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Robert Thornton 1594–1637 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Aug 1594

Birth Location: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 27 May 1637

Death Location: Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England

Father: Gualterus Thornton

Mother: Isabella (Thornton)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Thornton)

Children(s): Agnes (Firth)

Robert Thornton was born in 1594 in Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England, the child of Gualterus Walter Thornton And Isabella Hayes Thornton. Robert Thornton married Elizabeth Hirst Thornton, and had children including Agnes Thornton Firth. Robert Thornton passed away in 1637 in Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Robert Thornton was born in 1594 in Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England, the child of Gualterus Walter Thornton And Isabella Hayes Thornton.
  • Robert Thornton married Elizabeth Hirst Thornton, and had children including Agnes Thornton Firth.
  • Robert Thornton passed away in 1637 in Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England.

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Robert Thornton's Ancestors

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Robert Thornton
1594–1637
Birth Place: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Gualterus (Walter) Thornton
1563–
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Isabella (Hayes) (Thornton)
1572–
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John Thornton
1538–1591
Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Thornton's Descendants

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Robert Thornton (04 Aug 1594–27 May 1637) m. Elizabeth (Hirst) (Thornton) (1597–10 May 1655)
  1. 1. Agnes (Thornton) (Firth) 1634– m. Michael Firth 1632–1667
    1. 1. John Firth 1664–1739 m. Susanna (Marsden) (Firth) 1663–1732
      1. 1. John Firth 1700–1786 m. Maria (Eastwood) (Firth) 1700–1749
        1. 1. Sarah (Firth) (Whiteley) 1733–1781 m. John (Whiteley) (Firth) 1723–1767
        2. 2. Elizabeth Firth 1726–
        3. 3. William Firth 1725–
        4. 4. Abraham Firth 1721–1782
        5. 5. Edmund Firth 1722–
        6. 6. Mary Firth 1724–
        7. 7. Ann Firth 1727–
        8. 8. Joshua Firth 1722–
        9. 9. Joseph Firth 1728–
        10. 10. John Firth 1820–1781
        11. 11. Daniel Firth 1724–
        12. 12. Thomas Firth 1720–1782
        13. 13. Edmund Firth 1718–
      2. 2. George Firth 1711–
      3. 3. Martha Firth 1706–1738
      4. 4. Daniel Firth 1684–1688
      5. 5. Thomas Firth 1710–1738
      6. 6. Luke Firth 1704–
      7. 7. Henry Firth 1684–
      8. 8. Daniel Firth 1689–
      9. 9. Gilbert Firth 1691–
      10. 10. Joseph Firth 1700–

Robert Thornton's Timeline

3 Records

1594
04 Aug 1594
Birth of Robert Thornton in Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England
1594
4 Aug 1594
Robert Thornton was baptized in Almondbury,York,England
Almondbury,York,England
1637
27 May 1637
Age 43
Death of Robert Thornton in Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England
Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1594
    Event Place: Almondbury, All Hallows, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1594
    Event Place: Almondbury,York,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1637
    Event Place: Newton Hill, Yorkshire, England

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