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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
- William John Richard Thorne -- --, 1895 December 0, 1897 Victoria
- Elizabeth Thorne -- --, 1762 January 5, 1834
- Phillip Thorne -- --, 1905 December 0, 1987
- Sybill Thorne -- --, 1550 December 0, 1634 England
Thorne Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas EMPTYNUL Thorne -- --, 1521 October 29, 1588 England
- Mary EMPTYNUL Thorne -- --, 1523 December 0, 1617 England
- Sarah EMPTYNUL Thorne -- --, 1672 March 0, 1773 Emptynul
- John EMPTYNUL Thorne -- --, 1604 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Susanna Thorne -- --, 1560 October 29, 1588
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