Peter Thornton of Thorton-Le-Moors

• Preferred Name: Peter Thornton of Thorton-Le-Moors^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• Death: 1358 in Thornton-le-Moors, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N3.2624 LONG: E2.8391
  
• FSID: LZJC-KYH
  
• Nickname:
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: 1st Baron of Cantilupe
  
• Birth: 25 APR 1286 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England at LATI: N3.2624 LONG: E2.8391 with note: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornton-317
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Peter, born 1286, the son and heir of Ranulph le Roter, was aged 5 when an Inquisition was taken at Alvandeley in Chester, on the Friday after St. Cuthbert, in response to a writ to Robert de Valle Regalie, escheator in co Chester dated 3 March 20 Edward I [1291].[1] Another Inquisition was held at Weverham in Chester, on the Saturday after St. Cuthbert, in response to a writ to Robert de Valle Regalie, escheator in co Chester dated 6 March 20 Edward I [1291].[1]
  
  Peter was also known as Sir Piers de Thornton.[2]
  
  He married Lucy, daughter and coheir of William de Hellesby, by whom he had eight daughters and coheiresses.
  
  Source: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Thornton-317
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === Name Prefix: Sir ===
  Name Prefix: Sir
  
  === note ===
  vol 2, pg 17, 72, 272 & 795, "The History of the County Palantine and City of Chester" by George Ormerod
  
  Please tell me about ANY errors, as this data base is constantly improving. If the name you want is not in this data base, I don't have it.
  
  === first name may be Peter ===
  first name may be Peter
  
  === Sir Pierce or Thornton born 1290 ===
  Sir Pierce or Thornton born 1290 at Thornton, Cheshire, England. His parents were Randolph Peter Thornton and Katherine de St. Pierre. Sir Pierce or Thronton had the Sealed to Parents ordinance performed at LANGE on 11 Oct 1994. I was a proxy.
  
  === !#240-v8-p46; ===
  !#240-v8-p46;
  
  === Line in Record @I2938@ (RIN 2938) from G ===
  Line in Record @I2938@ (RIN 2938) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID 9EA427CA9ECCD61193C3973FD6E9BB5E889A Line in Record @I2938@ (RIN 2938) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID D96B322446A2D61193C3E88C9393015FB917 Line in Record @I2939@ (RIN 2938) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID 7A7F34DE985DD61193C294AD8A14235E9C0A Line in Record @I2940@ (RIN 2940) from GEDCOM file not recognized: _UID 9B1A5B7C3451D61193C2CDEE4AFA0D5EB744 1 _UID FCC2E40DF5E0D51193C2F02AB1EEA0566EC2
  
  === dead ===
  dead
  
  === ==Biography==Peter, born 1286, the son a ===
  ==Biography==Peter, born 1286, the son and heir of Ranulph le Roter, was aged 5 when an ''Inquisition'' was taken at Alvandeley in Chester, on the Fridayafter St. Cuthbert, in response to a ''writ'' to Robert de Valle Regalie, escheator in co Chester dated 3 March 20 Edward I [1291].{{EE citation |author=The Deputy Keeper of the Records |title=''Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office'' |publication-place=London |publisher=His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department |volume= Vol III Edward I |year=1912|accessdate=31 June 2014 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387812#page/n47/mode/2up|repository=archive.org |pages=3}} Abstract No 8 Ranulph le Roter. Another ''Inquisition'' was held at Weverham in Chester, on the Saturday after St. Cuthbert, in response to a ''writ'' to Robert de Valle Regalie, escheator in co Chester dated 6 March 20 Edward I [1291].
  In 31 Edward I, 1302/3, a pedigree was entered into the pleas of the Circuit of the fforests of Mara and Moundren, of which this is part:{{EE citation|title="The visitation of Cheshire inthe year 1580 made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, for William Flower, Norroy king of arms, with numerous additions and continuations, including those from the visitation of Cheshire made in the year 1566, by the same herald. With an appendix, containing the Visitation of a part of Cheshire in the year 1533, made by William Fellows, Lancaster Herald, for Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux king of arms. And a fragment of the Visitation of the City of Chester in the year 1591, made by ThomasChaloner, deputy to the Office of arms"|editor1-last=Rylands|editor1-first=John Paul|journal=The Publications of the Harleian Society|year=1882|volume=XVIII|publication-place=London|publisher=Harleian Society|accessdate=12 April, 2015|repository=Archive.org|url=https://archive.org/stream/visitationofches00glov#page/82/mode/2up|pages=83}}
  

  Ranulphe I Earle of Chester granted the office of Bailywick and keeping of the forrest of Delamer to Rafe Kingesley (alias Ranulph) de Kingesley and his heirs and Assingnes for ever.
  
