Margaret Elizabeth Townley: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Margaret Elizabeth Townley was born in 1598 in Stonehedge, Colne, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England (daughter of Lawrence Townley, III, of Stone Edge and Jennett Halstead); died on 28 Jan 1678/79 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.

Margaret married Christopher Lawrence Smith, of, Stannihurst on 3 May 1624 in Stannihurst, Lancashire, England. Christopher was born on 18 Mar 1590/91 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 16 Apr 1648 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Major Lawrence Smith, (desc of Wm I "the Lion" of Scotland) was born on 29 Mar 1629 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 8 Aug 1700 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginia.

Generation: 2

Lawrence Townley, III, of Stone Edge was born on 3 Jun 1563 in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancasahire, England; died on 12 Feb 1654/55 in Colne, Lancashire Co, England.

Lawrence married Jennett Halstead in 1597 in Stone Edge, Colne, Lancashire, England. Jennett was born in 1580 in Windlehouse, Lancashire, England; died on 12 Aug 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennett Halstead was born in 1580 in Windlehouse, Lancashire, England; died on 12 Aug 1623 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Children:

1. Margaret Elizabeth Townley was born in 1598 in Stonehedge, Colne, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England; died on 28 Jan 1678/79 in Stonirakes, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England.
Mary Marcus Townley, (immigrant) was born before 15 May 1614 in Stonehedge, Colne, Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England; was christened on 15 May 1614 in Warner Hall, Middlesex Co, Virginia; died on 11 Aug 1662 in Warner Hill, Gloucester Co, Virginia.