Towneley, Christopher, (1604-1674), antiquary

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Surname:	Towneley
Forenames:	Christopher
Gender:	Male
Date:	1604-1674
Biography:	ODNB link for Towneley, Christopher (1604-1674) Antiquary
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P138452 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P28627 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	antiquarian and heraldic notes	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 32097-116 passim
2	1660-69: notes and letters to Nathaniel Johnston	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS top Yorks c 18, 23, 27-29, 31, 47; top gen c 52	NRA 18985 Johnston
3	historical transcripts	Archives: Wigan & Leigh	D/DZ A4	See Journal of Soc of Archivists Vol 3 1969 pp577-78
4	part of antiquarian collection	Manchester Archives and Local Studies	L1/47/1-5	NRA 17338 Dr Farrer
5	transcripts made by him from various sources, many of a genealogical nature	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS. Top. Lancs. c. 6; MS. Top. Yorks. c. 12; Lyell Empt. 33
6	commonplace book, recipes, astronomical MSS, material for proposed History of Lancashire and catalogue of books	Chetham's Library	MUN. A.2.97, A.2.121, D.3.1-13	NRA 17002 Chetham's L See Handlist of MSS
7	c1670: genealogical and heraldic papers	Lancashire Archives	DDM	NRA 103
8	genealogical papers rel to the Plumpton family	West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds		NRA 19413 Chambers
9	misc antiquarian papers	Lancashire Archives	DDTo	NRA 1302 Towneley
10	corresp	Manchester University: University of Manchester Library	Eng MS 737