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

Birth Date: 1230

Birth Location: Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 20 Nov 1280

Death Location: Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England

Father: Randolph Thornton

Mother: Cicely Kingsley

Spouse(s): Matilda Clere

Children(s): Richard Thornton, Robert Thornton, William Thornton, Randolph Thornton

Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton was born in 1230 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England, the child of Randolph De Thornton And Cicely Kingsley. Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton married Matilda Le Clere, and had children including Randolph Peter De Thornton, Richard Le Roter Thornton, Robert Le Roter De Thornton, William Le Roter De Thornton. Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton passed away in 1280 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton was born in 1230 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England, the child of Randolph De Thornton And Cicely Kingsley.
  • Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton married Matilda Le Clere, and had children including Randolph Peter De Thornton, Richard Le Roter Thornton, Robert Le Roter De Thornton, William Le Roter De Thornton.
  • Piers le Roter Lord of Thornton passed away in 1280 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Randolph Thornton
1206–1244
Birth Location: Thornton Mayow, Cheshire, England
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Cicely Kingsley
1200–1244
Birth Location: Kingsley, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Matilda Clere
1230–1280
Birth Location: Thornton, Cheshire, England
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Children(s)

Richard Thornton
1256–1317
Birth Location: of Thornton,Cheshire,England
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Robert Thornton
1251–1317
Birth Location: Thornton, Chester, England
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William Thornton
1252–1295
Birth Location: Thornton, Chester, Eng
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Randolph Thornton
1250–1290
Birth Location: Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
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Piers Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Piers Thornton
1230–1280
Birth Place: Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
Parents
Randolph de Thornton
1206–1244
Thornton Mayow, Cheshire, England
Cicely Kingsley
1200–1244
Kingsley, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Piers Thornton's Descendants

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Piers (le Roter Lord of) Thornton (1230–20 Nov 1280) m. Matilda (le) Clere (1230–1280)
  1. 1. Richard (le Roter) Thornton 1256–1317
  2. 2. Robert (le Roter De) Thornton 1251–1317
  3. 3. William (le Roter De) Thornton 1252–1295
  4. 4. Randolph (Peter de) Thornton 1250–1290 m. Katherine (St) Pierre 1266–1314
    1. 1. Cecily (De) Thornton 1290–
    2. 2. Randle Thornton 1289–1317
    3. 3. Sir (Peter of Thorton-Le-Moors) Thorton 1286–1358 m. Lucia Hellesby 1295–1335 m. Philippa 1292–1389
      1. 1. Katherine Thornton 1322–
      2. 2. Lady (Elizabeth) Thornton –1365 m. Hammon (Fitton Lord of) Wilmslow 1324–1374
      3. 3. Matilda Thornton –1365 m. Henry (de) Beeston 1327–1395
      4. 4. Margaret Thornton 1313– m. Henry (Done Of) Utkinton 1310–1370
      5. 5. Emma (de) Thornton 1320– m. Mathew (de) Weverham 1316–
      6. 6. Mary Thornton 1315– m. Henry Done 1282–1335
      7. 7. Peter (de) Thornton 1317–
      8. 8. Joan (de) Thornton 1315–1370 m. John Thwaites 1310–1360
        1. 1. Thomas Thwaites 1330–1399
        2. 2. Thomas (Thwaightes of) Denton 1365–1411 m. Emota (de) Middleton 1370–
      9. 9. Eleanor Thornton 1316–1379 m. Thomas (Dutton - Tenth Lord of) Dutton 1314–1381 m. Richard (de) Hough –1351
        1. 1. Hugh Dutton 1345–1367
        2. 2. Henry Dutton 1343–1386
        3. 3. Thomas Dutton 1337–1362
        4. 4. Peter Dutton 1335–1362
        5. 5. Lawrence (Dutton 11th Lord) Dutton 1339–1392 m. Margaret 1344– m. Alice Basset 1338–1390
        6. 6. Edmund (de) Dutton 1342–1382 m. Johane Minshull 1345–1387
        7. 7. Joanna Dutton 1335–1390 m. John Haydock 1332–1387
      10. 10. Beatrice Thornton 1323–1404 m. Alexander Besford 1319–1400 m. Alexander Besford 1340–1403 m. William Vampage 1285–
        1. 1. Margaret (de) Besford 1360–1422 m. Thomas Dickelson 1343– m. John Dickleston 1357–1410
        2. 2. Alexander (de Besford) II 1343–1361 m. Margaret Huddington 1345–
        3. 3. Alice (de) Besford 1347–1430 m. William (Kt) Clopton 1380–1419
        4. 4. Agnes (of) Besford 1350–1428 m. Thomas (Throckmorton, Count de St.) Pol 1355–1412
      11. 11. Joan (de) Thornton 1315–1370 m. John Thwaites 1375–

Piers Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1280
    Event Place: Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
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