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Rowland Thornton 1630–1701 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1630

Birth Location: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Bef. 01 May 1701

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: William Hills

Mother: Frances Robinson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Rowland Thornton began in 1630 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England. Rowland Thornton passed away in 1701 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Rowland Thornton began in 1630 in Calverley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Rowland Thornton passed away in 1701 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hills
1585–1660
Birth Location: Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, , England
WH
Frances Robinson
1600–1675
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
FR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rowland Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Rowland Thornton
1630–1701
Birth Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William of Eastcomb Thornton of the Hills
1585–1660
Birkenshaw, Yorkshire, , England
Frances (or Florence) Robinson
1600–1675
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rowland Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1630
Abt. 1630
Birth of Rowland Thornton in Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Calverley, Yorkshire, England
1701
Bef. 01 May 1701
Age 71
Death of Rowland Thornton in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1630
    Event Place: Calverley, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 01 May 1701
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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