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Francis Thornton 1498 – 1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1498

Birth Location: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

Death Date: 1566-04-12

Death Location: De Lavier,,,England

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Jane Layton

Spouse(s): Joan Lovier

Children(s): William Thornton

In 1498, Francis Thornton entered the world in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England, born to Robert Thornton and Jane Layton. Francis Thornton married Joan De Lovier, and had children including William Thornton. Francis Thornton passed away in 1566 in De Lavier,,,England.

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Biography

  • In 1498, Francis Thornton entered the world in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England, born to Robert Thornton and Jane Layton.
  • Francis Thornton married Joan De Lovier, and had children including William Thornton.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1566 in De Lavier,,,England.

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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1498 – 1566
Birth Place: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Parents
Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Jane Layton
1458 – 1498
Sproxton,,Yorkshire,England
Grandparents
William Thornton
1424 – 1487
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Agnes Aldborough
1430 – 1528
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
William Layton
1420 – 1458
Sproxton,,Yorkshire,England
Elizabeth Stapleton
1441 – 1505
Ingham,,Norfolk,England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1392 – 1460
Isabel Mekylfeld
1400 –
Richard Aldborough
1405 – 1475
Agnes Plumpton
1410 – 1430
Miles Stapleton
1408 – 1466
Catherine Pole
1416 – 1489
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1374 – 1418
Isabelle Gray
1378 –
John Mekylfeld
1374 –
Mrs Mekylfeld
1378 –
William Plumpton
1404 – 1480
Elizabeth Stapleton
1406 – 1451
Brian Stapleton
1379 – 1438
Cecily Bardolf
1371 – 1432
Thomas Pole
1408 – 1433
Anne Cheyne
1375 – 1428

Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (1498 – 1566-04-12) m. Joan (De) Lovier (1498 – 1550)
  1. 1. William Thornton (1600 – 1650) m. Barbara Westby (1595 – 1680-01)
    1. 1. William Thornton (1620 – 1708) m. Elisia Bellington (1620 – 1646)
      1. 1. Luke Thornton (1642 – 1725-03-02) m. Ann Hall (1654 – 1725)
        1. 1. Luke Thornton (1676 – 1718) m. Margaret James (1680 – 1775)

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1498
1498
Birth of Francis Thornton in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
1566
1566-04-12
Age 68
Death of Francis Thornton in De Lavier,,,England
De Lavier,,,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1498
    Event Place: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1566-04-12
    Event Place: De Lavier,,,England

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