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Francis Thornton 1501–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1501

Birth Location: East Newton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 22 Apr 1566

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Jane Layton

Spouse(s): Joan DeLovier, Frances Robinson

Children(s): Alice Thornton, John Thornton, Margery Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Joan Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton

In 1501, Francis Thornton entered the world in East Newton, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Thornton And Jane Layton. Francis Thornton married Frances Robinson, Joan Delovier, and had children including Alice Thornton, Joan Thornton, John Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Margery Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton. Francis Thornton passed away in 1566 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1501, Francis Thornton entered the world in East Newton, Yorkshire, England, born to Robert Thornton And Jane Layton.
  • Francis Thornton married Frances Robinson, Joan Delovier, and had children including Alice Thornton, Joan Thornton, John Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Margery Thornton, Thomas Thornton, William Thornton.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1566 in Yorkshire, England.

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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1501–1566
Birth Place: East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Robert Thornton
1454–1514
East Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
Jane Layton
1458–1498
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Thornton
1424–1487
East Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
Agnes Aldborough
1430–1488
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
William Layton
1420–1458
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Stapleton
1441–1505
Hawstead, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1392–1460
Isabel Mekylfeld
1402–
Richard Aldborough
1405–1460
Agnes Plumpton
–1460
John Stapleton
1399–1455
Margaret Norton
1407–1465
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1374–1418
Isabel DeGray
1378–
John Mekylfeld
1373–
Isabel Grey
1379–1436
Charles Aldborough
1385–1438
Hermione Billard-Nessie
1390–1443
William Plumpton
1404–1480
Elizabeth Stapleton
1410–1585
Miles Stapleton
1357–1419
Cicely Ufford
1361–1418
Richard Norton
1388–1438
Elizabeth Tempest
1357–1438

Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (12 Apr 1501–22 Apr 1566) m. Joan DeLovier (1498–1560) m. Frances Robinson (1505–)
  1. 1. Alice Thornton 1535–1608 m. Isaac Taylor 1530–1600
    1. 1. Uphan Taylor 1550–1584 m. John Winston 1535–1598 m. John Winston 1535–1598
      1. 1. Isaac Winston 1570–1628 m. Mary (Elizabeth) d’Aubigny 1568–1636
        1. 1. Issac (W) Winston 1613–1670 m. Mary Dabney 1618–1657 m. Mary (Ann) Fontaine 1618–1657
  2. 2. John Thornton 1526–
  3. 3. Margery Thornton 1528–
  4. 4. Margaret Thornton 1531– m. Wilson 1524– m. Chase 1526–
  5. 5. Joan Thornton 1532–
  6. 6. Thomas Thornton 1540– m. Elizabeth Stringar 1544–1662
  7. 7. William Thornton 1540–1600 m. Barbara Westby 1550–1614

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1501
12 Apr 1501
Birth of Francis Thornton in East Newton, Yorkshire, England
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
1566
22 Apr 1566
Age 65
Death of Francis Thornton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1501
    Event Place: East Newton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Francis Thornton, person ID L51K-CK5.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1566
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Francis Thornton, person ID L51K-CK5.

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