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Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills 1501–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1501

Birth Location: The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 12 Apr 1566

Death Location: East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: *Robert Thornton^

Mother: Jane Thornton

Spouse(s): Joan DA, Joan LOVIER, Frances Robinson, Agnes Page

Children(s): Lord francis, Lord I, Issabell Dixon, Alice Taylor, Margaret Thornton, Thomas Thornton, Joan Thornton, Sir Thornton, Margery Thornton, Sir Thornton, Thomas Thornton, *Lady Thornton, Lord I, Gulielmus Thornton, Thomas THORNTON, Lord Eastcombe

The story of Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills began in 1501 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills married Agnes Ermentrude Page, Frances Robinson, Joan De Lovier, Joan De Lovier Thornton Da, and had children including Alice Thornton Taylor, Gulielmus Thornton, Issabell Thornton Dixon, Joan Thornton, Lady Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of Thornton, Lord William Of Eastcombe Thornton Ii Son Of Francis, Lord William Of Eastcombe Thornton I, Lord William Thornton I Of Eastcombe, Margaret Thornton, Margery Thornton, Sir John Peace Of Thornton, Sir Thomas Thornton, Thomas Thornton. Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills passed away in 1566 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills began in 1501 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills married Agnes Ermentrude Page, Frances Robinson, Joan De Lovier, Joan De Lovier Thornton Da, and had children including Alice Thornton Taylor, Gulielmus Thornton, Issabell Thornton Dixon, Joan Thornton, Lady Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of Thornton, Lord William Of Eastcombe Thornton Ii Son Of Francis, Lord William Of Eastcombe Thornton I, Lord William Thornton I Of Eastcombe, Margaret Thornton, Margery Thornton, Sir John Peace Of Thornton, Sir Thomas Thornton, Thomas Thornton.
  • Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills passed away in 1566 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Sir hills's Ancestors

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Sir hills
1501–1566
Birth Place: The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
*Robert Thornton^
1454–1514
Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Thornton
1459–1501
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir hills's Descendants

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Sir (Francis* Thornton of the) hills (12 April 1501–12 Apr 1566) m. Joan (de Lovier Thornton) DA (1498–1550) m. Joan (de) LOVIER (1498–1550) m. Frances Robinson (1505–) m. Agnes (Ermentrude) Page (1522–abt 1573)
  1. 1. Lord (William of Eastcombe Thornton* II son of) francis 1530–1600 m. Barbara (Haines Westby - 10th) GG 1540–1594 m. Agnes (Ermantrude Page) Thornton 1522–1573
    1. 1. William (Phillip of Eastcomb Thornton* III of the) Hills 1595–1647 m. Mary Thornton 1579–1609 m. Bridget Marshall 1600–1650 m. Frances ((Francis, Florence) de (Robinsonne)) Robinson 1600–1675 m. Frances Robertson 1575–1635
      1. 1. Susan ((Susannah)) Thornton 1609–1645 m. Richard Forde 1612–1638 m. Stephan Blackwell 1616–
        1. 1. Richard Thornton 1638–1747 m. Anne (Saxton) Hall 1642–1671
        2. 2. David Thornton 1640–
        3. 3. james Thornton 1641–
        4. 4. Edward Thornton 1643–
      2. 2. John ((the hills)) THORNTON 1607–1637
      3. 3. Guamdell Thornton 1611–1635
      4. 4. GUAADAE (THORNTON) infant 1604–1604
      5. 5. Thomas (Thornton*) Sr. 1607–1637
      6. 6. Col. (William "The Immigrant"III) THORNTON 1620–1708
      7. 7. James ((the hills) Thornton I (mother is frances)) imm 1620–1688
      8. 8. Susan Thornton 1618–1638
      9. 9. Mary Thornton 1619–1689
      10. 10. George Thornton 1616–1624
      11. 11. Rowland Thornton 1630–1701
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Esther) Thornton 1628–1687
      13. 13. John (Thornton (mother is) frances) 1625–1699
    2. 2. Mary Thornton 1578–1681
    3. 3. Marie Thornton 1578–
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Thornton 1578–1681
    5. 5. Abraham (Setten) Thornton 1577–1623
    6. 6. William Thornton 1575–1653
    7. 7. John Thornton 1579–1645
    8. 8. Thomas (Thornton (son of william) II) 1585–1645
    9. 9. Joan Thornton 1593–1646
    10. 10. Margery Thornton 1589–
  2. 2. Lord (William of Eastcombe Thornton) I 1525–1600
  3. 3. Issabell (Thornton) Dixon 1544–1600
  4. 4. Alice (Thornton) Taylor 1535–1608
  5. 5. Margaret Thornton 1530–1569
  6. 6. Thomas Thornton 1535–1600
  7. 7. Joan Thornton 1540–1664
  8. 8. Sir (Thomas) Thornton 1545–1601
  9. 9. Margery Thornton 1528–1555
  10. 10. Sir (John Peace Of) Thornton 1534–1600
  11. 11. Thomas Thornton 1524–1600
  12. 12. *Lady (Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of) Thornton 1525–1585
  13. 13. Lord (William of Eastcombe Thornton) I 1530–1600
  14. 14. Gulielmus Thornton 1545–1600
  15. 15. Thomas THORNTON 1534–1600
  16. 16. Lord (William Thornton I of) Eastcombe 1540–1600

Sir hills's Timeline

3 Records

1501
12 April 1501
Birth of Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills in The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1529
1529
Age 28
Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills was married in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1566
12 Apr 1566
Age 65
Death of Sir Francis* Thornton of the hills in East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1501
    Event Place: The Hills, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1529
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1566
    Event Place: East Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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