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Francis Thorne 1551–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1551

Birth Location: Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England

Death Date: 7 Oct 1601

Death Location: 1670465, Lincolnshire, England

Father: Walter Thorne

Mother: Joan Bray

Spouse(s): Jane Cavendish

Children(s): John Thorne

The story of Francis Thorne began in 1551 in Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England. Francis Thorne married Jane Cavendish, and had children including John Thorne. Francis Thorne passed away in 1601 in 1670465, Lincolnshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Thorne began in 1551 in Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England.
  • Francis Thorne married Jane Cavendish, and had children including John Thorne.
  • Francis Thorne passed away in 1601 in 1670465, Lincolnshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Thorne
1522–1570
Birth Location: Tiverton, Devonshire, England
WT
Joan Bray
1524–1571
Birth Location: North Molton, Devon, England
JB

Spouses(s)

Jane Cavendish
1555–1608
Birth Location: Gunby, England
JC

Children(s)

John Thorne
1580–1621
Birth Location: Essex, England
JT

Francis Thorne's Ancestors

Self
Francis Thorne
1551–1601
Birth Place: Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England
Parents
Walter Thorne
1522–1570
Tiverton, Devonshire, England
Joan Bray
1524–1571
North Molton, Devon, England
Grandparents
Walter Thorne
1496–1569
North Molton, Devon, England
Agnes Boyle
1496–1569
North Molton, Devon, England
Sir (Edmund Edward) Bray
1504–1558
Plymouth, Devon, England
Lady (Beatrice) Shirley
1512–1558
Wiston, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Shirley
1478–1540
Anne Shelley
1481–1542
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir III
1443–1510
Jane Bellingham
1456–1486
Sir Shelley
1467–1548
Lady Belknap
1460–1537

Francis Thorne's Descendants

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Francis Thorne (Oct 1551–7 Oct 1601) m. Jane Cavendish (abt 1555–3 Sep 1608)
  1. 1. John Thorne 1580–1621 m. Constance (Joan) Brown 1580–1621
    1. 1. William (Thorne) Sr. 1616–1657 m. Sarah (Susannah) Booth 1617–1675
      1. 1. John Thorne 1643–1709 m. Mary Pearsall 1649–1689
        1. 1. Mary (Johanna) Thorne 1660–1714 m. William Fowler 1660–1714
      2. 2. William Thorne 1632–1688
      3. 3. Susannah Thorne 1645–1696
      4. 4. Mary Thorne 1647–
      5. 5. Samuel Thorne 1644–1732
    2. 2. Jane Thorne 1610–1661
    3. 3. James Thorne 1608–1659
    4. 4. Cavendish Thorne 1610–1611
    5. 5. Susannah Thorne 1608–

Francis Thorne's Timeline

2 Records

1551
Oct 1551
Birth of Francis Thorne in Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England
Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England
1601
7 Oct 1601
Age 50
Death of Francis Thorne in 1670465, Lincolnshire, England
1670465, Lincolnshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1551
    Event Place: Gunby, Candleshoe, Linconshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1601
    Event Place: 1670465, Lincolnshire, England
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