John Towneley | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Portrait_of_JohnTowneley.png) 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 |
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.