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Lady Anne Thornton 1530 – 1618 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530

Birth Location: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 28 December 1618

Death Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Father: Thomas Wright

Mother: Margery Thweng

Spouse(s): Sir Esq.*

Children(s): Sir Wright, Lady Wright\Deighton, Agnes Wright, Sir Wright, Francis Wright, Sir Parish, Eleanor Wright, Lady Wright\Martin, Sir Wright, Sir Wright, Sir Wright, Hannah Wright

In 1530, Lady Anne Thornton * entered the world in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Wright and Margery De Thweng. Lady Anne Thornton * married Sir William Wright of Plowland Esq.*, and had children including Sir John Wright, Lady Francis Ann Wright\Deighton, Agnes Wright, Sir Nicholas Wright, Francis Wright, Sir Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk Parish, Eleanor Wright, Lady Anne Wright\Martin, Sir Robert Wright, Sir William Wright, Sir Nicholas Wright, Hannah Wright. Lady Anne Thornton * passed away in 1618 in East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Lady Anne Thornton * entered the world in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, born to Thomas Wright and Margery De Thweng.
  • Lady Anne Thornton * married Sir William Wright of Plowland Esq.*, and had children including Sir John Wright, Lady Francis Ann Wright\Deighton, Agnes Wright, Sir Nicholas Wright, Francis Wright, Sir Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk Parish, Eleanor Wright, Lady Anne Wright\Martin, Sir Robert Wright, Sir William Wright, Sir Nicholas Wright, Hannah Wright.
  • Lady Anne Thornton * passed away in 1618 in East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Lady Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Lady Thornton
1530 – 1618
Birth Place: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Wright
1486 – 1572
East Newton, Cambridgeshire, , England
Margery (De) Thweng
1500 – 1554
Upper Helmesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
SIR\KNIGHT (George (Helmsley on the Hill, Esq) DE) Thwenge
1470 – 1530
Helmsley, Nr. York, Ryedale, Yorkshire, England
Dame (Anne"Margaret") Thwaites
1476 – 1501
Lund, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Thornton's Descendants

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Lady (Anne) Thornton (1530 – 28 December 1618) m. Sir (William Wright of Plowland) Esq.* (C. 1526 – 23 Aug 1621)
  1. 1. Sir (John) Wright (1538 – ABT 1602)
  2. 2. Lady (Francis Ann) Wright\Deighton (1544 – 1623)
  3. 3. Agnes Wright (Abt 1544 – abt 1624)
  4. 4. Sir (Nicholas) Wright (1545 – 1648)
  5. 5. Francis Wright (1547 – 1623)
  6. 6. Sir (Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk) Parish (9 Sep 1547 – 15 Jan 1628) m. Lady (Anne de) Markham (1554 – 1618)
    1. 1. Christopher (Kit (Gunpowder Plot)) Wright (1570 – 8 Nov 1605) m. Ann (J) Wright (1570 – Dec. 17 1617)
      1. 1. Blois Wright (1592 – abt 1661)
      2. 2. Thomas (Mariner Bloyce Wright) 10xggf (12 Apr 1597 – 1645) m. Judeth (Adams Marden) 10xggm (1591 – 1663)
        1. 1. Thomas Bloyce (1625 – 24 May 1689) m. Frances Ridley (1625 – 1680)
        2. 2. Edward Wright (1638 – 1735)
        3. 3. William Wright (1648 – 25 Feb 1723)
        4. 4. Alice Wright (1650 – )
        5. 5. Thomas Wright ( – abt 1689)
        6. 6. Daniel (Newton) Wright
        7. 7. Elizabeth Wright
    2. 2. Robert Wright (1572 – 1620)
    3. 3. Francis Wright (1574 – 1651)
    4. 4. Malcolm (Christopher) Wright (1575 – 1599)
    5. 5. Anna Wright
    6. 6. Marie
    7. 7. Jane Wright ( – abt 1595)
    8. 8. Tracey
  7. 7. Eleanor Wright (1550 – 29 Jun 1602)
  8. 8. Lady (Anne) Wright\Martin (1554 – abt 1729)
  9. 9. Sir (Robert) Wright (1554 – 10 Nov 1620)
  10. 10. Sir (William) Wright (1560 – abt 1653)
  11. 11. Sir (Nicholas) Wright (18 Feb 1562 – 20 Sep 1610)
  12. 12. Hannah Wright

Lady Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1530
1530
Birth of Lady Anne Thornton * in Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
1618
28 December 1618
Age 88
Death of Lady Anne Thornton * in East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530
    Event Place: Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 December 1618
    Event Place: East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

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