John Towneley (translator)
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.
John Towneley | |
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Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Perronneau; Towneley is wearing the Order of Saint Louis | |
| Born | 1697 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Died | 1782 (aged 84–85) Chiswick, London |
| Buried | Chiswick churchyard, London |
| Allegiance | France Jacobites |
| Years of service | 1731–1746 |
| Battles/wars | War of the Polish Succession Jacobite Rising of 1745 |
| Awards | Order of Saint Louis |
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