  #Ranulph had:
  ##Ranulph who had:
  ###Richard Kingesley who had:
  ####Emm, who married William Gerrard;
  ####Agnes who married William Launceline;
  ####Avice who married Randolph Thornton;
  #####Piers Thornton;
  ######Ranulph Thornton;
  #######Piers Thornton living in 31 Edward I;
  ########Ellin who married Thomas Dutton;
  #########Piers Dutton living in 31 Edward I;
  ########Mary who married William Coulborne living in 31 Edward I;
  ########Emm who married Hugh de Weverham;
  #########Matthew de Weverham living in 31 Edward I;
  ########Elizabeth who married Hamon ffitton;
  ########Mauld who married Henry Beetson living in 31 Edward I;
  ########Beatrix who married Thomas Samsbury living in 31 Edward I;
  #####Cicely who married David de Egerton son to Phillip de Mallpas;####Jane, the youngest, who married Henry Done, and to whom ''was allotted the Baylywick or Master fforrester of the said fforrest of Delamer'';
  

  
  On 10 May, 1 Edward II, a ''writ of plenius certiorari'' was issued because Peter, the son and next heir of Ranulph de Thornton, having reached the full age of 21 on the previous feast of [[Wikipedia:Mark the Evangelist|St Mark the Evangelist]] [April 25 1307], had petitioned forrestoration of his father's lands, which the king was holding becausePeter was in his minority.{{EE citation |author=The Deputy Keeper of the Records |title=''Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office'' |publication-place=London |publisher=His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department |volume= Vol V EdwardII|year=1908|accessdate=4 August 2014 |url=https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387838#page/n33/mode/2up/search/chester|repository=archive.org |pages=6}} Abstract No 23 Ranulph de Thornton.
  Peter inherited from his father Ranulph, property in co Cheshire in Kyngeslay/Kyngeslegh, Northlegh, Neuton, Crouton, Codinton and Honston or Onston, Chester, Thornton, Elton and Aston.
  In 1332 Hawisia, formerly wife of William de Hellisbi, granted in fee,to Sir Peter de Thornton Kt, and Lucy his wife, their heirs and assigns, all her manor of Hellesbi with appurtenances and with wardships, marriages, reliefs, and escheats and with homages and services of all free tenants, viz of Randle son of William de Acton, Alan son of Richard de Acton, and others, and the grant was witnessed by Sir William de Clinton then justiciar of Chester, Sir Hamon de Masci, Sir John de Ardene, Kts, Robert de Manlegh, and Richard Doune of Crouton.The National Archives Website: Discovery: DCH/F*/6, CHOLMONDELEYOF CHOLMONDELEY: HELSBY SECTION, http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/95132c1c-8127-494f-9671-bf696b908194, 5 October 2014.
  
  Peter was also known as Sir Piers de Thornton.Family trees
  === Notes ===Ancestor of Elizabeth Boughton (Frances Brooks), of Thomas Sprigg's wife, Eleanor Nuthall (Basil Prather), of John Nuthall (Nancy Redman) and Nathaniel Foote (Michael Brooks).
  == Sources ==
  
  
  See also:
  *Family trees
  **http://trees.ancestry.ca/tree/54488101/person/26020295598**http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=6835128&pid=-941038184
  ==== Acknowledgments ====*import of LJ Pellman Consolidated Family_2011-03-21.ged on 21 March 2011*import of Pedersen Family Tree.ged on May 19, 2013 by [[Pedersen-1242| Tracy Conrad]]
  *import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011
  
  === Line 812 from GEDCOM File not recognizab ===
  Line 812 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: NAME Sir Pierce Or Peter /THORNTON/ Line 821 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long: SOUR @S01@
  
  === !Visitations of Cheshire ===
  !Visitations of Cheshire
  
  === Sir Peter or Sir Pierce Thornton ===
  Sir Peter or Sir Pierce Thornton
  
  === NAME: Sir Pierce Or Peter /THORNTON/ Fro ===
  NAME: Sir Pierce Or Peter /THORNTON/ From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
  
  === Lucy/Hellesby ===
  Lucy/Hellesby
  
  === Son and heir, and under age and ward of ===
  Son and heir, and under age and ward of the king 24 E1, mentioned 24 E3, and living 1351.
  
