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Francis Thornton 1498 – 2012 – 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

1498 marked the beginning of Francis Thornton's life in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England, to parents Robert Thornton and Jane Layton. Eventually, Francis Thornton married Joan De Lovier, and they welcomed William Thornton. Francis Thornton passed in 2012 at De Lavier,,,England.

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Parents

Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
Birth Location: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
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Jane Layton
1458 – 1498
Birth Location: Sproxton,,Yorkshire,England
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Spouses(s)

Joan Lovier
1498 – 1550
Birth Location: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
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Children(s)

William Thornton
1600 – 1650
Birth Location: Hills,,Yorkshire,England
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Sources

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

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