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Peter Thornton 1290–1358 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1290

Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1358

Death Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England

Father: Peter Thornton

Mother: Katherine Pierre

Spouse(s): Lucia Hellesby

Children(s): Beatrice Thornton, Ellen Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Matilda Thornton, Joan Thornton, Maud Thornton

The story of Peter Thornton began in 1290 in Thornton, Cheshire, England. Peter Thornton married Lucia Hellesby, and had children including Beatrice Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Ellen Thornton, Joan Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Matilda Thornton, Maud Thornton. Peter Thornton passed away in 1358 in Thornton, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Thornton began in 1290 in Thornton, Cheshire, England.
  • Peter Thornton married Lucia Hellesby, and had children including Beatrice Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Ellen Thornton, Joan Thornton, Margaret Thornton, Matilda Thornton, Maud Thornton.
  • Peter Thornton passed away in 1358 in Thornton, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Thornton
1232–1290
Birth Location: Malpas, Cheshire, Eng
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Katherine Pierre
1266–1313
Birth Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lucia Hellesby
1294–1335
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Beatrice Thornton
1323–1404
Birth Location: Besford, Worcestershire, England
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Ellen Thornton
1316–1389
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Margaret Thornton
1318–1365
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Elizabeth Thornton
1328–1365
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Matilda Thornton
1320–1358
Birth Location: Thornton, England
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Joan Thornton
1342–
Birth Location: Badford, Yorkshire, England
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Maud Thornton
1335–1365
Birth Location: Beeston, Cheshire, England
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Peter Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Peter Thornton
1290–1358
Birth Place: Thornton, Cheshire, England
Parents
Peter De Thornton
1232–1290
Malpas, Cheshire, Eng
Katherine (Saint) Pierre
1266–1313
Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
David (de) Malpas
1185–1252
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Margrett Eynion
1155–1269
Malpas, Cheshire, England
Uraine (de Saint) Pierre
1232–1293
Chester, Cheshire, England
Idoena (de) Malpas
1240–1295
Whitchurch, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Belward
1152–1196
Beatrix Keveloick
1166–1247
Ralph Eynion
1138–1175
Beatrice Kevlioc
1136–
John Pierre
1200–1290
Katherine Dutton
1215–1293
David Malpas
1220–1243
Constance Gwenwynwyn
1216–1242
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Belward
1129–1144
Letitia FitzHugh
1138–1160
Hugh Meschines
1147–1181
Bertrade Monfort
1155–1189
Eynion Eynion
1120–1148
Ranulph Meschines
1099–1153
Maud FitzRobert
1124–1189
William Pierre
1181–
Hugh Dutton
1176–1234
Muriel Spencer
1181–1211
David Malpas
1185–1252
Beatrix Mohaut
1195–1227
Gwenwynwyn Owain
1151–1216
Margred Corbet
1170–1240

