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Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton 1530–1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1530/1540

Birth Location: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 May 1600

Death Location: The Hills, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Thornton

Mother: Agnes Page

Spouse(s): Lady Westby

Children(s): William Hills

In 1530, Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton entered the world in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Francis Peace Of Thornton And Agnes Ermentrude Page. Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton married Lady Barbara Westby, and had children including William Of Eastcomb Thornton Iii Of The Hills. Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton passed away in 1600 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1530, Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton entered the world in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Francis Peace Of Thornton And Agnes Ermentrude Page.
  • Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton married Lady Barbara Westby, and had children including William Of Eastcomb Thornton Iii Of The Hills.
  • Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton passed away in 1600 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Thornton
1501–1566
Birth Location: The Hills, East Newton, Yorkshire, England
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Agnes Page
1522–1573
Birth Location: Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England
AP

Spouses(s)

Lady Westby
1540–1645
Birth Location: Ravensfield, Yorkshire, England
LW

Children(s)

William Hills
1595–1650
Birth Location: Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, , England
WH

Lord Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Lord Thornton
1530–1600
Birth Place: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Peace Of Thornton
1501–1566
The Hills, East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Agnes (Ermentrude) Page
1522–1573
Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Henry Page
1492–1558
Wembley, Middlesex, England
Alice Handley
1511–1562
Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lord Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Lord (William of Eastcombe) Thornton (1530/1540–16 May 1600) m. Lady (Barbara) Westby (1540–1645)
  1. 1. William (of Eastcomb Thornton* III of the) Hills 1595–1650
    1. 1. James Thornton 1620–1689 m. Elizabeth Smith 1626–1690
      1. 1. James (John) Thornton 1648–1722 m. Nancy (Elizabeth Jenkins (Smith,) Thornton) 1656–1734
        1. 1. James (B.) Thornton 1684–1754 m. Elizabeth Jenkins 1690–1741

Lord Thornton's Timeline

11 Records

1530
1530/1540
Birth of Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton in Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England
1555
abt 1555
Age 25
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1560
1560
Age 30
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in East cambe, Yorkshire, England
East cambe, Yorkshire, England
1560
1560
Age 30
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in Yorkshire, england
Yorkshire, england
1562
24 May 1562
Age 32
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England
Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England
1564
1564
Age 34
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
1570
Abt 1570
Age 40
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in East Cambe, Yorkshire, , England
East Cambe, Yorkshire, , England
1570
Abt 1570
Age 40
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
East Cambe, Yorkshire, England
1580
1580
Age 50
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1600
16 May 1600
Age 70
Death of Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton in The Hills, Yorkshire, England
The Hills, Yorkshire, England
1624
21 Nov 1624
Age 94
Lord William of Eastcombe Thornton was married in Ottringham, York, England
Ottringham, York, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1530/1540
    Event Place: Richmond (near Colburn), Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1555
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: East cambe, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1560
    Event Place: Yorkshire, england

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 May 1562
    Event Place: Thundridge, Hertfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1564
    Event Place: East Cambe, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1570
    Event Place: East Cambe, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1570
    Event Place: East Cambe, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1580
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1624
    Event Place: Ottringham, York, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1600
    Event Place: The Hills, Yorkshire, England
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