷, John Towneley ⁶, Richard Towneley ⁵, John de Towneley ⁴, Richard de Towneley ³, Cecilia de Towneley ², Richard (Ricardus) ¹) was born on 19 April 1658 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 1 March 1712 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 53, and was buried in Towneley Chapel in Burnley, England.

General Notes: Removed the West range containing a gateway, chapel and library. The chapel and library were re-sited in the North wing. Buried at Towneley Chapel, Burnley, England.

Charles married Ursula Fermor, daughter of Richard Fermor and Unknown, on 12 September 1685 in Stafford House, London, England. Ursula was born in 1662 in Tusmore and died on 16 July 1748 in Talacre County, Flint, Wales at age 86.

Children from this marriage were:

400 F i. Mary Towneley was born on 9 August 1686 in England, died on 13 August 1716 in London, Middlesex, England at age 30, and was buried in Churchyard of St. Pancras in Middlesex, England.

401 M ii. Sir John Towneley was born on 3 January 1687 in England and died in 1782 in Chiswick, Middlesex, England at age 95.

General Notes: Born at Towneley Hall, John Towneley and his younger brother Francis were Catholic and as such were not allowed to hold any public office in England, so they both went to France in 1728 to enlist in the French Army. John distinguished himself during the siege of Philipsburg, France in 1734, and became a Captain in 1735. John became one of the Black Musketeers entrusted with the personal protection of King Louis XV.

A detachment of John Towneley's regiment was sent to Scotland in support of the 1745 rebellion. He was probably at the Battle of Falkirk, but he returned to France before the Battle of Culloden with dispatches written by the French Envoy on 20 February 1746 at Blair Atholl. In these the Envoy wrote: "M. Towneley, who will have the honour of delivering my dispatches to you, is the man of most intelligence and prudence amongst those here with the Prince. You may question him on all subjects". Towneley reached Paris on 22 March. In the autumn of 1746 Towneley was awarded the Order of St Louis, which he wears in his portrait. (John's younger brother, Francis Towneley was executed in London as a traitor on 30 July 1746, for his part in the Jacobite Rebellion).

A close friend of Voltaire, John was well acquainted with the highest spheres of Parisian society and presented his great-nephew, Charles, the famous collector of antique sculpture, to all the famous personages of the time. John Towneley was famous for his French translation of the 17th-century satire Hudibras by Samuel Butler. This was published in 1757. John Towneley returned to England late in life and died at Chiswick at the home of his great-nephew John.

402 F iii. Ursula Towneley was born in 1688 in England and died in 1688 in England. The cause of her death was young.

+ 403 M iv. Richard Towneley was born on 13 June 1689 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England, died on 14 August 1735 in Burnley, Lancashire County, England at age 46, and was buried in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

404 M v. Charles Towneley was born on 24 November 1690 in England and died on 27 April 1713 in England at age 22.

405 F vi. Charlotte Towneley was born on 24 May 1692 in England, died on 12 October 1699 in Towneley Hall in Burnley, Lancashire, England at age 7, and was buried in Burnley, Lancashire County, England.

406 F vii. Ursula Towneley was born on 24 December 1693 in England and died in England.

General Notes: Became a Nun of the Order of St. Augustine and living at Louvain in 1765

407 F viii. Margaret Towneley was born about 1696 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young.

408 F ix. Frances Towneley was born about 1699 in England and died in England. The cause of her death was young.

+ 409 F x. Teresa Towneley was born on 6 August 1701 in England, died on 27 March 1766 in England at age 64, and was buried in Holywell, England.

410 M xi. George Towneley was born on 12 May 1706 in Leighton Hall and died in 1786 in England at age 80.