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John Thornton 1625–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1625

Birth Location: Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.

Death Date: 13 Apr 1714

Death Location: London, England

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Ann Briggs

Spouse(s):

Children(s): George Thornton

In 1625, John Thornton entered the world in Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England., born to John Thornton And Ann Briggs. John Thornton married Mary Ellington, and had children including George Thornton. John Thornton passed away in 1714 in London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1625, John Thornton entered the world in Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England., born to John Thornton And Ann Briggs.
  • John Thornton married Mary Ellington, and had children including George Thornton.
  • John Thornton passed away in 1714 in London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Thornton's Ancestors

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John Thornton
1625–1714
Birth Place: Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Parents
John Thornton
1596–1650
Bingley, Yorkshire, England
Ann Briggs
1601–1660
Leeds/Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Roger) Thornton
1575–1637
Yorkshire, England
Agnes Helaye
1575–1640
Yorkshire, England
Shusannah Hale
1576–
Great-Grandparents
William Thornton
1544–1618
Ann More
1550–1625
Jacobi Helaye
1550–1625
Anna Wilson
1550–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Thornton
1498–1566
Joan DeLovier
1498–1550
Thomas More
1531–1606
Mary Scrope
1534–1607
Antonius Wilson
1532–1579
Alicia Brodeheade
1540–1561

John Thornton's Descendants

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John Thornton (11 Nov 1625–13 Apr 1714)
  1. 1. George Thornton 1654–1685 m. Elizabeth Law 1655–1690
    1. 1. Robert Thornton 1682–1733 m. Elizabeth Lacock 1689–1775
      1. 1. Andrew Thornton 1719–1789 m. Mary Johnson 1730–1763
        1. 1. Robert Thornton 1747–1792 m. Catherine Greenwood 1749–1819

John Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1625
11 Nov 1625
Birth of John Thornton in Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
1714
1714
Age 89
Death of John Thornton in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1714
13 Apr 1714
Age 89
Burial of John Thornton in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1625
    Event Place: Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1714
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812

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