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William Thornton 1424 – 1487 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1424

Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 17 Mar 1487

Death Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Thornton

Mother: Isabel Mekylfeld

Spouse(s): Agnes Aldborough

Children(s): Robert Thornton

The birth of William Thornton took place in 1424 in Newton, Yorkshire, England, to Robert Thornton and Isabel Mekylfeld. William Thornton married Agnes Aldborough, and together they had Robert Thornton. William Thornton's death occurred in 1487 in Newton, Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Robert Thornton
1392 – 1460
Birth Location: East Newton, Yorkshire, England
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Isabel Mekylfeld
1400 –
Birth Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Aldborough
1430 – 1528
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

Robert Thornton
1454 – 1514
Birth Location: Newton, Yorkshire, England
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1424
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Mar 1487
    Event Place: Newton, Yorkshire, England
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