Nicholas Townley

Nicholas Townley (1612–1687), eldest son of Francis and Catherine. Entered Gray's Inn in 1623. Married Joanne White. He was known as Nicholas Townley of Littleton. Unsuccessfully attempted to regain the Royle estate in the Court of Chancery in 1646. Sold Astlam around 1660 and moved into London. One of his sons Richard went to America in 1683. He married his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Carteret (née. Smith), widow of the 1st governor of New Jersey Sir Philip Carteret in 1685. Their descendants include Jonathan Townley Crane, Stephen Crane and A. C. Townley.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Towneley_family
• 'History of Elizabeth, New Jersey: Including the Early History of Union County (1868)
• http://archive.org/details/historyelizabet00hatfgoog
• http://archive.org/stream/historyelizabet00hatfgoog#page/n285/mode/1up
• Pg. 274
• RICHARD TOWNLEY took up his abode here as early as 1684. He was the '8th son of Nicholas Townley, of Littleton, Eng., and of Joanna White' .... before he had made himself so agreeable to Mrs. Gov. Carteret, as to receive herself and fortune, in 1685, by marriage. He had, probably, been married in early life ; and Mary Townley, who married Mrs. Carteret's eldest son, Joseph Lawrence, is thought to have been his daughter. It is not certain, but quite likely, that his daughter, Mrs. Shackmaple, was also, by a former marriage. As Mrs. Carteret's first marriage took place in 1664, she must have been about 40 years of age, at the time of her third marriage.
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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via father Francis Townley by SmartCopy: Sep 16 2015, 8:26:16 UTC