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Francis Thornton 1568 – 1602 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1568

Birth Location: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 18 Jul 1602

Death Location: West, Cambridgeshire, England

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Elizabeth Cushin

Spouse(s): Michael Dalton

Children(s): Oliver Dalton

In 1568, Francis Thornton entered the world in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, born to William Thornton and Elizabeth Cushin. Francis Thornton married Michael Dalton, and had children including Oliver Dalton. Francis Thornton passed away in 1602 in West, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1568, Francis Thornton entered the world in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, born to William Thornton and Elizabeth Cushin.
  • Francis Thornton married Michael Dalton, and had children including Oliver Dalton.
  • Francis Thornton passed away in 1602 in West, Cambridgeshire, England.

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Francis Thornton's Ancestors

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Francis Thornton
1568 – 1602
Birth Place: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
William Thornton
1535 – 1570
Wymondham, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Cushin
1543 – 1570
Hingham, Norwich, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Thornton's Descendants

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Francis Thornton (1568 – 18 Jul 1602) m. Michael Dalton (29 Sep 1564 – 19 Nov 1644)
  1. 1. Oliver Dalton (16 Aug 1590 – 19 Jan 1618) m. Lady (Lettice) Mosely (13 Oct 1593 – 1628)
    1. 1. Michael Dalton (1628 – 1646) m. Susan Tyrell (16 Nov 1628 – 1646)
      1. 1. Tyrell Dalton (1646 – abt 1666) m. Elizabeth Goring (1646 – 1666)
        1. 1. William Dalton (23 Dec 1666 – 1722) m. Margaret (Newman) Breckenbaugh (Feb 1667 – 22 Feb 1733)

Francis Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1568
1568
Birth of Francis Thornton in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
Soham, Cambridgeshire, England
1602
18 Jul 1602
Age 34
Death of Francis Thornton in West, Cambridgeshire, England
West, Cambridgeshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Soham, Cambridgeshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1602
    Event Place: West, Cambridgeshire, England

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