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Margaret Thornton 1212–1250 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1212

Birth Location: Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1250

Death Location: Sefton, Lancashire, England

Father: Allen Thornton

Mother: Alicia Bassett

Spouse(s): Sir Molyneux

Children(s): Sir Molyneux, Sir Molyneux, Lady Molyneux, Mary Molyneux*

Margaret Thornton was born in 1212 in Lancashire, England, the child of Allen De Thornton And Alicia Bickerstaff Bassett. Margaret Thornton married Sir William Molyneux, and had children including Lady Joan De Molyneux, Mary Molyneux, Sir Richard Lord Of Sefton Molyneux, Sir William De Molyneux. Margaret Thornton passed away in 1250 in Sefton, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • Margaret Thornton was born in 1212 in Lancashire, England, the child of Allen De Thornton And Alicia Bickerstaff Bassett.
  • Margaret Thornton married Sir William Molyneux, and had children including Lady Joan De Molyneux, Mary Molyneux, Sir Richard Lord Of Sefton Molyneux, Sir William De Molyneux.
  • Margaret Thornton passed away in 1250 in Sefton, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Thornton's Ancestors

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Margaret Thornton
1212–1250
Birth Place: Lancashire, England
Parents
Allen de Thornton
1186–1250
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Alicia (Bickerstaff) Bassett
1190–1250
Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Randle ("Le Roter" de) Thornton
1162–1244
Thornton, Cheshire, , England
Amicia (Cicely de) Kingsley
1172–1244
Kingsley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Thornton's Descendants

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Margaret Thornton (1212–1250) m. Sir (William) Molyneux (1210–1289)
  1. 1. Sir (Richard "Lord of Sefton") Molyneux 1232–1320 m. Emma Donne 1232–1336
    1. 1. Sir (William) Molyneux 1263–1335 m. Isabell Scaresbrick 1264–1298
      1. 1. Joan DeMolyneux 1289–1291 m. Roger DeErnys 1310–1379
        1. 1. Alice DeErnys 1353–1370 m. Henry Norreys 1351–1429
      2. 2. 2nd (Earl,Sir Richard Lord of Sefton) Molyneux 1285–1363
      3. 3. Roger Molyneux 1298–
      4. 4. Emma Molyneux 1293–
      5. 5. William Molyneux 1330–1372
      6. 6. Peter DeMolyneux 1327–
      7. 7. William Molyneux 1290–1325
      8. 8. Simon DeMolyneux 1335–
      9. 9. Robert DeMolyneux 1325–
      10. 10. John DeMolyneux 1318–
      11. 11. Thomas DeMolyneux 1330–
    2. 2. Alice Molyneux 1273–
    3. 3. Joan Molyneux 1272–1366
    4. 4. Thomas Molyneux 1265–1294
    5. 5. richard molyneux 1274–1286
    6. 6. Peter Molyneux 1267–1268
    7. 7. Julian Molyneux 1258–1260
    8. 8. John Molyneux 1269–1310
    9. 9. Juliana Molyneux 1222–
    10. 10. Agnes (De) Molyneux 1255–1339
    11. 11. Robert Molyneux 1265–1267
  2. 2. Sir (William de) Molyneux 1237–
  3. 3. Lady (Joan de) Molyneux 1237–
  4. 4. Mary Molyneux* 1240–1298

Margaret Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1212
1212
Birth of Margaret Thornton in Lancashire, England
Lancashire, England
1250
1250
Age 38
Death of Margaret Thornton in Sefton, Lancashire, England
Sefton, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1212
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Hambleton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Hambleton, Lancashire, England; Film Number: 1517651

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records, Place: Hambleton, Lancashire, England; Film Number: 1517651

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1250
    Event Place: Sefton, Lancashire, England

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