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THORNES, RICHARD, younger son of Thomas Thornes, London, and Beatrice Deakes, Shropshire; b.; at school (aged 12) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050); of Bridgnorth, Shropshire; m. 18 Jul 1591 Dorothy, dau. of John Wycherley, Wilcot, Shropshire; will dated 18 Jul 1597, proved 23 Nov 1597.

THORNE, SIR WILLIAM CALTHROP, brother of Benjamin Richard Thorne (qv); b. 16 Feb 1864; adm. 15 Jun 1876 (H); left Dec 1877; at Felsted Sch. Jan 1878 - Jul 1882; adm. solicitor Mar 1888; Assistant Solicitor, Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, Liverpool 1891-1900, Solicitor 1900-25, Consulting Solicitor 1925-32; member, Upper Mersey Navigation Commission 1900-25, Chairman 1918-25; Hon. Secretary, Dock and Harbour Authorities Association, to 1934; knighted 1927; JP Cheshire 1909; m. 14 Jun 1894 Mary Ethel, fourth dau. of Andrew Tucker Squarey, Bebington, Cheshire, solicitor; d. 17 Jul 1935.

THORNE, JOHN MILLS, brother of Benjamin Richard Thorne (qv); b. 5 May 1862; adm. 4 Jun 1874; left May 1879; Guy’s Hospital; MRCS and LRCP 1890; medical practitioner, Betchworth, Surrey; m. 7 May 1896 Lillie, eldest dau. of Rev. Watkin Homfray, Rector of West Retford, Notts.; d. 4 Oct 1932.

THORNE, JAMES; b.; adm. (aged 10) Nov 1725; in school list 1731.

THORNE, GABRIEL, son of Gabriel Thorne, Leatherhead, Surrey; b. London; adm.; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1713; QS 1714; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1718, adm. pens. 11 Jun 1718, scholar 11 Jul 1719, matr. 1719; BA 1721/2; MA 1732; ordained deacon (Norwich) 18 Feb 1721/2, priest (Chichester) 23 Dec 1722; Vicar of Ninfield, Sussex, from 11 Jul 1730; m. 1 Dec 1730 Mary Cruttenden, Burwash, Sussex; buried Burwash, Sussex 28 Jan 1768.

THORNE, FREDERICK GORDON, brother of Benjamin Richard Thorne (qv); b. 27 Mar 1866; adm. 26 Sep 1878 (A); left Dec 1883; brewer, firm Thorne Bros, Nine Elms, Surrey; served 1914-8 war; Capt., 6th batt., Norfolk Regt. (TF) 1 Jun 1916; demob. as Maj., Apr 1919; m. 18 Jan 1893 Mabel Martha, dau. of John Ord, Overwhitton, Roxburghshire.

THORNE, EVERARD GODWIN, brother of Benjamin Richard Thorne (qv); b. 4 Jun 1860; adm. 30 May 1872; QS 1875; left May 1879; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 22 May 1879; LLB 1883; LLM 1886; adm. solicitor Mar 1886, firm Biddle Thorne Welsford and Sedgwick, Aldermanbury, London; d. 7 Oct 1924.

THORNE, BENJAMIN RICHARD, eldest son of John Mills Thorne, Turret House, South Lambeth, Surrey, brewer, and Harriet, dau. of Richard Calthrop, Swineshead Abbey, Boston, Lincs.; b. 20 Feb 1857; adm. 21 Jan 1870; left May 1874; brewer, firm Thorne Bros, Nine Elms, Surrey; m. 13 Sep 1892 Elizabeth Wilson, second dau. of William Cowan, Ochil Bank, Alva, Clackmannanshire; d. 15 Dec 1931.

THORNDYKE, FRANCIS, eldest son of Paul Thorndyke, Sausthorpe, Lincs., and Elizabeth, widow of Adlard Welby, Gedney, Lincs., and dau. of Richard Brooke; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1655, adm. pens. 23 May 1655, scholar 1655, matr. Mich. 1656.

THORNBURGH, GILES, of Wiltshire; b.; adm.; KS 1668; failed to obtain election to either University 1670; Peterhouse, Cambridge, adm. pens. 17 Jun 1670, aged 18, Matthews Scholar 25 Jun 1670, matr. 1670; BA 1673/4; MA 1677 (incorp. Oxford 13 Jul 1680); Fellow, Peterhouse 1675-85; ordained; Vicar of Little St. Mary’s, Cambridge 1677. [Perhaps son of Rev. Giles Thornburgh, Rector of St. Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey, whom he succeeded as Vicar there 1679; perhaps Prebendary of Salisbury from 13 Aug 1677; perhaps Prebendary of Winchester 5 Mar 1685 to d. between 25 Nov and 22 Dec 1687].