John Towneley (translator)

Not to be confused with the 19th-century Whig politician John Towneley (politician), a distant relative.
Further information: Towneley family

John Towneley
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Perronneau; Towneley is wearing the Order of Saint Louis
Born1697
Burnley, Lancashire
Died1782(1782-00-00) (aged 84–85)
Chiswick, London
Buried
Chiswick churchyard, London
Allegiance France
Jacobites
Service years1731–1746
ConflictsWar of the Polish Succession
Jacobite Rising of 1745
AwardsOrder of Saint Louis

John Towneley (1697–1782) was an English gentleman from a Roman Catholic family, who served in the French Army and supported the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Living in Paris for around 30 years, he also translated Hudibras into French.

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