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Richard Towneley (10 Oct 1629 - 22 Jan 1707)

Virtuoso "who was of some note as a mathematician and natural philosopher" (Lancaster, 63n.2). A contributor the Transactions of the Royal Society and correspondent of some of its members, most fruitfully, Boyle. Married Mary Paston of Barningham, Norfolk. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Towneley Relevant locations: Residence at Towneley Hall, Towneley Park
 Relationships: Richard Towneley was a correspondent of Robert Boyle (1627-1691)
Richard Towneley was a correspondent of Royal Society (-)
Richard Towneley was a son of Charles Towneley (1600-1644)

Charles Towneley (1630-1712) was a brother of Richard Towneley
Charles Towneley (1658-1712) was a son of Richard Towneley
Christopher Towneley (1604-1674) was a uncle of Richard Towneley
Margaret Towneley (1664 or 1667-) was a daughter of Richard Towneley
Richard Towneley (1644-17 Jan 1729) was a son of Richard Towneley
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Letters Addressed to Ralph Thoresby, F.R.S.: Printed from the Originals in the Possession of the Yorkshire Archaeological Society .
as Subject of/in a document - Richard Towneley (1629-1707), the Towneley Group and Seventeenth-Century Science.
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) 23. Fundatio Abbathiæ de Kirkstal. The List of the Abbots till 1304. Transcripts of Deeds in St. Mary's Tower at Yorke, and others in Possession of Walter Stanhope Esq; collated with two MSS. lent me by that eminent Virtuoso Rich. Towneley of Towneley Esq; with others neither in the Monasticon, or Mr. Towneley's MSS. Also the Copy of the Surrender of the Abbey 22d Nov. 31 Hen. 8. From the MSS. of the excellent Rich. Thornton Esq; late Recorder of Leedes.
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713) Fundatio Abbathiæ de Kirkstal. The List of the Abbots till 1304. Transcripts of Deeds in St. Mary's Tower at Yorke, and others in Possession of Walter Stanhope Esq; collated with two MSS. lent me by that eminent Virtuoso Rich. Towneley of Towneley Esq; with others neither in the Monasticon, or Mr. Towneley's MSS.