Thornton, William, 1808-1865

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Thornton, William, 1808-1865

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        Dates of existence

        1808-1865

        History

        THORNTON, WILLIAM, brother of Godfrey Thornton (qv); b. 2 Apr 1808; adm. 3 Jun 1822 (Best's); Ensign and Lieut., 1st Foot Guards 8 Apr 1826; Lieut. and Capt., 3 Dec 1830; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 8 Jun 1841; Brevet Col., 11 Nov 1851; retd. 16 Sep 1856; m. 1836 Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Vigne, Woodford, Essex; d. 8 Apr 1865.

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        Thornton, Godfrey, 1795-1857 (1795-1857)

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        GB-2014-WSA-16854

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        family

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        Thornton, Godfrey, 1795-1857 is the sibling of Thornton, William, 1808-1865

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        Thornton, George, 1803-1876 (1803-1876)

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        GB-2014-WSA-16853

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        family

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        Thornton, George, 1803-1876 is the sibling of Thornton, William, 1808-1865

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        GB-2014-WSA-16859

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        GB 2014

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        International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition

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        Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020

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            Users should note that the information recorded here that is not to be found in the first two volumes of the Record of Old Westminsters and its first Supplement has been assembled from various published and manuscript sources by Hugh Edmund Pagan MA FSA, and all new resulting text is his copyright, © 2014.

            The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from the earliest times to 1927, Volumes 1 & 2, compiled by G. F. Russell Barker and Alan H. Stenning, London, 1928.

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