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Thornton Family History
Thornton Genealogy & Family TreeThornton is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor was Peter Thornton, secretary to the Blundells. It comes from the Old English words thorn (“thorn bushes”) and tun (“town”). Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland and Scotland. The family motto is Fideli tut amerces which means “To the faithful go rewards.”
Other spellings include “Thornten.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Billy Bob Thornton (Armageddon, Monster’s Ball, Love Actually), American blues singer Big Mama Thornton, American actress Tiffany Thornton (Sonny with a Chance, So Random!, Game Change), and American author Lawrence Thornton (Naming the Spirits, Imagining Argentina, Tales from the Blue Archives). The first Thornton to come to America was James Thornton in Maryland in 1633.
Thornton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Experience Thornton -- --, 1658 December 24, 1658 Massachusetts
- Rebecca Thornton -- --, 1663 November 0, 1708
- Mary Polly Thornton -- --, 1793 July 25, 1859 Virginia
- James Thornton -- --, 1743 January 20, 1834 Virginia
- Mary Molly Thornton -- --, 1760 December 0, 1804
Thornton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Thornton -- --, 1710 February 12, 1735 England
- Mary Ann Thornton -- --, 1598 June 18, 1627
- Beatrix Thornton -- --, 1330 December 0, 1404
- Alan Thornton -- --, 1186 December 0, 1250
- Jesse Thornton -- --, 1832 December 16, 1915 Ohio
