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Elizabeth Thornton 1520–1572 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1520

Birth Location: Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 9 Mar 1572

Death Location: Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Father: Flarswort Thomasson

Mother: Margaret Johnson

Spouse(s): John Cowbaine, James Thornton

Children(s): Elizabeth Cowbron

Elizabeth Thornton was born in 1520 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, the child of Flarswort Thomasson And Margaret Johnson. Elizabeth Thornton married James Thornton, John Cowbaine, and had children including Elizabeth Cowbron. Elizabeth Thornton passed away in 1572 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Elizabeth Thornton was born in 1520 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England, the child of Flarswort Thomasson And Margaret Johnson.
  • Elizabeth Thornton married James Thornton, John Cowbaine, and had children including Elizabeth Cowbron.
  • Elizabeth Thornton passed away in 1572 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England.

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Children(s)

Elizabeth Thornton's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Thornton
1520–1572
Birth Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Parents
Flarswort Thomasson
1500–1542
Croston, Lancashire, England
Margaret Johnson
1502–1546
Croston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Ralph (Sudlow) Thomasson
1470–1550
Croston, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Bretherton
1470–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thomasson
1445–1505
2nd-Great-Grandparents
McTavish Thomasson
1425–
McTavish Thomasson
1425–

Elizabeth Thornton's Descendants

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Elizabeth Thornton (Abt 1520–9 Mar 1572) m. John Cowbaine (1520–) m. James Thornton (Abt 1510–Bef 1540)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Cowbron 1542–1586 m. William Abraham 1543–1569 m. Henry Robinson 1533–1590
    1. 1. Marguerite Abraham 1568–1633 m. Thomas Mather 1575–1634
      1. 1. Elizabeth 1615–1690 m. Henry Woodward 1607–1683
        1. 1. John (Woodward) Sr. 1647–1724 m. Anna Dewey 1643–1707 m. Deborah Calkins 1643–1724
        2. 2. Henry Woodward 1640–1708 m. Elizabeth (Tyson) Woodard 1670–1770
        3. 3. Freedom Woodward 1642–1681 m. Jedediah Strong 1637–1733
        4. 4. Experience Woodward 1643–1686 m. Medad Pomeroy 1638–1716
        5. 5. Thankful Woodward 1646–1724 m. John (Taylor) III 1641–1704
      2. 2. John Mather 1594–1658 m. Katherine Holt 1600–
      3. 3. Richard Mather 1596–1669 m. Catherine Holt 1596–1655 m. Sarah Hawkredd 1601–1676
      4. 4. Ellin MATHER 1598–1699 m. Ralph Sare 1597–
      5. 5. Abraham Mather 1599– m. Margaret Mather 1605–1680
      6. 6. Margaret Mather 1602–1726
    2. 2. Margaret 1496–1541 m. Richard Abraham 1494–1539 m. Richard Abram 1497–1575
      1. 1. Richard Abraham 1515–1623 m. Judith Woodward 1520–1568
        1. 1. William Abraham 1543–1569 m. Elizabeth Cowbron 1542–1586
        2. 2. Thomas Abram 1550– m. Anne Abram 1550–
    3. 3. Richard Abraham 1569–1570

Elizabeth Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1520
Abt 1520
Birth of Elizabeth Thornton in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
1572
9 Mar 1572
Age 52
Death of Elizabeth Thornton in Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1520
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Elizabeth Thornton, person ID GZ7P-5PW.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1572
    Event Place: Kirkham, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 19 Aug 2023), entry for Elizabeth Thornton, person ID GZ7P-5PW.

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