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Christopher TOWNELEY 1604-74

Biographical Note

Of Towneley Hall, Burnley.

Books

The library at Towneley Hall began to be developed by Christopher’s grandfather John Towneley (c.1528-1608); it was enlarged by his father, Richard, who used an armorial stamp, and by his brother, Charles, and himself. Their collections were inherited by Christopher's nephews, Charles and his brother, Richard, who used an armorial bookplate dated 1702. manuscript catalogues of the collection made ca.1702-07 (one in Chetham’s Library, one in Manchester University Library) show that the library then contained over 2000 books. Books and manuscripts from the Towneley family were sold at Sotheby’s in 2 sales in June 1883.

Sources

British Armorial Bindings.
Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903. 29653/*207.
Kitto, T. The Towneley family library, The Book Collector 59 (2010) 399-416.
Maggs Bros: 1272 (1999)/44.
Willmoth, Frances. "Towneley, Christopher (1604–1674), antiquary." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

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-The library there began to be developed by Christopher’s grandfather [[family::John Towneley]] (c.[[date of Birth::1528]]-[[date of Death::1608]]); it was enlarged by his father, [[family::Richard Towneley|Richard]], who used an armorial stamp, and by his brother, [[family::Charles Towneley|Charles]], and himself.  Their collections were inherited by Christopher's nephews, [[family::Charles Towneley|Charles]] and his brother, [[family::Richard Towneley|Richard]], who used an armorial bookplate dated 1702. [[format::manuscript]] catalogues of the collection made ca.1702-07 (one in [[organisations::Chetham’s Library]], one in [[organisations::Manchester University Library]]) show that the library then contained over 2000 books.  Books and manuscripts from the Towneley family were [[retail Sale::sold]] at [[seller::Sotheby’s]] in 2 sales in [[date of Sale::June 1883]].
+The library at Towneley Hall began to be developed by Christopher’s grandfather [[family::John Towneley]] (c.[[date of Birth::1528]]-[[date of Death::1608]]); it was enlarged by his father, [[family::Richard Towneley|Richard]], who used an armorial stamp, and by his brother, [[family::Charles Towneley|Charles]], and himself.  Their collections were inherited by Christopher's nephews, [[family::Charles Towneley|Charles]] and his brother, [[family::Richard Towneley|Richard]], who used an armorial bookplate dated 1702. [[format::manuscript]] catalogues of the collection made ca.1702-07 (one in [[organisations::Chetham’s Library]], one in [[organisations::Manchester University Library]]) show that the library then contained over 2000 books.  Books and manuscripts from the Towneley family were [[retail Sale::sold]] at [[seller::Sotheby’s]] in 2 sales in [[date of Sale::June 1883]].
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