THORNTON
By Marcine E. Lohman
William Thornton
Generation No. 1
1. William1 de Newton was born before 12681.
Child of William de Newton is:
+ 2
i. William2 Thornton, born 1291 in East Newton,
Yorkshire, England; died 1333 in Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 2
Thornton Crest of Yorkshire,
England
2. William2 Thornton (William1 de Newton)2 was born 1291
in East Newton, Yorkshire, England3, and died 1333 in
Yorkshire, England. He married Isobell Newton. She was born
1294 in Newton, Cambridgeshire, England3,4.
Shortly after the Conquest, King Malcolm of Scotland created
an insurrection in Yorkshire, whereupon William, The Conqueror so devastated Yorkshire
that 10 years later when he held the first census, called the Domesday Book, the assets in
Yorkshire were considered so worthless that Yorkshire was omitted from the census. This
left a vacant spot in the population; and, while the Normans became generally the ruling
class throughout the country, Yorkshire in particular was repopulated by the Norman tide,
and a concentration of the "Thor 'stane" group was effected in that area. We find, therefore,
that many of our Thornton immigrants to this country were from Yorkshire, or the region
between Cambridge and York.
In view of the foregoing, it appears that those of the Thornton blood, as a group, can
consider themselves to be English back to 1066, then Norman through William The
Conqueror, and the lineage of Normandy to Rollo in 898, and of the fair-haired Norwegian
Vikings before that, to Fornjot, 13 generations before Rollo (Rollen).
For those who like to trace names as evidence of genealogy, they may witness our William to
Duke William of Normandy, the great grandson of Rollo the Viking in the famous battle of
the Norman Conquest at the Battle of Hastings, in England, in the year 1066. William the
Conqueror's standard bearer in this battle was of the name of Thurstan.
Child of William Thornton and Isobell Newton is:
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+
3
i. Thomas of Newton3, born 1325 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England; died
1344 in Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 3
3. Thomas of Newton3 (William2 Thornton, William1 de Newton) was born 1325 in East
Newton, Yorkshire, England5,6, and died 1344 in Yorkshire, England7,8. He married Joan
Nellison. She was born before 1318 in Monkby, Yorkshire, England8, and died in Yorkshire,
England.
Child of Thomas and Joan Nellison is:
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i. Robert4 Thornton, born circa 1341 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England;
died 1402 in Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 4
4. Robert4 Thornton (Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1 de Newton) was
born circa 1341 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England9,10, and died 1402 in Yorkshire, England.
Robert succeeded his heirless brother as Lord of East Newton in 1374, according to C.
Wheatley.
Children of Robert Thornton are:
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i. William5 Thornton, born 1359 in Yorkshire, England; died circa 1418 in
Yorkshire, England.
+ 6
ii. Robert Thornton, born circa 1376 in Yorkshire, England; died in Yorkshire,
England.
Generation No. 5
5. William5 Thornton (Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1 de
Newton) was born 1359 in Yorkshire, England11, and died circa 1418 in Yorkshire, England12.
Child of William Thornton is:
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i. Robert6 Thornton, born 1392 in Yorkshire, England; died 1460 in East
Riding, Yorkshire, England.
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6. Robert5 Thornton (Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1 de
Newton) was born circa 1376 in Yorkshire, England13, and died in Yorkshire, England.
Child of Robert Thornton is:
8
i. Robert6 Thornton, born circa 1400 in Yorkshire, England14; died circa 1450
in England14.
Generation No. 6
7. Robert6 Thornton (William5, Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1
de Newton) was born 1392 in Yorkshire, England15, and died 1460 in East Riding, Yorkshire,
England16. He married Isobell Grey 1418 in East Riding, Yorkshire, England, daughter of
John Grey. She was born 1395 in East Riding, Yorkshire, England17, and died in Newton,
Yorkshire, England.
Isobell Grey, 14th in descent from Stephen, King of England.
Child of Robert Thornton and Isobell Grey is:
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i. William7 Thornton, born 1425 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England; died
March 17, 1487 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 7
9. William7 Thornton (Robert6, William5, Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton,
William1 de Newton) was born 1425 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England18, and died March
17, 1487 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England19,20. He married Agnes Addleborough 1450 in
East Newton, Yorkshire, England, daughter of Richard Addleborough and Agnes Plumpton.
She was born 1428 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England21. Agnes Addleborough was 10th in
descent from Edward 1st, King of England.
