Christopher Towneley

Christopher Towneley
Born	9 January 1604 Towneley Hall, Lancashire
Died	August 1674
Nationality	English
Occupation	Antiquarian

Christopher Towneley (9 January 1604 – August 1674) was an English antiquarian from an old Roman Catholic, Lancashire family. Often called ‘the Transcriber’, he spent much of his life researching local history and copying ancient documents.