  === G Ormerod: The History of the County Pal ===
  G Ormerod: The History of the County Palatine and City of Chester Vol II P. 15
  
  === ?? Line 723: (New PAF RIN=9335) 1 NAME S ===
  ?? Line 723: (New PAF RIN=9335) 1 NAME Sir Pierce Or Peter /THORNTON/
  
  === Sir, ===
  Sir,
  
  === Omerods Chesire Vol. 1 p. 648 Visitation ===
  Omerods Chesire Vol. 1 p. 648 Visitation of Chesire P. 111 Omerods Cheshire Vol 11 pr 14,15, 133.
  
  === Ancestral File" Mormon Library, Cushing, ===
  Ancestral File" Mormon Library, Cushing, Oklahoma
  
  === 1290 ===
  1290
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 5 JAN 1998.
  
  === !AGI ===
  !AGI
  
  === !Aged 21 in 35 E1; of Thornton en le Hog ===
  !Aged 21 in 35 E1; of Thornton en le Hogh.
  
  === GEN: See Historical Document. ===
  GEN: See Historical Document.
  
  === !Omerods Chesire Vol. 1 p. 648 !Visitati ===
  !Omerods Chesire Vol. 1 p. 648 !Visitation of Chesire P. 111 !Omerods Cheshire Vol 11 pr 14,15, 133. !Ordinances from IGI and archive sheet
  
  === . !BIRTH: LDS Ancestral File, ver 4.19. ===
  . !BIRTH: LDS Ancestral File, ver 4.19. !A.K.A.: Name either "Pierce" or "Peter".
  
  === !GENERAL:Ancestral File (R), Ancestral ===
  !GENERAL:Ancestral File (R), Ancestral File (R), The Churc h of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1987 , June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998

• m. ABT 1314 in Thornton le Moors, Cheshire, England
• m. AFT 1336 in England

1. Eleanor Thornton, b. 1316 in Thornton Mayow, Cheshire, England     d. BEF 1379 in Dutton, Cheshire, England
2. Elizabeth Thornton, b. ABT 1328 in Thornton-Le-Moors, Chester, England     d. 1365 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England
3. Margaret Thornton, b. ABT 1313 in Thornton, Cheshire, England     d. in Woodley, Cheshire, England

• m. AFT 1336 in England

1. Title: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins
   Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p380.htm#i11406;
   
2. Title: Ormerod, George, THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY PALATINE AND CITY OF CHESHIRE, 1882
   Publication: Name: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011742956;
   Page: Vol 1, p 646, X X. Sir Thomas Dutton of Dutton knight, son and heir of sir Hugh and Joan, was fifteen years old on Whitsunday, 1329, 3 Edw. III. lib. C. fol. 161, oo ... This Thomas was sheriff of Cheshire 30 and 33 Edw. III. and was a knight 35 Edw. 111. He married two wifes: the first was Ellen, one of the daughters and heirs of sir Peter Thornton of Thornton, the eldest daughter, lib. C. fol. 162, t. by whom he had issue S1r PETER Dutton, who died without issue 35 Edw. 111 lib. C. fol. 158, e.; THOMAS Dutton, another son, died also without issue; LAWRENCE Dutton succeeded heir to his father; EDMUND Dutton, another son; HENRY Dutton, fifth son [ob. ante patrem]; and WILLIAM Dutton, another son. Lib. C. fol. 158, d, f, g, and fol. 157, mm. His second wife was Philippa the widow of sir Peter Thornton. 5he was, as I conceive, a later wife to sir Peter Thornton, not mother of the co-heirs. Lib. C. fol. 164, m. et 167, a, et 148, k. This sir Thomas died 4 Rich. II. 1381, aged slxty-six years. Lib. C. fol. 159, I-. Philippa, his widow, died 13 Rich. II. 1389. Lib. C. fol. 162, T.
   
3. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Peter De Thornton -
   Author: The History of Cheshire, Ormerod, George Esq., LL.D., F.S.A., 2nd Edition by Thomas Helsby, Esq, London: George Routledge & Sons, 1882, Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library, Provo, UT 84604, Page number: vol. 2, p. 552
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2332820711
   
4. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Sir Peter Thornton -
   Author: GEDCOM file. Created on 19 Feb 2007. Imported on 4 Jun 2007.
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2028840141
   
5. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Peter De Thornton -
   Author: Ancestral File (TM), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2032121058
   
6. Title: Legacy NFS Source: Peter De Thornton -
   Author: International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of August 25, 2004, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
   Page: Migrated from user-supplied source citation: urn:familysearch:source:2036380302