41 465 Tempest Thornton of Linthwaite Hall Almondbury 1630 1631

cousin Thomas Nettleton gentleman of Thornhill Lees. Richard Elklmhirst of Houndhill & John Hobson of Dodworth trustees

son Richard <21, wife Margaret now pregnant, daughter Ann, daughter  Elizabeth, daughter  Hellen, cousin Josua Hobson, sister Hellen Burrows, mother in law, sister Dorothy Long, sister Ann Warwick, sister Phebe Thornton, Mr Elkanah Wales to preach at funeral

John Blackburn servant, John Thorpe, James Greaves, Edith Gaunt

45 222 Robert  Thornton Ewbtrees Almondbury 1653 1662

Gamaliel Roberts, Martha Thornton, Jane Thornton, Joseph Thornton, Robert Thornton, Grace Thornton, wife Susan

witnesses Ellis Firth, John Hirst

47 260 William Waterhouse 10 2 1662

son in law Abraham Thornton

adm November 1662 Anthony Thornton of Parrock Huddersfield to Merris Thornton of Huddersfield

vacancy adm October 1666 Thomas Thornton of Nab Croft North Crossland to creditors Edmund Walker & Edmund Dyson

inventory Robert Thornton, William Haigh

adm May 1698 Daniel Thornton of Mirfield Thornton to son Isaac Thornton yeoman Hopton & Georgina Williams of Mirfield

March 1701/2 Joseph Kaye of Coldgill Almondbury

executor son in law John Thornton

71 131 Marie Thornton widow Damhouse Kirkheaton November 1716

John Roberts of Hillhouse, Sarah daughter  Joseph Taylor of Royds, Sarah daughter Thomas Cuttell of Bent in Kirkburton, Hannah daughter John Walker of Binneroyd, daughter  Jane Taylor of Royd, daughter  Mary Walker of Binneroyd

adm 24 4 1718 Daniel Thornton of Croslandhill to widow Judith

73 117 George Dyson yeoman of Holehouse Almondbury 1718

daughter Sarah wife Joseph Thornton of Linley

adm February 1723 Francis Thornton of Honley to widow Elizabeth

adm August 1734 Tempest Thornton to Bridget Thornton his sister

85 96 Robert Thornton yeoman Moorside Kirkheaton June 1738

John Dentton clothier of Lindley who married my niece Elizabeth Eastwood to have land at Bullgreen in Halifax, nephew John Smith, nephew William Thewlis of Kirkheaton, Richard Thewlis saddler Huddersfield

Mary & Martha sisters William Eastwood deceased

86 287 William Thornton yeoman Horton Bradford June 1739

eldest son William Thornton of Bradford messuage in Drighlington, house occupied by Thomas Fozzard,

wife Elizabeth two closes purchaesed of John Thornton, son Robert, Mary wife Andrew Hodgeson, elizabeth wife Joseph Hammerton, Ruth wife James Burhill

adm June 1771 Joseph Thornton of Honley to children :- Benjamin, Joseph, Hannah wife of Francis Lyley, Elizabeth & Sarah wife Samuel Broadbent

115 86 James Thornton cornmiller Honley 1771

Top of the hill Honley, brother Joseph, sister Hannah, sister Sarah, £100 each

sister Elizabeth £100,

John <21 & Judith <21 son & daughter Sarah SAnderson late singlewoman Honley deceased

Elizabeth daughter  Mary Broadbrent of Honle <21, brother Benjamin

120 176 Joseph Thornton of Honley 1776

wife Sarah, father in law James Knott, brother in law Joshua Clegg, to be executors with Mr Michael Atkinson of Huddersfield & Mr John Brook of Honley

children are <21

debts to Benjamin North of Fenay

120 283 Benjamin Thornton cornmiller Honley 1776

son Thomas (<21) to have tenancy of Taylor Farm, wife Lidia, sons John, Thomas, Joseph, James daughters Lidia, Hannah, Mallty & Matty all <21

128 98 Thomas Thornton yeoman Lindley Huddersfield March 1784

uncles John & Robert Thornton, brother in law Joshua Morehouse, friend Abraham Rhodes as trustees to youngest child Thomas <21, daughter Sarah, daughter  Lidia

Adm April 1785 Joseph Thornton of Paddock Huddersfield to his widow Rebecca

134 230 William Scholfield clothier Lockwood Almondbury May 1790

late sister Hannah  Thornton's children

adm March 1796 Walter Thornton of Lockwood to Frances his widow

adm January 1799 John Thornton  of Lockwood to son Peter <21 & son Robert <21

148 367 Thomas Thornton yeoman Lindley Huddersfield August 1804

sister Sarah wife Abraham Hirst of Lindley, Andrew Thornton natural son of sister Lydia wife of John Beaumont of Clitheroe

land called Overthwarts

adm May 1806 Joseph Thornton of Meltham to daughter Sarah wife of Anthony Day

adm June 1806 William Thornton of Lockwood to Martha his widow

144 231 William Thornton innkeeper Paddockfoot Huddersfield May 1808

wife Ann, brother John Thornton clothier Lockwood, Sarah daughter late brother Peter Thornton, brother John's children :- Peter, Joseph, Robert, Nanny & Hannah

late brother Peter's children:- William , Robert, Betty, Sarah & Mary

late sister Mary Smith's children David, Hannah & Mary

William Collingwood grandson late sister Elizabeth Collingwood

trustees William Booth clothdresser Huddersfield & John Mortimer yeoman Paddock

158 307 John Thornton clothdresser Honley September 1814

wife Mary, youngest son David <21, Benjamin Lawton illegitimate son brother David Thornton <21,

executors John Armitage, Thomas Platts, Benjamin France

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