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Eleanor De Thornton 1316 – 1389 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1316

Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1389

Death Location: Dutton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Peter Thornton

Mother: Lucia Hellesby

Spouse(s): Richard Houghton

Children(s): Joan Houghton

Early life: Eleanor De Thornton arrived in Thornton, Cheshire, England in 1316, born to Peter (Piers) Thornton and Lucia Hellesby. Over time, Eleanor De Thornton formed a family with Richard De Houghton, which included Joan De Houghton. Eleanor De Thornton concluded life in Dutton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1389.

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Parents

Peter Thornton
1290 – 1358
Birth Location: Thornton Mayow, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
PT
Lucia Hellesby
1294 – 1335
Birth Location: Hellesby, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
LH

Spouses(s)

Richard Houghton
1300 – 1350
Birth Location: Wirral, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
RH

Children(s)

Joan Houghton
1326 – 1380
Birth Location: Capenhurst, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1316
    Event Place: Thornton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1389
    Event Place: Dutton, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
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