. The mystery solved; facts relating to the "Lawrence-Townely," "Chase-Townely," marriage and estate question, with genealogical information concerning the families of Townley, Chase, Lawrence, Stephens, Stevens, and other families of America. - was Wdlham. 4th Lonl Ij::r(UiV/iddringtou. \ho married for his tirst vvufe ^ Tempe-t. Lfe?was heir to the Widdrinj,ton estates. Towneley and Widorin^r-ton were implicated in the Rel-ellion of 1715. anu were triedfor high treason. Towneley v/as acquitted, although he deservedto be convicted. Widdrington was convicted, but escaped deaththrough the i
. The mystery solved; facts relating to the "Lawrence-Townely," "Chase-Townely," marriage and estate question, with genealogical information concerning the families of Townley, Chase, Lawrence, Stephens, Stevens, and other families of America. - was Wdlham. 4th Lonl Ij::r(UiV/iddringtou. \ho married for his tirst vvufe ^ Tempe-t. Lfe?was heir to the Widdrinj,ton estates. Towneley and Widorin^r-ton were implicated in the Rel-ellion of 1715. anu were triedfor high treason. Towneley v/as acquitted, although he deservedto be convicted. Widdrington was convicted, but escaped deaththrough the of friends in the Royal Court. He was, however. de[)rived of his honors, his real and personalestate was sold, and the amount realized, tw:;-ei-her with therents and profits thereof, in all about •5500,000. was paid intothe receipts of the P^oyal Exchequer. This left William Widdrington a poor man, and in 1722 [seeJournal of the of Commons] Parliament granted to Wiliium, late Lord Widdrington. the sum of .£ to enablehim to live. William Widdrington died at Bath, Englund. inIt 43, havin_ married for hia second wife a Graham. 34 THE .AIYSTEKY SOLVED. / V, ?s ;^ ^J c* V ^ ^l -~ ^y^.. GENEALOGIES, TRADITIONS, MEETINGS, ETC. Richard Townelcy died August IStii. 1TC5. I liriva a copy ofIds will, and there is no mention in ic of any danuJi^er Dr^ will v,;is February, lTol-J, and pr<) Or-toLer lUrh, l~-jo. fBKBKSSSStmf The only diMighter he luid was Mary , ) married Thomas Plornyoj.], of lilaclcniere Park. Count} of \Voreester. Esq., who died in 1702. She was nt;t of age when her fatinir died. Tlie •Ilistorieal Piegi^ter and Ciirouol(\giea] fcr 1729 (vol. 10, p. 04), rr[Knrs the desith of Mary \Viildrinj,-ton as follows : — Julv ^d. 1729, DvM. the Hon. Mrs. Marv Tov,-neh:v, Tow; Uie\, ••wife of Ricliard Townieley, oi••pre^ent Lord Widdrington. Tliere is not, and never any record of any mar
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