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Beatrix de Thornton 1323–1404 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1323

Birth Location: Besford, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 1404

Death Location: Besford, Worcestershire, England

Father: Sir Cantilupe

Mother: Baroness Thornton

Spouse(s): Sir Knight

Children(s): Lady Throckmorton

In 1323, Beatrix de Thornton entered the world in Besford, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Peter Thornton 1St Baron Of Cantilupe And Baroness Lucia Hellesby Thornton. Beatrix de Thornton married Sir Alexander Besford Knight, and had children including Lady Agnes Besford Throckmorton. Beatrix de Thornton passed away in 1404 in Besford, Worcestershire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1323, Beatrix de Thornton entered the world in Besford, Worcestershire, England, born to Sir Peter Thornton 1St Baron Of Cantilupe And Baroness Lucia Hellesby Thornton.
  • Beatrix de Thornton married Sir Alexander Besford Knight, and had children including Lady Agnes Besford Throckmorton.
  • Beatrix de Thornton passed away in 1404 in Besford, Worcestershire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Cantilupe
1290–1356
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Baroness Thornton
1294–1335
Birth Location: Helsby, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sir Knight
1319–1403
Birth Location: Besford, Worcestershire, England
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Children(s)

Lady Throckmorton
1362–1428
Birth Location: Worcestershire, England
LT

Beatrix Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Beatrix Thornton
1323–1404
Birth Place: Besford, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Sir Peter Thornton, 1st Baron of Cantilupe
1290–1356
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Baroness (Lucia Hellesby) Thornton
1294–1335
Helsby, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Alan (de Acton de Hellesby, paramount Lord of) Acton
1248–1310
Helsby, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Beatrix (de) Hatton
1258–1310
Hatton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Beatrix Thornton's Descendants

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Beatrix (de) Thornton (1323–1404) m. Sir (Alexander Besford,) Knight (1319–1403)
  1. 1. Lady (Agnes Besford) Throckmorton 1362–1428 m. Sir (Thomas Throckmorton,) Kt. 1356–1411
    1. 1. Sir (John Throckmorton, MP, of) Fladbury 1382–1445 m. Eleanor (de la Spine de la Throckmorton, heiress of) Coughton 1381–1466
      1. 1. Maud ((Matilda) Greene Throckmorton) Middleton 1425–1496
        1. 1. Anne (Grey Middleton Harewell, of Greens) Norton 1432– m. John (Harewell,) Esq. 1471–1505

Beatrix Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1323
1323
Birth of Beatrix de Thornton in Besford, Worcestershire, England
Besford, Worcestershire, England
1404
1404
Age 81
Death of Beatrix de Thornton in Besford, Worcestershire, England
Besford, Worcestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1323
    Event Place: Besford, Worcestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1404
    Event Place: Besford, Worcestershire, England
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