Peter Thornton's Descendants

1.
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Peter Thornton (1290–1358) m. Lucia Hellesby (1294–1335)
  1. 1. Beatrice Thornton 1323–1404 m. Alexander (IV de) Besford 1319–1404
    1. 1. Agnes Besford 1350–1428 m. Thomas Throckmorton 1356–1412
      1. 1. John Throckmorton 1382–1445 m. Eleanor (dela) Spine 1385–1466
        1. 1. Thomas Throckmorton 1412–1472 m. Margaret Olney 1446–
        2. 2. Eleanor Throckmorton 1404–1502 m. Richard Knightley 1427–1476
        3. 3. Agnes Throckmorton 1411–1463 m. Thomas (William) Wynslowe 1416–1463 m. William Wynslowe 1372–1463
        4. 4. Elizabeth Throckmorton 1414–1483 m. Robert Russell 1412–1502
        5. 5. Mary Throckmorton 1420–
        6. 6. Maud Throckmorton 1422–1496 m. Thomas Greene 1421–1462 m. Richard Middleton 1420–1487
        7. 7. Margaret Throckmorton 1418–1472 m. John Rowse 1418–1481
        8. 8. John Throckmorton 1412–1473 m. Isabel Bruges 1415–1416
      2. 2. Lucy Throckmorton 1384–1480
      3. 3. Maud Throckmorton 1386–
      4. 4. Margaret (de) Throckmorton 1388–1490
      5. 5. Eleanor Throckmorton 1394–
      6. 6. Eleanor Throckmorton 1387–1465 m. Henry (de) Frowyke 1380–1460
        1. 1. Thomas Frowyke 1434–1497 m. Joan Sturgeon 1427–1500
        2. 2. Henry (de) Frowyke 1422–
    2. 2. Alexander (V) Besford 1343–1360
    3. 3. Margaret Besford 1360–
    4. 4. Alice Besford 1375–1340
    5. 5. Joan Besford 1380–
  2. 2. Ellen Thornton 1316–1389 m. Thomas Dutton 1314–1381 m. Geffrey (de) Dutton 1318–1370 m. Richard Hough 1300–1350
    1. 1. William (de) Hooton 1346–1396 m. Katherine Leftwich 1350–1400
      1. 1. Margarey (de) Hooton 1364–1430 m. William Stanley 1360–1428
        1. 1. Agnes Stanley 1387–1444 m. Richard Sherburne 1381–1441
        2. 2. Son STANLEY 1407–
        3. 3. John Stanley 1392–
        4. 4. Edmund Stanley 1390–
        5. 5. Margery Stanley 1388–
        6. 6. Jonet Stanley 1380–1466 m. Gwilym (Ap) Gruffydd 1376–1431
        7. 7. William (de) Stanley 1386–1425 m. Margaret (Blanche) Arderne 1362–1428
    2. 2. Joan (de) Hough 1326–1380 m. Thomas Capenhurst 1322–1380
      1. 1. Maud Capenhurst 1360–1375 m. John Cheney 1360–1420
        1. 1. Emma (Matilda) Cheney 1375–1418 m. John Warren 1370–1413
        2. 2. Margaret Cheney 1359–
      2. 2. Isabel Capenhurst 1350–1400
    3. 3. Ellen Dutton 1360–1420 m. Richard Aston 1356–1413
      1. 1. Elizabeth Aston 1387–1410 m. Thomas Daniell 1350–1432
        1. 1. Thomas Daniell 1380–1440 m. Isabel Rixon 1380–1447
      2. 2. Robert Aston 1389–1417 m. Isabel Beeston 1390–1455
        1. 1. Alice Aston 1410–1439 m. John Wells 1407–1439
        2. 2. Richard Aston 1413–1492 m. Maud Massey 1413–1470
        3. 3. David Aston 1415–1445
        4. 4. Robert Aston 1415–1465 m. Isabel (Johanna) Brereton 1418–1436
      3. 3. Henery Aston 1391–
    4. 4. Edmund Dutton 1342–1366 m. Joan Minshull 1340–1387
      1. 1. Agnes (de) Dutton 1375–1428 m. William (de) Leicester 1368–1428
        1. 1. Cecily (de) Leicester 1407–1435 m. Thomas Masterson 1401–1435
        2. 2. John (de) Leicester 1398–1462 m. Elizabeth Massey 1405–1460
      2. 2. Piers Dutton 1367–1433 m. Elizabeth (le) Boteler 1377–1411
        1. 1. Elizabeth Dutton 1392–1435 m. John (II) Done 1384–1460
        2. 2. Parnel Dutton 1390– m. Hugh (de) Venables 1411–1459
        3. 3. Sibilla (de) Dutton 1413–1484
        4. 4. Alisonia (de) Dutton 1392–1452
        5. 5. Ellen (Eleanor) Dutton 1394–
        6. 6. Thomas Dutton 1396–
        7. 7. Lawrence Dutton 1400–
        8. 8. Richard Dutton 1405–1480
        9. 9. John Dutton 1403–1445 m. Margery Savage 1403–1450
        10. 10. Cecily Dutton 1395–1435 m. Hugh (de) Venables 1380–1416
      3. 3. Alice (de) Dutton 1387– m. Richard (De) Bunbury 1385–1459
        1. 1. John (de) Bunbury 1419–1470 m. Agnes Norreys 1420–1478 m. Catherine Hollis 1420–
      4. 4. Hugh Dutton 1369–1440 m. Petronella Vernon 1383–1431
        1. 1. John Dutton 1399–1461 m. Margery Atherton 1410–1454
        2. 2. Lawrence Dutton 1407–1439
        3. 3. Elizabeth Dutton 1409–
        4. 4. Ralph Dutton 1413–1441
        5. 5. Hugh Dutton 1403–1461
        6. 6. Randle Dutton 1405–1451
        7. 7. Christopher Dutton 1417–
      5. 5. Lawrence Dutton 1371–1428
      6. 6. Thomas Dutton 1373–1459
      7. 7. Ellen Dutton 1377–1431
      8. 8. Edmund Dutton 1379–1440
      9. 9. Joan Dutton 1381–1440 m. William Horton 1370–1413
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Horton 1405–1450 m. Piers Massey 1387–1427
