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Robert Thornton 1454 – 1514 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1454

Birth Location: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

Death Date: 1514

Death Location: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

Father: William Thornton

Mother: Agnes Aldborough

Spouse(s): Jane Layton

Children(s): Francis Thornton

In 1454, Robert Thornton entered the world in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England, born to William Thornton and Agnes Aldborough. Robert Thornton married Jane Layton, and had children including Francis Thornton. Robert Thornton passed away in 1514 in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England.

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Biography

  • In 1454, Robert Thornton entered the world in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England, born to William Thornton and Agnes Aldborough.
  • Robert Thornton married Jane Layton, and had children including Francis Thornton.
  • Robert Thornton passed away in 1514 in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Thornton's Ancestors

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Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
Birth Place: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Parents
William Thornton
1424 – 1487
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Agnes Aldborough
1430 – 1528
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1392 – 1460
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
Isabel Mekylfeld
1400 –
,,Cambridgeshire,England
Richard Aldborough
1405 – 1475
Plumpton,,Yorkshire,England
Agnes Plumpton
1410 – 1430
Plumpton,,Yorkshire,England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1374 – 1418
Isabelle Gray
1378 –
John Mekylfeld
1374 –
Mrs Mekylfeld
1378 –
William Plumpton
1404 – 1480
Elizabeth Stapleton
1406 – 1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1341 – 1402
Margery Thornton
1350 – 1401
Mekylfeld
1360 –
Robert Plumpton
1383 – 1421
Alice Foljambe
1386 – 1416
Brian Stapleton
1360 – 1417
Agnes Goddard
1360 – 1448

Robert Thornton's Descendants

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Robert Thornton (1454 – 1514) m. Jane Layton (1458 – 1498)
  1. 1. Francis Thornton (1498 – 1566-04-12) m. Joan (De) Lovier (1498 – 1550)
    1. 1. William Thornton (1600 – 1650) m. Barbara Westby (1595 – 1680-01)
      1. 1. William Thornton (1620 – 1708) m. Elisia Bellington (1620 – 1646)
        1. 1. Luke Thornton (1642 – 1725-03-02) m. Ann Hall (1654 – 1725)

Robert Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1454
1454
Birth of Robert Thornton in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
1514
1514
Age 60
Death of Robert Thornton in East Newton,,Yorkshire,England
East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1454
    Event Place: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: East Newton,,Yorkshire,England

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