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William Thornburgh 1480–1521 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1480

Birth Location: Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire

Death Date: 1521

Death Location: Cartmel Church, Cartmel

Father: William Thornborough

Mother: Eleanor Musgrave

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Broughton

Children(s): Lady GGM

The story of William Thornburgh began in 1480 in Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire. William Thornburgh married Elizabeth Broughton, and had children including Lady Ann Thornburgh English 15Th Ggm. William Thornburgh passed away in 1521 in Cartmel Church, Cartmel.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thornburgh began in 1480 in Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire.
  • William Thornburgh married Elizabeth Broughton, and had children including Lady Ann Thornburgh English 15Th Ggm.
  • William Thornburgh passed away in 1521 in Cartmel Church, Cartmel.

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William Thornburgh's Ancestors

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William Thornburgh
1480–1521
Birth Place: Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire
Parents
William Rowland Thornborough
1500–1531
Hamsfeld, Lancashire, England
Eleanor Musgrave
1500–1569
Hartley Castle,Kirkby Stephen,Westmoreland, England
Grandparents
William (I) Thornborough
1480–1531
Hamsfeld, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Broughton
1480–1521
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thornburgh's Descendants

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William Thornburgh (Abt. 1480–1521) m. Elizabeth Broughton (1530–1521)
  1. 1. Lady (Ann Thornburgh. English. 15th) GGM 1490–1524 m. Sir (Thomas Preston. English. 15th) GGF 1485–1523
    1. 1. Dorothy (PRESTON Travers) ^{b} 1510–1558 m. Sir (William Travers II) (Armiger) 1515–1558
      1. 1. Richard (Travers of Nateby and Tulketh Armonderness,) Armiger 1541–1576 m. Grace ((Travers) Redman of Hardwood) Castle 1533–1558
        1. 1. William Travers 1563–1627 m. Agnes Lathom 1563–1619

William Thornburgh's Timeline

2 Records

1480
Abt. 1480
Birth of William Thornburgh in Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire
Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire
1521
1521
Age 41
Death of William Thornburgh in Cartmel Church, Cartmel
Cartmel Church, Cartmel

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1480
    Event Place: Hampsfield Hall, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Cartmel Church, Cartmel

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