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John Thornton 1555 – 1624 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1555

Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 29 Feb 1624

Death Location: Croston, Lancashire, England

Father: Lord GG

Mother: Barbara Westby

Spouse(s): Jennet Wittall

Children(s): Thurstane Thornton

It was in 1555 that John Thornton was born in Croston, Lancashire, England, a child of Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton* II- 10th GG and Barbara Westby. John Thornton went on to marry Jennet Edmundson Wittall and had children such as Thurstane Thornton. John Thornton was deceased by 1624 in Croston, Lancashire, England.

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Parents

Lord GG
1540 – 1600
Birth Location: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
LG
Barbara Westby
1540 – 1645
Birth Location: Ravenfield, Yorkshire, , England
BW

Spouses(s)

Jennet Wittall
1570 – 1664
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
JW

Children(s)

Thurstane Thornton
1589 – 1641
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
TT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 19 Feb 1555
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 20 Jul 1584
    Event Place: Stalmine,Lancashire,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 2 Nov 1588
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 23 Oct 1604
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 5 Jan 1617
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 29 Feb 1624
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

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