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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
- Jesse Thornton -- --, 1832 December 16, 1915 Ohio
- Lucy Thornton -- --, 1722 December 0, 1753 Virginia
- John Thornton -- --, 1754 December 0, 1800 Virginia
- Susan Thornton -- --, 1686 December 0, 1747 Virginia
- Elizabeth Mary Thornton -- --, 1719 October 0, 1774 Virginia
Thornton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rowland Thornton -- --, 1725 December 0, 1768 Virginia
- Peter Thornton -- --, 1290 December 0, 1358
- Patricia Ann Thornton -- --, 1933 July 13, 2003 Missouri
- Vernon Melvin Thornton -- --, 1926 February 13, 1986 Missouri
- Betty Jane Thornton -- --, 1927 August 21, 1999 Missouri
