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Peter Thornton 1290–1358 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1290

Birth Location: Thornton, Lancashire, England

Death Date: 1358

Death Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England

Father: Randolph Thornton

Mother: Katherine St.Pierre

Spouse(s): Lucia Hellesby

Children(s): Eleanor Thornton

The story of Peter Thornton began in 1290 in Thornton, Lancashire, England. Peter Thornton married Lucia Hellesby, and had children including Eleanor 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, Lancashire, England.
  • Peter Thornton married Lucia Hellesby, and had children including Eleanor Thornton.
  • Peter Thornton passed away in 1358 in Thornton, Cheshire, England.

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Peter Thornton's Ancestors

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Peter Thornton
1290–1358
Birth Place: Thornton, Lancashire, England
Parents
Randolph Peter Thornton
1264–1290
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Katherine (de) St.Pierre
1266–1290
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Peter (de) Thornton
1230–1289
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Matilda (le) Clere
1245–1264
Thornton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Thornton's Descendants

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Peter Thornton (1290–1358) m. Lucia Hellesby (1294–1335)
  1. 1. Eleanor Thornton 1316–1390 m. Thomas (Dutton 10th Lord) Dutton 1314–1381
    1. 1. Edmund Dutton 1342–1366 m. Joan Minshull 1340–1387
      1. 1. Piers Dutton 1367–1433 m. Elizabeth (Botelier Butler\ 4th Baroness) Wem 1377–1425
        1. 1. Cecily Dutton 1395–1435 m. Hugh (Venables Baron of) Kinderton 1380–1416
        2. 2. Elizabeth Dutton 1392–1435 m. John Done 1390–1459
      2. 2. Joan Dutton 1381–1440 m. William Horton 1370–1413
        1. 1. Richard Horton 1410–1450

Peter Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1290
1290
Birth of Peter Thornton in Thornton, Lancashire, England
Thornton, Lancashire, 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, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1358
    Event Place: Thornton, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

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