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Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton 1524–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1524

Birth Location: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 15 Oct 1582

Death Location: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Father: Lord Medhope

Mother: Lady Lister

Spouse(s): Lady Pigott

Children(s): Sir MP

Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton was born in 1524 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, the child of Lord Christopher Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope And Lady Eleanor De Clayton 16Th Baroness Lister. Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton married Lady Bridget Pigott, and had children including Sir Martyn Lister Md Mp. Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton passed away in 1582 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton was born in 1524 in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England, the child of Lord Christopher Lister Baron Lister Of Clayton And Medhope And Lady Eleanor De Clayton 16Th Baroness Lister.
  • Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton married Lady Bridget Pigott, and had children including Sir Martyn Lister Md Mp.
  • Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton passed away in 1582 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Medhope
1486–1548
Birth Location: Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Lister
1490–1548
Birth Location: Clayton-le-Dale Manor, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
LL

Spouses(s)

Lady Pigott
1530–1582
Birth Location: Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire, England
LP

Children(s)

Sir MP
1571–1656
Birth Location: Thornton, Yorkshire
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Sir Thornton's Ancestors

Self
Sir Thornton
1524–1582
Birth Place: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Lord Christopher Lister , Baron Lister of Clayton and Medhope
1486–1548
Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Eleanor de Clayton , 16th Baroness) Lister
1490–1548
Clayton-le-Dale Manor, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Baron (Sir William Lister , of) Medhope
1462–1537
Gisburne, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Bannistre
1464–1508
Swinden, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Medhope
1434–1509
Joane Calverley
1438–1472
Thurston Bannistre
1399–
Alice
1399–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lister
1406–1434
Ellen BANESTER
1410–

Sir Thornton's Descendants

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Sir (William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of) Thornton (1524–15 Oct 1582) m. Lady (Bridget) Pigott (1530–1582)
  1. 1. Sir (Martyn Lister , MD,) MP 1571–1656 m. Lady (Dorothy) Pigott 1569–1646
    1. 1. Anne Withers 1600–1640 m. Johannes Mason 1610–1673
      1. 1. Eleanor Mason 1631–1680 m. Joseph Clarke 1731–1761
        1. 1. Comfort Clarke 1656–1695 m. Frances Barnes 1660–1711

Sir Thornton's Timeline

12 Records

1512
1512
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Thornton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Thornton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1512
1512
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in West Yorkshire, England
West Yorkshire, England
1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Craven, Yorks
Craven, Yorks
1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1524
1524
Birth of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
Gisburn, Yorkshire, England
1582
4 Oct 1582
Age 58
Death of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
1582
September 1582
Age 58
Death of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
1582
4 Oct 1582
Age 58
Death of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
1582
4 Oct 1582
Age 58
Death of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England
1582
15 Oct 1582
Age 58
Burial of Sir William Lister , of Medhope and Thornton, Lord of Thornton in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: Thornton-in-Craven, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1512
    Event Place: West Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Craven, Yorks

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Midhope, Bradfield, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1524
    Event Place: Gisburn, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1582
    Event Place: Gisburne Manor, Clayton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6811
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1582
    Event Place: Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1582
    Event Place: Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1582
    Event Place: Gisburn, Ribble Valley Borough, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1582
    Event Place: Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP6811
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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