Francis Towneley

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Francis Towneley
Towneley Hall in Towneley Park, Burnley
Born	9 June 1709 [1] Burnley
Died	30 July 1746(1746-07-30) (aged 37) Kennington Common, London
Buried	St Pancras Old Church and Burnley, Lancashire
Allegiance	France Jacobites
Years of service	1728–1734, 1745-1746
Rank	Colonel
Unit	Manchester Regiment
Battles/wars	War of the Polish Succession Philippsburg Jacobite Rising of 1745 Carlisle, December 1745
Relations	John Towneley (1696-1782)

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. He was appointed colonel of the Manchester Regiment, the only significant English formation to take part in the rebellion. Captured at Carlisle in December 1745, he was convicted of treason and executed at Kennington Common, London in July 1746.