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Sir Thomas Thornton 1609–1700 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1609

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 15 Feb 1700

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Thornton

Mother: Grace Wythers

Spouse(s): Anne Tinker

Children(s): Robert Thornton

In 1609, Sir Thomas Thornton entered the world in England, born to John Thornton And Grace Wythers. Sir Thomas Thornton married Anne Elizabeth Tinker, and had children including Robert Thornton. Sir Thomas Thornton passed away in 1700 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1609, Sir Thomas Thornton entered the world in England, born to John Thornton And Grace Wythers.
  • Sir Thomas Thornton married Anne Elizabeth Tinker, and had children including Robert Thornton.
  • Sir Thomas Thornton passed away in 1700 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Thornton's Ancestors

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Sir Thornton
1609–1700
Birth Place: England
Parents
John Thornton
1585–1644
Warton Near Lancaster, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Grace Wythers
1584–1640
Copgrove, Yorkshire,England
Grandparents
Thomas Thornton
1560–
England, England, United Kingdom
Ellen Lumley
1560–1587
Roxby, Yorkshire, England
Thomas Wythers
1570–1628
Creeting St. Peter, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Margaret Higges
1572–1615
Stonham Aspall, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Jeanne Marsden
1532–1588
Percival Lumley
1526–
Lady Hussey
1531–1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Lumley
1492–1535
Joan Scrope
1502–1549
Giles Hussey
1505–1537
Jane Pigot
1501–1597

Sir Thornton's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Thornton (1609–15 Feb 1700) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Tinker (1605–16 May 1631)
  1. 1. Robert Thornton 1624–1730 m. Mary Dowling 1628–1707
    1. 1. Mehitable Thornton 1666–1704 m. Thomas White 1665–1743
      1. 1. Mehitable White 1689–1730 m. Benjamin Darling 1687–1772
        1. 1. Elizabeth Darling 1729–1789 m. David Enyard 1728–1807
        2. 2. Ebenezer Darling 1718–1806
        3. 3. Thomas Darling 1730–1778
        4. 4. Peter Darling 1725–1818
      2. 2. Joseph White 1696–1777
      3. 3. Ebenezer White 1703–1726
      4. 4. John White 1698–1789
      5. 5. Samuel White 1700–1762
      6. 6. Thankful White 1693–1694
      7. 7. Thomas White 1691–1746

Sir Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1609
1609
Birth of Sir Thomas Thornton in England
England
1700
15 Feb 1700
Age 91
Death of Sir Thomas Thornton in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1609
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1633
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1700
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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