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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
- Frank James Thornton -- --, 1887 March 13, 1965 Washington
- Henry Grady Thornton -- --, 1888 March 16, 1971
- Chester E. Thornton -- --, 1902 June 7, 1950 Indiana
- Vernon Wallace Thornton -- --, 1925 December 26, 1926 Iowa
- Thomas Daniel Thornton -- --, 1857 March 11, 1864 Iowa
Thornton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Theodore W. Thornton -- --, 1837 December 22, 1885 Pennsylvania
- Daniel Thornton -- --, 1721
- Nancy Thornton -- --, 1792 December 0, 1855
- Rebeckah Thornton -- --, 1744 December 0, 1805
- Matthew Thornton -- --, 1684 December 0, 1727 Virginia
