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Christopher Thornton 1654–1703 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1654

Birth Location: Idle, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Apr 1703

Death Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Thornton

Mother: Martha Hogg

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brophopp

Children(s): Susanna Thornton, Mary Thornton, Thomas Thornton, James Thornton, Christopher Thornton, Richard Thornton, John Thornton

The story of Christopher Thornton began in 1654 in Idle, Yorkshire, England. Christopher Thornton married Elizabeth Brophopp, and had children including Christopher Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Richard Thornton, Susanna Thornton, Thomas Thornton. Christopher Thornton passed away in 1703 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Thornton began in 1654 in Idle, Yorkshire, England.
  • Christopher Thornton married Elizabeth Brophopp, and had children including Christopher Thornton, James Thornton, John Thornton, Mary Thornton, Richard Thornton, Susanna Thornton, Thomas Thornton.
  • Christopher Thornton passed away in 1703 in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Thornton
1629–1674
Birth Location: Idle, Yorkshire, England
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Martha Hogg
1629–1705
Birth Location: Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brophopp
1656–1700
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Susanna Thornton
1698–1793
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Thornton
1687–1685
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
MT
Thomas Thornton
1683–1737
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
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James Thornton
1681–
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
JT
Christopher Thornton
1693–
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Thornton
1695–
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
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John Thornton
1690–1730
Birth Location: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
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Christopher Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Christopher Thornton
1654–1703
Birth Place: Idle, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Thornton
1629–1674
Idle, Yorkshire, England
Martha Hogg
1629–1705
Idle, Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Christopher Thornton's Descendants

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Christopher Thornton (11 Mar 1654–Apr 1703) m. Elizabeth Brophopp (1656–14 Feb 1700)
  1. 1. Susanna Thornton 1698–1793 m. David (Keighley) (Kighley) 1696–1768
    1. 1. David Keighley 1726–1804 m. Nancy Walker 1728–1790
      1. 1. Nancy Keighley 1755–1816 m. John Patchett 1756–1829
        1. 1. John Patchett 1794–1834 m. Ann Priestley 1797–1875
        2. 2. Isaac Patchett 1797–1864 m. Ann Ackroyd 1797–1866
        3. 3. Nancy Patchett 1785–1860 m. John Tordaff 1780–
        4. 4. David Patchett 1788–1861 m. Susanna Patchett 1791– m. Hannah Gledhill –1843
        5. 5. Polly Patchett 1784–1784
        6. 6. Joshua Patchett 1778–1842
        7. 7. ISAAC PATCHETT 1797–1864
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Keighley) (Kighley) 1758–
      3. 3. David (Keighley) (Kighley) 1753–1754
      4. 4. Christopher ((Kighley)) Keighley 1763–
    2. 2. Martha Kighley 1718–1732
    3. 3. Susannah ((Kighley)) Keighley 1728–1785 m. Joseph Waterhouse 1719–1776
      1. 1. William Waterhouse 1748–1811 m. Sarah Swithinbank 1749–1795
        1. 1. Rachel Waterhouse 1779–1860 m. John Harper 1780–1838
        2. 2. William Waterhouse 1782–1854
        3. 3. Rebecca Waterhouse 1776–1845
        4. 4. Anne Waterhouse 1787–1835
        5. 5. Elisabeth Waterhouse 1770–1844
        6. 6. Sarah Waterhouse 1772–1848
        7. 7. Mary Waterhouse 1775–1775
        8. 8. Rebecca Waterhouse 1776–1845
        9. 9. Judith Waterhouse 1784–1857
        10. 10. Nelly Waterhouse 1788–1788
        11. 11. Joseph Waterhouse 1790–1874
        12. 12. Phoebe Waterhouse 1791–1792
    4. 4. Mary Kighley 1718–1724
    5. 5. Elizabeth Kighley 1720–
    6. 6. Mary Keighley 1728–
    7. 7. Martha Keighley 1732–
    8. 8. Rebecca Keighley 1734–1808
    9. 9. Christopher ((Kighley)) Keighley 1736–1761
    10. 10. Damaris Keighley 1738–1813
    11. 11. Jonathan ((Kighley)) Keighley 1731–
  2. 2. Mary Thornton 1687–1685
  3. 3. Thomas Thornton 1683–1737
  4. 4. James Thornton 1681–
  5. 5. Christopher Thornton 1693–
  6. 6. Richard Thornton 1695–
  7. 7. John Thornton 1690–1730

Christopher Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1654
11 Mar 1654
Birth of Christopher Thornton in Idle, Yorkshire, England
Idle, Yorkshire, England
1703
Apr 1703
Age 49
Death of Christopher Thornton in Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1654
    Event Place: Idle, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1703
    Event Place: Eccleshill, Yorkshire, England
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