Townley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. C. Townley (1880–1959), American political organizer, founder the National Non-Partisan League Alvin Townley (born 1975), American author who writes about adventure with a greater purpose Athol Townley (1905–1963), Australian politician and Minister for Defence Ben Townley (born 1984), professional motocross rider originating from Taupo, New Zealand Charles Townley (1737–1805), English country gentleman, antiquary and collector of the Townley Marbles Charles Townley (officer of arms) (1713–1774), long-serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London Doody Townley (born 1925), driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand Fred Townley, architect who designed many buildings in Vancouver, Canada Frederick Townley-Smith (1887–1961), Co-operative Commonwealth Federation member of the Canadian House of Commons George Townley (1891–1977), the sixth Bishop of Hull in the modern era from 1957 until 1965 Henry Townley Heald (1904–1975), president of Armour Institute of Technology from 1938 to 1940 Jack Townley (1897–1960), American screenwriter James Townley (1714–1778), English dramatist and anonymous playwright Jimmy Townley (1902–1983), English professional footballer John Townley (born 1945), musician who was a member of the folk-rock group The Magicians from 1965 to 1966 John Wes Townley (born 1989), former NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), American clergyman, author and abolitionist Mary Townley (architect) née Gosling (1753–1839), one of England's earliest female architects. Max Townley (1864–1942), British land agent, agriculturist and politician Michael Townley, US citizen living in the United States under terms of the federal witness protection program Michael Townley (politician) (born 1934), former Tasmanian senator Rex Townley (1904–1982), Australian politician who served as leader of the Liberal Party in Tasmania from 1950 to 1956 Richard Greaves Townley (1786–1855), English Whig politician Richard Townley (died 1711), the 8th son of Nicholas Townley of Littleton and Joanne White Robert Townley Caldwell, the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1906 to 1914 Roderick Townley (born 1942), American author of juvenile, young adult, and adult books Sidney Dean Townley (1867–1946), American astronomer and geodeticist Simon Townley, piano player and composer Thomas Townley (1862–1935), Canadian lawyer and the eighth Mayor of Vancouver, British Columbia Thomas Townley (cricketer) (1825–1895), English soldier, cricketer and amateur jockey Toke Townley, (1912–1984), English actor Sir Walter Townley (1863–1945), British ambassador William Townley, (1866–1950), English football (soccer) player and coach William Townley Mitford (1817–1889), Victorian Conservative Party politician in Britain Winfield Townley Scott (1910–1968), American poet, critic and diarist
See also Towneley family