        2. 2. Roger Horton 1398–1474
        3. 3. William Horton 1394–1474
        4. 4. Thomas Horton 1398–
        5. 5. John Horton 1392–1457
        6. 6. Richard Horton 1410–1450
        7. 7. Robert Horton 1430–
        8. 8. Nicholas (de) Horton 1397–1440
    5. 5. Randle Dutton 1343–
    6. 6. Geoffrey Dutton 1342–1366
    7. 7. John Dutton 1345–
    8. 8. Joanna (De) Dutton 1335–1362 m. Richard (le) Boteler 1328–1343 m. John (De) Haydock 1322–1387
      1. 1. Gilbert Haydock 1366–1425 m. Isabel (de) Houghton 1368–1387
        1. 1. Alice (de) Haydock 1407– m. Robert Downes 1425–1459
        2. 2. Joan Haydock 1387–1440 m. Richard Molyneux 1396–1460 m. Piers (III de) Legh 1389–1422
      2. 2. Nicholas Haydock 1360–
      3. 3. Emma (de) Haydock 1364–
      4. 4. Agnes (de) Haydock 1366–
  3. 3. Margaret Thornton 1318–1365 m. William (de) Golborne 1316–1363 m. Henry Done 1310–1372
    1. 1. John Golborne 1363–1393 m. Eleanor (de) Cawarden 1400–
      1. 1. Margaret Golborne 1389–1450 m. Thomas (II) Wilbraham 1389–1470
        1. 1. Thomas (III) Wilbraham 1409–1492 m. Margaret Swetenham 1413–1503
        2. 2. William Wilbraham 1411–
        3. 3. Richard Wilbraham 1413–
        4. 4. John Wilbraham 1415–
        5. 5. Randulph Wilbraham 1417–1498
    2. 2. Margaret Done 1335–1417 m. John Davenport 1336–1390
      1. 1. Agnes Davenport 1371–1375 m. Henry (de) Langton 1381–1419
        1. 1. Ralph (De) Langton 1396–1431 m. Joanna (de) Balderstone 1450–1498 m. Alice (de) Balderstone 1399–1439
        2. 2. Isabel (de) Langton 1407–
    3. 3. John Done 1348–1441
  4. 4. Elizabeth Thornton 1328–1365 m. Hammon Fitton 1324–1374
    1. 1. Joan (Thornton) Fitton 1360–1382 m. Richard (de) Venables 1336–1382 m. Nicholas Vernon 1333–
      1. 1. William (de) Venables 1376–1402 m. Joan Massey 1376–1420
        1. 1. Alice (de) Venables 1398–1450 m. Edmond Trafford 1390–1458
        2. 2. Richard (de) Venables 1394–1402
        3. 3. Dulcia (de) Venables 1396–1463 m. Robert Booth 1384–1460
        4. 4. Margery (de) Venables 1414–1459
      2. 2. Anyll (de) Venables 1370–1442
      3. 3. John (de) Venables 1380–
      4. 4. Oliver (Whitley de) Venables 1380–
      5. 5. Alice Vernon 1352–1386
    2. 2. Eleanor Thornton 1350– m. Henry (de) Dutton 1350–1438
      1. 1. Dorothy (de) Dutton 1390–1426 m. Thomas (de) Clayton 1390–1426
        1. 1. John (de) Clayton 1419–1445 m. Mary Mainwaring 1420–1445 m. Jane Clifton 1424–
        2. 2. William (de) Clayton 1421–1471
    3. 3. Peter Fitton 1347–
  5. 5. Matilda Thornton 1320–1358
  6. 6. Joan Thornton 1342– m. John Thwaites 1338–1462
    1. 1. Thomas Thwaites 1367–1475 m. Alice Hay 1400–1496
      1. 1. Elizabeth Thwaites 1428–1515 m. Edward Brockett 1425–1488
        1. 1. John Brockett 1460–1507 m. Lucy Pulter 1453–1477 m. Isabel Wake 1454–1483
        2. 2. Robert Brockett 1447–
        3. 3. Thomas Brockett 1453–1546
        4. 4. Elizabeth Brockett 1455–
        5. 5. Edward Brockett 1456–
        6. 6. Alice Brockett 1459–1473
        7. 7. William Brockett 1451–
      2. 2. Henry Thwaites 1445–1480 m. Ellen Constable 1476–1474
        1. 1. Edmund Thwaites 1450–1501 m. Joan 1456–1502
      3. 3. Jane Thwaites 1430–1470 m. Lionel Copley 1410–1508
        1. 1. John Copley 1444–1509 m. Agnes Pigot 1466–1529
      4. 4. Edmund Thwaites 1431–
      5. 5. John Thwaytes 1450–1469
      6. 6. William Thwaites 1459–
    2. 2. John (Coventry) Tate 1385–1461 m. Jane Thornton 1405–
      1. 1. Thomas Thwaites 1380–1481 m. Alice (de la) Hay 1435–1484
        1. 1. Robert Tate 1440–1488 m. Margery Wood 1440–1511
        2. 2. Joan Thwaites 1410–
        3. 3. John Thwaites –1507
      2. 2. Thomas Tate 1420–1481
  7. 7. Maud Thornton 1335–1365 m. Henry Beeston 1327–1395
    1. 1. William Beeston 1360–1401 m. Isabell Stoke 1352–1384
      1. 1. John Beeston 1370–1420 m. Margaret Hulgreve 1370–1419
        1. 1. Isabel Beeston 1390–1455 m. Robert Aston 1389–1417 m. John Carrington 1400–1453
      2. 2. Agnes Beeston 1379–
      3. 3. Randle Beeston 1381–
    2. 2. Thomas Beeston 1365–1404

Peter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1290
1290
Birth of Peter Thornton in Thornton, Cheshire, England
Thornton, Cheshire, England
1358
1358
Age 68
Death of Peter Thornton in Thornton, Cheshire, England
Thornton, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1290
    Event Place: Thornton, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1358
    Event Place: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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