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John Thurstane Thornton 1623 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 February, 1623

Birth Location: Lancashire, Croston Parish, England

Death Date: 2 Feb 1714

Death Location: Lancashire, Croston Parish, England

Father: Thurstane Thornton

Mother: Margaret Croston

Spouse(s): *Jenet Taylor

Children(s): *William Thornton

The story of John Thurstane Thornton Jr. began in 1623 in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England. John Thurstane Thornton Jr. married *Jenet Taylor, and had children including *William Earl Thornton. John Thurstane Thornton Jr. passed away in 1714 in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thurstane Thornton Jr. began in 1623 in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England.
  • John Thurstane Thornton Jr. married *Jenet Taylor, and had children including *William Earl Thornton.
  • John Thurstane Thornton Jr. passed away in 1714 in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thurstane Thornton
1589 – 1641
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
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Margaret Croston
1593 – 1641
Birth Location: Croston, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

*Jenet Taylor
1627 – 1692
Birth Location: Croston,Lancashire,England
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Children(s)

*William Thornton
1649 – 1726
Birth Location: Petsworth, Gloucester, VA, USA
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John Thornton's Ancestors

Self
John Thornton
1623 – 1714
Birth Place: Lancashire, Croston Parish, England
Parents
Thurstane Thornton
1589 – 1641
Croston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Croston
1593 – 1641
Croston, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
John Thornton
1555 – 1624
Croston, Lancashire, England
Jennet (Edmundson) Wittall
1570 – 1664
Croston, Lancashire, England
John Croston
1567 – 1635
Croston, Lancashire, England
Margery Munk
1571 –
Croston, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lord GG
1540 – 1600
Barbara Westby
1540 – 1645
William Wittall
1543 – 1614
Jennet ???
1546 – 1641
*John Croston
1544 – 1606
*Lilian Far
1547 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Thornton
1501 – 1566
Agnes Page
1522 – 1573
Ralf Westby
1519 – 1602
Anne Wyrrall
1519 – 1602
Henry Wittall\Whittle
1515 – 1600
Catherine Sullivan
1520 – 1600

John Thornton's Descendants

1.
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John (Thurstane) Thornton (16 February, 1623 – 2 Feb 1714) m. *Jenet Taylor (ABT 1627 – 20 Feb 1692)
  1. 1. *William (Earl) Thornton (27 Mar 1649 – 15 February 1726)
    1. 1. ##Thomas (B Thornton) Sr (c 1709 – 20 April 1762) m. Martha Boykin (1716 – 1754)
      1. 1. Rebecca Thornton (21 Mar 1744 – 1805) m. Nathaniel ("Thaniel") Henderson (1744 – 1803-03-02)
        1. 1. Kesiah Henderson (5 September 1774 – 16 May 1857) m. Thomas Cook (2 January 1770 – 22 Mar 1840)

John Thornton's Timeline

7 Records

1623
16 February, 1623
Birth of John Thurstane Thornton Jr. in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England
Lancashire, Croston Parish, England
1629
9 May 1629
Age 6
John Thurstane Thornton Jr. was married in Cockerham,Lancashire,England
Cockerham,Lancashire,England
1629
9 May, 1629
Age 6
John Thurstane Thornton Jr. was married in Lancashire, Cockerham Parish, England
Lancashire, Cockerham Parish, England
1645
1645
Age 22
John Thurstane Thornton Jr. was married in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1646
1646
Age 23
John Thurstane Thornton Jr. was married
None
1658
1658
Age 35
John Thurstane Thornton Jr. was married in Croston, Lancashire, England
Croston, Lancashire, England
1714
2 Feb 1714
Age 91
Death of John Thurstane Thornton Jr. in Lancashire, Croston Parish, England
Lancashire, Croston Parish, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February, 1623
    Event Place: Lancashire, Croston Parish, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 May 1629
    Event Place: Cockerham,Lancashire,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 May, 1629
    Event Place: Lancashire, Cockerham Parish, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1646

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Croston, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1714
    Event Place: Lancashire, Croston Parish, England
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