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Sir John Peace Of Thornton 1534–1589 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 1589

Death Location: The Hills, Yorkshire, England

Father: Francis hills

Mother: Lady Lovier

Spouse(s): *Lady Thornton

Children(s): Thomas Pierce-Peace

In 1534, Sir John Peace Of Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, , England, born to Francis Thornton Of The Hills And Lady Joan De Lovier. Sir John Peace Of Thornton married Lady Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of Thornton, and had children including Thomas Pierce Peace. Sir John Peace Of Thornton passed away in 1589 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1534, Sir John Peace Of Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, , England, born to Francis Thornton Of The Hills And Lady Joan De Lovier.
  • Sir John Peace Of Thornton married Lady Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of Thornton, and had children including Thomas Pierce Peace.
  • Sir John Peace Of Thornton passed away in 1589 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

Sir Thornton's Ancestors

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Sir Thornton
1534–1589
Birth Place: Newton, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Francis Thornton of the hills
1501–1566
The Hills, East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Joan de) Lovier
1498–1560
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Thornton Lord of East) Newton
1454–1514
East Newton, York, England
Jane Layton
1459–1498
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thornton's Descendants

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Sir (John Peace Of) Thornton (1534–1589) m. *Lady (Elizabeth Of Essex Peace Of) Thornton (1525–1585)
  1. 1. Thomas Pierce-Peace 1555–1613 m. Elizabeth (Audsley) Peace 1545–1636
    1. 1. Thomas (Peace) II 1578–1637 m. Anne Hawlinge 1576–1656
      1. 1. Isabel Pearce 1610–1682 m. Simon (Sackett the) colonist 1595–1635 m. William Bloomfield 1604–1668
        1. 1. John Sackett 1632–1719 m. Abigail Hannum 1640–1690 m. Sarah Stiles-Stewart 1640–1719

Sir Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Sir John Peace Of Thornton in Newton, Yorkshire, , England
Newton, Yorkshire, , England
1589
1589
Age 55
Death of Sir John Peace Of Thornton in The Hills, Yorkshire, England
The Hills, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1534
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: The Hills, Yorkshire, England

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