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Robert Thornton 1624–1730 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 12 Dec 1730

Death Location: St. Sepulchre, London, England

Father: Sir Thornton

Mother: Anne Tinker

Spouse(s): Mary Dowling

Children(s): Mehitable Thornton

In 1624, Robert Thornton entered the world in England, born to Sir Thomas Thornton And Anne Elizabeth Tinker. Robert Thornton married Mary Dowling, and had children including Mehitable Thornton. Robert Thornton passed away in 1730 in St. Sepulchre, London, England.

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Biography

  • In 1624, Robert Thornton entered the world in England, born to Sir Thomas Thornton And Anne Elizabeth Tinker.
  • Robert Thornton married Mary Dowling, and had children including Mehitable Thornton.
  • Robert Thornton passed away in 1730 in St. Sepulchre, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Thornton
1624–1730
Birth Place: England
Parents
Sir Thomas Thornton
1609–1700
England
Anne (Elizabeth) Tinker
1605–1631
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John Thornton
1585–1644
Warton Near Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grace Wythers
1584–1640
Copgrove, Yorkshire,England
Robert Tinker
1565–1624
Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Mary Merwin
1575–1670
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1560–
Ellen Lumley
1560–1587
Thomas Wythers
1570–1628
Margaret Higges
1572–1615
Randall Tynker)
1537–1606
Lady Neale
1545–1644
Thomas Murwen
1525–1586
Mary Smith
1529–1576
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeanne Marsden
1532–1588
Percival Lumley
1526–
Lady Hussey
1531–1561
Robert Elder
1505–1603
Cristopher Neale
1525–1580
Pearl Neale
1530–1582
John Merwin
1490–1552
Lady Bartlett
1496–1557

Robert Thornton's Descendants

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Robert Thornton (1624–12 Dec 1730) m. Mary Dowling (1628–2 Aug 1707)
  1. 1. Mehitable Thornton 1666–1704 m. Thomas White 1665–1743
    1. 1. Mehitable White 1689–1730 m. Benjamin Darling 1687–1772
      1. 1. Elizabeth Darling 1729–1789 m. David Enyard 1728–1807
        1. 1. Abraham Enyard 1748–1809 m. Rachel Swaim 1749–1809
      2. 2. Ebenezer Darling 1718–1806
      3. 3. Thomas Darling 1730–1778
      4. 4. Peter Darling 1725–1818
    2. 2. Joseph White 1696–1777
    3. 3. Ebenezer White 1703–1726
    4. 4. John White 1698–1789
    5. 5. Samuel White 1700–1762
    6. 6. Thankful White 1693–1694
    7. 7. Thomas White 1691–1746

Robert Thornton's Timeline

4 Records

1624
1624
Birth of Robert Thornton in England
England
1730
abt 1730
Age 106
Death of Robert Thornton in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1730
12 Dec 1730
Age 106
Burial of Robert Thornton in St. Sepulchre, London, England
St. Sepulchre, London, England
1795
28 Jun 1795
Age 171
Robert Thornton was baptized in Packwood, Warwickshire, England
Packwood, Warwickshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Jun 1795
    Event Place: Packwood, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: Warwickshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1730
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1730
    Event Place: St. Sepulchre, London, England

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