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Elizabeth (Towneley) Smith (abt. 1598 - bef. 1679)

Elizabeth Smith formerly Towneley aka Halstead, Townley
Born about in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, Englandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1 May 1616 in Colne, Lancashire, Englandmap
Wife of — married 3 May 1624 in Burnley, Lancashire, Englandmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 81 in Lancashire, Englandmap [uncertain]
Profile last modified | Created 6 Aug 2010
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Biography

Elizabeth Towneley was the daughter of Lawrence Towneley, Gent., of Fulshay and Stone Edge, Lancashire and Jennet Halstead.[1][2][3] She was likely born before March 1599, when baptisms started being recorded in Lancashire.

Elizabeth married first Richard Halstead, Gent., of Windlehouse, Lancashire,[2] at Colne, Lancashire, 1 May 1616.[1][3][4]

They likely had at least one child:

  1. Elizabeth, perhaps married Lawrence Scarborough of Summerhouse (buried 2 July 1674), as an Elizabeth Scarborough was mentioned in the 1676 will of Elizabeth Smith[3]

She married second Christopher Smith of Stannihurst[1][2] (or more Stonirakes:[3] see Chirstopher's profile) possibly on 3 May 1624 at Burnley.[3][5] They had children:

  1. John, baptized 12 September 1624 at Burnley[3]
  2. Lawrence, baptized 29 March 1629,[3] who married Mary Debnam and likely immigrated to Virginia.[1] Lawrence died in 1700.[6]
  3. Christopher, baptized 29 January 1631/2 at Burnley[3]
  4. Richard, baptized 24 May 1635[3]
  5. Thomas, baptized 17 December 1637[3]

The burial of Elizabeth Smith, widow, is found in Burnley Parish records: "Burial: 23 Jun 1679 St Peter, Burnley, Lancs. Elizabeth Smith, Wid. Abode: Stoneyrakes."[7][8] Elizabeth Smith made her will on 28 January 1675/6 and it was proved 5 January 1679/80. All five of the Smith sons are named in the order of their baptism, along with names of two women, Elizabeth Scarborough of Summerhouse, County York, widow, and Blanche Smith, son John's daughter who was baptized 7 March 1651/2.[3]

Research Notes

Removed son Wiliam Smith as there is not yet any evidence that he is connected to Elizabeth and Christopher.

This family is listed in the book: "Historical Southern Families. Volume XVII" on page 184. Elizabeth is also mentioned in the book: "The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants" on page 529.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2013), vol. V, page 181, TOWNELEY 19.ii.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 William Dugdale. The Visitation of the County Palatine of Lancaster, made in the Year 1664-5, volume 3, Chetham Society, 1873, page 314: Towneley of Stonehedge.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Mary Burton Derrickson McCurdy. "The Townleys and Warners of Virginia and Their English Connections." in The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, 81, no. 3 (1973): 319-67. Accessed March 26, 2021 at JSTOR.
  4. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, (FamilySearch: 13 March 2020), Elizab. Townley in entry for Richard Halstead, 1616.
  5. "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, (FamilySearch: 13 October 2017), Xpofer Smithe and Elizabethe Halsted, 03 May 1624; citing Marriage, St Peter's Church, Burnley, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,517,689.
  6. Jamestowne Society: Smith, Lawrence - A7305; born 1629, died 1700, Gloucester Co.: 1691-92 (Burgess).
  7. From opc.org's Lancaster records, Burials (1668-1682), accessed 2 January 2020. Citation given is "Register: Burials 1653 - 1727, Page 32, Entry 17, LDS Film 1517690"
  8. Ancestry.com. Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Lancashire Anglican Parish Registers. Preston, England: Lancashire Archives. Ancestry Record 2478 #1246681.
See also:
  • Richardson, Douglas. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham. 2nd edition. (Salt Lake City, UT: the author, 2011), vol. IV, pages 206-207, TOWNELEY 15.ii.
  • Roberts, Gary Boyd. The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants. (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004). Online at Ancestry.com [$], pages 416-421.
  • Tracing the Towneleys 2004, published online by the Towneley Hall Society, Burnley, Lancashire. (Original manuscript written by Christopher Towneley (1604-1674).
  • Ancestors and Descendants of Smiths by Linda G. Cheek, 1987. ISBN 0-89308-622-3. Page 142 (I will do look-ups in this book by request. Kitty Smith)
  • "Smith Official DNA and One Name Study" (online tree), entry for Elizabeth Townley (accessed 31 Dec. 2019).

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Traci Thiessen for her work on this profile in March 2021.





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Townley-1041 and Towneley-81 appear to represent the same person because: similar dates, same husband
posted by Robin Lee
The Magna Carta Project Leaders have looked again at the Magna Carta trail in which this profile appears and concluded that it is not sufficiently certain to be badged by the Project. See the profile of Lawrence Smith-1217 for discussion. I am therefore deleting all the Magna Carta Project-related information, and removing the Project from profile management.
posted by Michael Cayley
DONE 29 March 2021.

I will soon be developing this profile for the Magna Carta Project as a part of a trail from Hoyle/Smith/Towneley Gateways to surety baron Robert de Ros.

posted on Townley-2 (merged) by Traci Thiessen
edited by Traci Thiessen
This profile is in a Magna Carta trail from her son, Lawrence Smith to surety Robert de Ros. I added the Magna Carta Project as co-PM as well as the MCP project box and project section. This profile needs a lot of work. See the project checklist for guidleines. Any improvements are appreciated!
posted on Townley-2 (merged) by Traci Thiessen
edited by Traci Thiessen
Source: Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry: A Study In Colonial And Medieval Families, in 5 Vols. (Salt Lake City, Utah, 2013), Vol., V, page 181.

Elizabeth Towneley, married (1st) Richard Halstead. She married (2nd) Christopher Smith.

Child of Elizabeth Townley, by Christopher Smith, Gent.:

Lawrence Smith, likely the immigrant to Virginia, married Mary Debnam.

Richardson gives as his source ...

Roberts "Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants" (2004) 416-421): which reads, Lawrence Smith, almost certainly the immigrant to Va = Mary Debnam.

Thank you!

posted on Townley-2 (merged) by Bettye (Holland) Carroll
Hello folks. I related to Elizabeth Townley (Towneley) through her son Maj. Lawrence Smith Sr. who settled in Virginia with Captain Augustine Warner. Augustine Warner wife, Mary was Christopher Smith wife Elizabeth sister. My tree starts with this family. My GedMatch is M848299. Is there anyone else in the group with a GedMatch number?
posted on Townley-2 (merged) by Walter Smith
Added Tracing the Towneley's citation. It is the Genealogical PDF that is on the site of Towneley .gov for the Towneley manor. pg 37 lists the Towneleys of Stone Hedge
posted on Townley-2 (merged) by Erinne (Kennedy) Kennedy-Dock

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