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Richard Thornton 1638 – 1747 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1638

Birth Location: Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Jun 1747

Death Location: England, United Kingdom

Father: Richard Forde

Mother: Susannah Thornton

Spouse(s): Ann Hall

Children(s): John Thornton

In 1638, Richard Thornton entered the world in Birstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Forde and Susannah Thornton. Richard Thornton married Ann Saxton Hall, and had children including John Thornton. Richard Thornton passed away in 1747 in England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1638, Richard Thornton entered the world in Birstall, Yorkshire, England, born to Richard Forde and Susannah Thornton.
  • Richard Thornton married Ann Saxton Hall, and had children including John Thornton.
  • Richard Thornton passed away in 1747 in England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Forde
1612 –
Birth Location: Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
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Susannah Thornton
1609 –
Birth Location: Bapt. Yorkshire- Bidstall Registers, Christenings, Marriages & Buriels 1585-1635
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Spouses(s)

Ann Hall
1642 – 1671
Birth Location: Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, , England
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Children(s)

John Thornton
1667 – 1723
Birth Location: Birstall, Yorkshire, England
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Richard Thornton's Ancestors

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Richard Thornton
1638 – 1747
Birth Place: Birstall, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Richard Forde
1612 –
Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
Susannah Thornton
1609 –
Bapt. Yorkshire- Bidstall Registers, Christenings, Marriages & Buriels 1585-1635
Grandparents
Henry Forde
1580 –
Birstall, Yorkshire, England
Susan
1580 –
Of Birstall, Yorks, Eng.
Mary Hargraves
1579 – 1611
VERIFIED- Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire (historic), England -A large village in the Kirklees borough, abt 6 miles southwest of Leeds. The village is between Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield and Wakefield.
Great-Grandparents
Henry Forde
1560 – 1605
Epham Hewes
1548 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Forde
1540 –
Mary
1540 –

Richard Thornton's Descendants

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Richard Thornton (27 Dec 1638 – Jun 1747) m. Ann (Saxton) Hall (1642 – 19 Nov 1671)
  1. 1. John Thornton (20 Jan 1667 – Dec 1723) m. Elizabeth Farrer (1669 – 1723)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Thornton (1700 – ) m. John Fisher (ABT 1698 – )
      1. 1. James Fisher (1737 – 11 Sept 1838) m. Elizabeth Leigh (1756 – 19 Jan 1838)
        1. 1. Isabella Fisher (Abt. 1766 – 1814) m. Ferdinando Battee (2 Mar 1753 – September 1808)

Richard Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1638
27 Dec 1638
Birth of Richard Thornton in Birstall, Yorkshire, England
Birstall, Yorkshire, England
1747
Jun 1747
Age 109
Death of Richard Thornton in England, United Kingdom
England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1638
    Event Place: Birstall, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1747
    Event Place: England, United Kingdom
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