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Thorne Family History
Thorne Genealogy & Family TreeThorne is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English thorne which means "thorn" and referred to someone from a place name with this word as the root. The earliest known ancestor--William Thorn--was recorded in 1206. The family motto is Ad gloriam per spinas which means "To glory through thorns."
Other spellings include "Thorne." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Raymond Thorne (swimming), American actress Courtney Thorne-Smith (According to Jim, Ally McBeal, Melrose Place), and American NASA astronaut Stephen D. Thorne. The first Thorne to come to America was Henry Thorne in Virginia in 1622.
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Thorne Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elisabeth Elizabeth Thorne\Thorne -- --, 1664 March 23, 1731 New York
- Sybill Thorne -- --, 1550 December 0, 1634 England
- Phillip Thorne -- --, 1905 December 0, 1987
- Elizabeth Thorne -- --, 1762 January 5, 1834
- William John Richard Thorne -- --, 1895 December 0, 1897 Victoria
Thorne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susanna Thorne -- --, 1560 October 29, 1588
- Curry D Thorne -- --, 1904 December 0, 1990 West Virginia
- Bartholomew Thorne -- --, 1738 December 0, 1820 Maine
- Hugh Thorne -- --, 1501 December 0, 1616
- Edward George Thorne -- --, 1882 October 13, 1950
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