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Sir John Thornton 1534 – 1600 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1534

Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, , England

Death Date: 5 May 1600

Death Location: The Hills, Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Thornton

Mother: Joan Delovier

Spouse(s): Lady Peace

Children(s): Peter Thornton

In 1534, Sir John Thornton , of Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, , England, born to Sir Francis Thornton and Joan Delovier. Sir John Thornton , of Thornton married Lady Elizabeth Peace, and had children including Peter Petrus Thornton. Sir John Thornton , of Thornton passed away in 1600 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1534, Sir John Thornton , of Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, , England, born to Sir Francis Thornton and Joan Delovier.
  • Sir John Thornton , of Thornton married Lady Elizabeth Peace, and had children including Peter Petrus Thornton.
  • Sir John Thornton , of Thornton passed away in 1600 in The Hills, Yorkshire, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Thornton's Ancestors

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Sir Thornton
1534 – 1600
Birth Place: Newton, Yorkshire, , England
Parents
Sir Francis Thornton
1501 – 1566
The Hills, East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Joan Delovier
1498 – 1560
East Newton, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
Newton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Jane Layton
1459 – 1501
Sproxton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thornton's Descendants

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Sir (John) Thornton (1534 – 5 May 1600) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Peace (1525 – 1585)
  1. 1. Peter (Petrus) Thornton (1575 – Abt. 1628) m. Mary (Anne Elizabeth) Preston (Bef. 14 Feb 1584 – 1690)
    1. 1. Jane Thornton (17 Feb 1621 – 1651) m. Robert Stevenson (22 Jan 1614 – 1674)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Stevenson (2 NOV 1651 – 1730) m. Thomas Graves (1643 – 19 Dec 1711)

Sir Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1534
1534
Birth of Sir John Thornton , of Thornton in Newton, Yorkshire, , England
Newton, Yorkshire, , England
1600
5 May 1600
Age 66
Death of Sir John Thornton , 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: 5 May 1600
    Event Place: The Hills, Yorkshire, England

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