William Thornton Probate: 1487, East Newton, Yorkshire, England22
Child of William Thornton and Agnes Addleborough is:
+ 10
i. Robert8 Thornton, born 1454 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England; died
1514 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 8
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10. Robert8 Thornton (William7, Robert6, William5, Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2
Thornton, William1 de Newton) was born 1454 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England23,24, and
died 1514 in East Newton, Yorkshire, England. He married Jane Layton. She was born 1459
in Sproxton, York, England25.
Child of Robert Thornton and Jane Layton is:
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i. Francis "of the Hills"9 Thornton, born 1498 in East Newton, Yorkshire,
England; died April 12, 1566 in DeLavier, Yorkshire, England.
Generation No. 9
11. Francis "of the Hills"9 Thornton (Robert8, William7, Robert6, William5, Robert4,
Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1 de Newton)26 was born 1498 in East
Newton, Yorkshire, England27, and died April 12, 1566 in DeLavier, Yorkshire, England27,28.
He married Joan De Lovier29,30. She was born circa 1498 in East Newton, Yorkshire,
England31, and died 1560 in DeLavier, Yorkshire, England.
Child of Francis Thornton and Joan De Lovier is:
+ 12
i. William "of Eastcombe"10 Thornton, born circa 1560 in Yorkshire, England;
died May 05, 1600 in East Newton, Cambridgeshire, England.
Generation No. 10
12. William "of Eastcombe"10 Thornton (Francis "of the Hills"9, Robert8, William7, Robert6,
William5, Robert4, Thomas of Newton3, William2 Thornton, William1 de Newton)32 was born
circa 1560 in Yorkshire, England33, and died May 05, 1600 in East Newton, Cambridgeshire,
England33. He married (1) Barbara Westley. She was born 1595 in Ravenfield, Yorkshire,
England, and died January 01, 1680 in Yorkshire, England. He married (2) Barbara
Westby/Westley34, daughter of Ralph Westby/Westley. She was born 159534, and died
168034.
Barbara Westley, 14th in descent from Edward 1st., King of England; 20th in descent from
Alfred the Great; 21st in descent from Hugh Capet; 18th in descent from Malcolm 3rd. of
Scotland.
Child of William Thornton and Barbara Westley is:
13
i. William11 Thornton, born in Yorkshire, England; died in Yorkshire,
England35. He married Francis Robinson in Yorkshire, England; born 1600
in Yorkshire, England; died 1650 in Yorkshire, England.
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Endnotes:
1. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
2. (Courthouse), Culpeper County, Virginia Records. Culpepper County, Virginia Deed Book E. page 65, gives
English descent of the Virginia Thornton family
3. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00971.htm;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#5.
4. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic," "born circa 1292."
5. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00970.htm;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#4.
6. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic," "Indicates birth about 1316."
7. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5462/thornton.html;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#4.
8. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
9. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#3.
10. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
11. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00970.htm.
12. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5462/thornton.html.
13. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#2.
14. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#1.
15. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00967.htm;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#1.
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16. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5462/thornton.html;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#1.
17. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00967.htm.
18. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00968.htm;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#0.
19. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f7.htm#0.
20. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
21. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00968.htm.
22. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
23. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00895.htm.
24. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
25. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00895.htm.
26. Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - RickCoila.GED, (Rick Coila ([email protected])), "Electronic,"
Date of Import: 12 Dec 2002.
27. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00894.htm;
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f6.htm#8.
28. Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - RickCoila.GED, (Rick Coila ([email protected])), "Electronic,"
Date of Import: 12 Dec 2002.
29. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://incolor.inetnebr.com/chrisbry/fam00894.htm.
30. Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - RickCoila.GED, (Rick Coila ([email protected])), "Electronic,"
Date of Import: 12 Dec 2002.
31. RootsWeb World Connect databases, Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - Patrick Childress
<[email protected]>, (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgibin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=patchildress&id=I2373), "Electronic."
32. Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - RickCoila.GED, (Rick Coila ([email protected])), "Electronic,"
Date of Import: 12 Dec 2002.
33. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f6.htm#7.
34. Ancestry.com World Tree Downloaded Gedcom - RickCoila.GED, (Rick Coila ([email protected])), "Electronic,"
Date of Import: 12 Dec 2002.
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35. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed), No source information was given,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~genclass/thornton/gedcom/f_1f6.htm#7.
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