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William Thornton 1291–1333 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1291

Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1333

Death Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Thornton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Isabella Newton

Children(s): Thomas Thornton, Isabel Thornton, Agnes Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton

In 1291, William Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, England, born to John Thornton And Dalton. William Thornton married Isabella De Newton, and had children including Agnes Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Isabel Thornton, Thomas Thornton. William Thornton passed away in 1333 in Newton, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1291, William Thornton entered the world in Newton, Yorkshire, England, born to John Thornton And Dalton.
  • William Thornton married Isabella De Newton, and had children including Agnes Thornton, Elizabeth Thornton, Isabel Thornton, Thomas Thornton.
  • William Thornton passed away in 1333 in Newton, Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thornton
1260–1320
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
JT

Spouses(s)

Isabella Newton
1294–1336
Birth Location: Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
IN

Children(s)

Thomas Thornton
1316–1346
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England
TT
Isabel Thornton
1317–
Birth Location: East Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
IT
Agnes Thornton
1319–1344
Birth Location: Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
AT
Elizabeth Thornton
1321–
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England
ET

William Thornton's Ancestors

Self
William Thornton
1291–1333
Birth Place: Newton, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Thornton
1260–1320
Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William Thornton
1224–1268
Yorkshire, England
Abigal
1217–1269
Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Thornton's Descendants

1.
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William Thornton (1291–1333) m. Isabella (de) Newton (1294–1336)
  1. 1. Thomas Thornton 1316–1346 m. Joan Miller 1318–1402
    1. 1. Robert Thornton 1341–1402 m. Margaret Thwynge 1350–1401
      1. 1. Robert Thornton 1374–1418 m. Isabel DeGray 1378–
        1. 1. Robert Thornton 1392–1460 m. Isabel Mekylfeld 1402–
        2. 2. John Thornton 1402–1416
        3. 3. Thomas Thornton 1406–1458
        4. 4. William Thornton 1408–1487
        5. 5. Alice Thornton 1410–1470 m. William Browne 1408–1470
      2. 2. Elizabeth Thornton 1370–1401
      3. 3. Beatrice Thornton 1372–1401
    2. 2. William Thornton 1339–1360
  2. 2. Isabel Thornton 1317– m. John (De) Acaster 1313–
  3. 3. Agnes Thornton 1319–1344 m. William Croer 1315– m. Clement (De) Shaklethorp 1315–1344
  4. 4. Elizabeth Thornton 1321–

William Thornton's Timeline

2 Records

1291
1291
Birth of William Thornton in Newton, Yorkshire, England
Newton, Yorkshire, England
1333
1333
Age 42
Death of William Thornton in Newton, Yorkshire, England
Newton, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1291
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Thornton, person ID LH77-QS6.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1333
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 16 Sep 2020), entry for William Thornton, person ID LH77-QS6.
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