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Francis Towneley (9 June 1709 – 30 July 1746) was an English Catholic and supporter of the exiled House of Stuart or Jacobite. After service with the French army from 1728 to 1734, he returned to England and took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
The genuine trial of Francis Townley, late of Manchester, gentleman; who was appointed colonel of the Manchester regiment by the young Pretender, ... and was convicted of high treason, ... on Tuesday July 15th, 1746, ...
Francis Towneley (9 de junio de 1709 - 30 de julio de 1746) fue un católico inglés y partidario de la exiliada Casa de Estuardo o Jacobita.
9 de feb. de 2024 · Francis Towneley (9 June 1709 – 30 July 1746) was an English Catholic and supporter of the exiled House of Stuart or Jacobite. After service with the French army from 1728 to 1734, he returned to England and took part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745.
Lancashire Catholic Francis Towneley was appointed colonel on the recommendation of the Marquis d’Éguilles, who was acquainted with his brother John. Towneley served with the French army from 1728 to 1736 and was viewed favourably by Irish Jacobite Sir John MacDonald, an opinion not universally shared. [6]
Despite years of neglect, Carlisle Castle remained a formidable obstacle. Hamilton commanded the castle, with the town held by Colonel Francis Towneley, colonel of the Jacobite Manchester Regiment, the only significant unit recruited in England.
Francis Towneley. Categories: Armed Forces, Tragedy. Image source: www.npg.org.uk. Born into a Catholic Lancashire family, supporters of the Jacobites. Served in the French army for over 10 years and returned to support Prince Charles in the 1745 rebellion. Colonel of the Manchester Regiment.
