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Sir Christopher Thorpe 1525 – 1591 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1525

Birth Location: Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Sep 1591

Death Location: Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Thorpe

Mother: Lady Throckmorton

Spouse(s): Anne Horberry

Children(s): CHRISTOPHER II

In 1525, Sir Christopher Thorpe entered the world in Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Thomas Thorpe and Lady Margaret Throckmorton. Sir Christopher Thorpe married Anne Horberry, and had children including CHRISTOPHER John Thorpe II. Sir Christopher Thorpe passed away in 1591 in Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1525, Sir Christopher Thorpe entered the world in Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir William Thomas Thorpe and Lady Margaret Throckmorton.
  • Sir Christopher Thorpe married Anne Horberry, and had children including CHRISTOPHER John Thorpe II.
  • Sir Christopher Thorpe passed away in 1591 in Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Thorpe's Ancestors

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Sir Thorpe
1525 – 1591
Birth Place: Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Thomas Thorpe
1505 – 1566
Gloucestershire, England
Lady (Margaret) Throckmorton
1505 – 1566
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Thorpe's Descendants

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Sir (Christopher) Thorpe (Abt. 1525 – 11 Sep 1591) m. Anne Horberry (1560 – September 27, 1607)
  1. 1. CHRISTOPHER (John Thorpe) II (1580 – 1672) m. Anne Burdell (1592 – 1681)
    1. 1. EN (Elizabeth Thorpe) (Warfield)\Ridgeley (1605 – 1695) m. Judge (Henry (Charles)) Ridgely (1601 – 19 May 1699)
      1. 1. Col. (Henry) Ridgeley (1625 – 2 Apr 1710) m. Elizabeth Howard (1639 – 8 August 1672)
        1. 1. Martha Ridgely (1663 – 29 September 1709)
        2. 2. Nicholas Ridgely (1665 – )
        3. 3. Sarah Ridgely (1667 – 28 June 1727)
        4. 4. Henry Ridgely (3 October 1669 – 19 March 1689) m. Katherine Greenberry (1672 – 29 December 1703)
        5. 5. Capt. (Henry) Ridgely (30 October 1669 – 19 March 1699)
        6. 6. Rachel Ridgely (1675 – )

Sir Thorpe's Timeline

5 Records

1525
Abt. 1525
Birth of Sir Christopher Thorpe in Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England
Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England
1543
1543
Age 18
Sir Christopher Thorpe was married in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1583
February 6, 1583
Age 58
Sir Christopher Thorpe was married in Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Aberford, Yorkshire, England
1583
09 Feb 1583
Age 58
Sir Christopher Thorpe was married in Aberford,York,England
Aberford,York,England
1591
11 Sep 1591
Age 66
Death of Sir Christopher Thorpe in Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1525
    Event Place: Little Ouseburn, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: February 6, 1583
    Event Place: Aberford, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Feb 1583
    Event Place: Aberford,York,England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1591
    Event Place: Norton Lees, Metropolitan Borough of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

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