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Peter Petrus Thornton 1575 – 1628 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Abt. 1628

Death Location: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Thornton

Mother: Lady Peace

Spouse(s): Mary Preston

Children(s): Jane Thornton

Early life: Peter Petrus Thornton arrived in Yorkshire, England in 1575, born to Sir John Thornton and Lady Elizabeth Peace. Over time, Peter Petrus Thornton formed a family with Mary Anne Elizabeth Preston, which included Jane Thornton. Peter Petrus Thornton concluded life in Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England in 1628.

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Parents

Sir Thornton
1534 – 1600
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, , England
ST
Lady Peace
1525 – 1585
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Preston
1584 – 1690
Birth Location: Hertfordshire, England
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Children(s)

Jane Thornton
1621 – 1651
Birth Location: St Olives, Yorkshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1575
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Abt. 1628
    Event Place: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
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