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Abraham Thornton 1577–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1600

Death Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Barbara Westby

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Abraham Thornton was born in 1577 in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England, the child of William Thornton And Barbara Westby. Abraham Thornton passed away in 1600 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Abraham Thornton was born in 1577 in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England, the child of William Thornton And Barbara Westby.
  • Abraham Thornton passed away in 1600 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Abraham Thornton's Ancestors

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Abraham Thornton
1577–1600
Birth Place: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Thornton
1555–1600
Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
Barbara Westby
1540–1645
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Francis Thornton (of the) Hills)
1498–1566
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Joan de) Lavier
1498–1560
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Ralph Westby
1519–1602
Yorkshire, England
Anne Wyrall
1519–1602
Loversall, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Lord Newton
1454–1514
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Thomas Lovier
1469–1511
Jane Leake
1480–1550
Ralph Westby
1485–1554
Clara Arthington
1486–1522
Hugh Wyrall
1495–1558
Ann Knotsforth
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord III
1424–1487
Lady Aldborough
1430–1528
Marmeduke Dalarever
1449–1489
Anne Rivers)
1440–1469
John Leake
1454–1505
Elizabeth Savage
1452–1492
Robert Westby
1500–
Isabella Reresby
1435–1564
Sir Arthingto
1480–
Joane *15GG)
1450–1505
John Wyrall
1470–1546
Margaret Wombwell
1475–1546
Philip Knotsforth
1475–1503
Jane Savage
1475–1503

Abraham Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Abraham Thornton in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
1600
1600
Age 23
Death of Abraham Thornton in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1600
    Event Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

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