Elizabeth Towneley

1598 - 1679  (81 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Towneley
  Birth	1598	Colne, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Marriage Record	03 May 1624
  	- married Lt Christo[her Lee Smith 3/18/1592 Lancashire, England - 4/16/1638 Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England
  Death	1679	Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England   [1]
  Will	28 Jan 1679	Lancashire, England
  Findagrave.com	26 Feb 2022
  	See Notes
  Marriage Record	- married Richard Halstead - d. bef 5/3/1624
  Burial	Burial Details Unknown  [1]
  Person ID	I2986	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Lawrence Towneley,   b. 1575, Lancashire, England d. Bef 12 Feb 1655, Lancashire, England (Age < 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jennet Halstead,   b. 1574, Withington, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England d. 12 Aug 1623, Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1597
  Family ID	F658	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1598 - Colne, Lancashire, England Death - 1679 - Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England Will - 28 Jan 1679 - Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - married Richard Halstead - d. bef 5/3/1624 son John Halstead dau Ellen Halstead dau Elizabeth Halstead - on 5/3/1624 married Lt Christopher Lee Smith 3/18/1592 Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England - 4/16/1638 Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England - ** See findagrave.com page later ** - son of Thomas Smith, Knight 1558 - 1625 and Alice Judd 1564 - 1615 son John Smith son Richard Smith 1627- 1689 son Lawrence Smith 1629 Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England - 1700 VA - will proved 8/8/1700 Abington Parish, Gloucester Co, VA - on 9/28/1651 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England married Mary Hichen dau Mary Smith 10/24/1652 Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England - d. in infancy - in 1652 imported to VA by Augustine Warner - husband of Mary Townley - his mother's sister son Christopher Smith son Henry Smith son Thomas Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 2/26/2022 Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley Smith Birth: 1598 Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England Death: 1679 (aged 80–81) Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England Burial: Burial Details Unknown Memorial #: 132303506 Bio: Elizabeth Townley was born in 1598 in Colne, Lancashire, England. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lawrence Towneley (1570-1655) and Jennet (Halstead) Townley (1582-1623). Elizabeth married Richard Halsted. She and Richard were the parents of three known children: John Halsted, Ellen Halsted and Elizabeth Halsted. After Richard's death, Elizabeth married Christopher Smith (1592-1638)in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England on May 3, 1624. Christopher and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of 5 sons: John Smith, Lawrence Smith, Christopher Smith, Richard Smith and Thomas Smith. Elizabeth (Townley) Halsted Smith died in 1679 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. She was 81 years old. Her burial location is unknown. 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. Here is a link to a good article showing how President George Washington was related to this family: https://talesofafamily.blog/2016/08/08/george-washington/ There is another good article in Wikipedia about the Townley family of Lancashire, England and this family's first home: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towneley_family Family Members Parents Lawrence Towneley 1575-1655 Jennet Halstead Towneley 1574-1623 Spouse Christopher Lawrence Smith 1592-1638 Siblings Mary Towneley Warner 1614-1662 Children Richard Smith 1627-1689 Lawrence Smith 1629-1700 Created by: Stella (47848948) Added: 4 Jul 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132303506/elizabeth-smith Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132303506/elizabeth-smith : accessed 28 February 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth “Halsted” Townley Smith (1598–1679), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132303506, ; Maintained by Stella (contributor 47848948) Burial Details Unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 2/26/2022 LT Christopher Lawrence Smith Birth: 18 Mar 1592 Burnley, Burnley Borough, Lancashire, England Death: 16 Apr 1638 (aged 46) Colne, Pendle Borough, Lancashire, England Burial: Burial Details Unknown Memorial #: 132301791 Bio: Christopher Smith was born in Mar 1592 in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England. He was baptized on 18 Mar 1592 in Lancashire: Burnley - Parish Register, 1562-1653. He was the son of Thomas Smith, Knight (1558-1625) and Alice (Judd) Smith (1564-1615). Christopher married Elizabeth (Townley) Halstead (1598-1679) in Burnley Parish, Lancashire, England on May 3, 1624. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lawrence Towneley (1570-1655) and Jennet (Halstead) Townley (1582-1623). Christopher and Elizabeth Smith were the parents of the following known children: John Smith, Richard Smith, Lawrence Smith, Christopher Smith, Henry Smith and Thomas Smith. Christopher Smith died on 16 Apr 1638 in Stonehedge, Colne, Lancashire, England. He was 46 years old. Burial location is unknown. This family is listed in the book: "Historical Southern Families. Volume XVII" on page 184. Family Members Spouse Elizabeth Townley Smith 1598-1679 Children Richard Smith 1627-1689 Lawrence Smith 1629-1700 Created by: Stella (47848948) Added: 4 Jul 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132301791/christopher-lawrence-smith Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132301791/christopher-lawrence-smith : accessed 27 February 2022), memorial page for LT Christopher Lawrence Smith (18 Mar 1592–16 Apr 1638), Find a Grave Memorial ID 132301791, ; Maintained by Stella (contributor 47848948) Burial Details Unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.