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Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton 1230–1280 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1230

Birth Location: Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1280

Death Location: Cheshire, England

Father: Randolph Thornton

Mother: Avice Kingsley

Spouse(s): Matilda Clere

Children(s): Randolph Thornton

In 1230, Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton entered the world in Cheshire, England, born to Randolph Thornton And Avice Le Roter De Kingsley. Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton married Matilda Le Clere, and had children including Randolph Peter De Thornton. Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton passed away in 1280 in Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1230, Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton entered the world in Cheshire, England, born to Randolph Thornton And Avice Le Roter De Kingsley.
  • Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton married Matilda Le Clere, and had children including Randolph Peter De Thornton.
  • Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton passed away in 1280 in Cheshire, England.

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Piers Thornton's Ancestors

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Piers Thornton
1230–1280
Birth Place: Cheshire, England
Parents
Randolph Thornton
1194–1244
Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
Avice (le Roter de) Kingsley
1210–1279
Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Randle (le Roter de) Thornton
1162–1244
Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
Amicia (Cicely) Kingsley
1162–1244
Kingsley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Peter Thornton
1145–1200
Margaret Malpas
1145–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Belward
1120–1154

Piers Thornton's Descendants

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Piers (le Roter Lord of) Thornton (1230–1280) m. Matilda (Le) Clere (1245–1264)
  1. 1. Randolph (Peter de) Thornton 1264–1296 m. Katherine (De St.) Pierre 1266–1290
    1. 1. Peter (de) Thornton 1290–1358 m. Lucia (De) Hellesby 1286–1335 m. Philippa 1292–1389
      1. 1. Beatrice (de) Thornton 1323–1404 m. Alexander Besford 1319–1403 m. William Vampage 1285–
        1. 1. Agnes Besford 1350–1428 m. Thomas Throckmorton 1355–1412
        2. 2. Joan (de) Besford 1347– m. William Clopton 1375–1419
        3. 3. Alexander (de) Besford 1343–1361 m. Margaret Huddington 1345–
        4. 4. Margaret (de) Besford 1360– m. John Dickleston 1357–1422 m. Thomas Dickelson 1343–
      2. 2. Ellen (de) Thornton 1316–1389 m. Thomas (de) Dutton 1314–1381 m. Thomas Dutton 1291–1345 m. Richard Hogh 1329–1350
        1. 1. Edmund (De) Dutton 1342–1381 m. Johane Mindshall 1345–1387 m. Jenett Minshull 1340–
        2. 2. Edmund Dutton 1342–1387 m. Johane Mindshall 1345–1387
        3. 3. Peter Dutton 1335–1362
        4. 4. Joanna Dutton 1335–1390 m. John Haydock 1322–1387
        5. 5. Thomas Dutton 1337–1362
        6. 6. Lawrence Dutton 1339–1392 m. Margaret 1344– m. Alice Basset 1338–1390
        7. 7. Henry Dutton 1343–1386
        8. 8. Hugh Dutton 1345–1367
        9. 9. William (de) Dutton 1346–1396 m. Katherine (or Margaret) Leftwich 1350–
      3. 3. Elizabeth (De) Thornton 1310–1364 m. Hamon Fitton 1330–1374
      4. 4. Margaret Thornton 1313– m. Henry Done 1310–1370
      5. 5. Joan (De) Thornton 1315–1370 m. John Thwaites 1310–1360
      6. 6. Mary Thornton 1315– m. Henry Done 1282–
      7. 7. Peter Thornton 1317–
      8. 8. Matilda Thornton 1318–
      9. 9. Emma (de) Thornton 1320– m. Mathew (de) Weverham 1316–
      10. 10. Katherine Thornton 1322–
      11. 11. Mary Thornton 1324–
      12. 12. Margaret (Maud De) Thornton 1335–1365 m. Henry (de) Beeston 1327–1395
        1. 1. William (de) Beeston 1360–1401 m. Isabella (de) Stoke 1341–1401
        2. 2. David Beeston 1352–
        3. 3. Thomas Beeston 1365–1404 m. Margaret (T) Jesson 1355–1409
    2. 2. Randle Thornton 1289–1317

Piers Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1230
1230
Birth of Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England
1280
1280
Age 50
Death of Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton in Cheshire, England
Cheshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1230
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1280
    Event Place: Cheshire, England

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