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William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton 1620–1708

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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 6 independent trees, with linked records

Born 13 Aug 1620 · VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.

Died 15 Feb 1708 · Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA

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William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton was born in 1620 in VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.. William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton had children including col francis thornton sr. William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton passed away in 1708 in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA.

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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

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1620

Birth of William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton in VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.

Birth

1708

Death of William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA

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1708

Burial of William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton in Hoole, Lancashire, England

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: William Thornton (1620–1708) was born in VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup. and died in Cods Creek, Stafford, Virginia Colony, Virginia, USA. 6 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 6 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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William Henry Scott IV "The Immigrant" Thornton PTP

1620–1708

VERIFIED- Adel, West Riding of Yorkshire, England -Now a northern suburb of Leeds. To its south is Weetwood, to the west are Cookridge and Holt Park, to the east are Alwoodley and Moortown, and to the north are Bramhope, Arthington and Eccup.