Peerage Record – 66668

     William Middleton married Anne Towneley, daughter of John Towneley and Mary Towneley.¹

     Sir Edward Osborne married Anne Towneley, daughter of John Towneley and Mary Towneley.¹

     Margaret Towneley is the daughter of John Towneley and Mary Towneley.¹

     Elizabeth Towneley is the daughter of John Towneley and Mary Towneley.¹

     Frances Towneley is the daughter of John Towneley and Mary Towneley.¹

     Richard Towneley was born on 16 April 1598.¹ He was the son of Richard Towneley and Jane Assheton.¹ He died in 1635, unmarried.¹
     He was compounded for both the Towneley and Nocton estates with the Northern commissioners for recusancy.¹

     Thomas Towneley was born in 1599.¹ He was the son of Richard Towneley and Jane Assheton.¹

     John Towneley was born after 1600.¹ He was the son of Richard Towneley and Jane Assheton.¹ He died, in infancy.¹

     John Towneley was born after 1600.¹ He was the son of Richard Towneley and Jane Assheton.¹ He died, in infancy.¹

     Christopher Towneley was born on 9 January 1603/4.¹ He was the son of Richard Towneley and Jane Assheton.¹ He married Alice Braddyll, daughter of John Braddyll.¹ He died in August 1674 at age 70.¹
     He was called ‘The Transcriber’ for having made transcriptions towards a history of Lancashire.¹ He was an attorney and antiquarian.¹