Some Descendants of
(Sir) John DE THORNHILL Knight
(1180 - 1249)

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First Generation

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(Sir) John DE THORNHILL Knight,26 320 715 son of Jordan DE THORNHILL and Wife of Jordan DE (THORNHILL) UNKNOWN, was born about 1180 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died in 1249 of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 about age 69. John married Olyva DE MARA (See Link for Ancestry),26 daughter of William DE MARA and Mabel DE MALHERBE, about 1203. Olyva was born about 1185 in Dicton, Yorkshire, England 26 and died of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.26 Another name for Olyva was Olivia DE LA MARE.716

Children from this marriage were:

2. i.   Sarah DE THORNHILL 26 535 was born circa 1225 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died of Tankersley, Wortley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.26
3. ii.   (Sir) Richard DE THORNHILL Knight 26 320 715 was born circa 1225 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died in 1287 of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 at age 62.
4. iii.  John DE THORNHILL was born circa 1230 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died in Perhaps Of Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.  John married Marion HETON,718 daughter of Richard HETON and Wife of Richard (HETON) UNKNOWN, circa 1255.718 Marion was born circa 1235 in Mirfield, West Riding Yorkshire, England 718 and died in Perhaps Of Mirfield, Yorkshire, England.718 Another name for Marion was Marion HEATON.
 
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Second Generation

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2. Sarah DE THORNHILL 26 535 (John DE Knight ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1225 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died of Tankersley, Wortley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.26 Sarah married (Sir) Richard TANKERSLEY (See Link for Ancestry),535 714 son of (Sir) Henry DE TANKERSLEY Knight and Wife of Henry DE (TANKERSLEY) UNKNOWN, circa 1245.714 Richard was born circa 1225 in Tankersley, Wortley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 714 and died of Tankersley, Wortley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.714
 
See the (Sir) Richard TANKERSLEY Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.


3. (Sir) Richard DE THORNHILL Knight 26 320 715 (John DE Knight ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1225 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 and died in 1287 of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 26 at age 62. Richard married Margaret FITZ ALAN, daughter of Brian FITZ ALAN Lord of Bedale and Alice HANSARD, circa 1250. Margaret was born circa 1232 in Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England and died before 1255 of Thornhill Hall, Yorkshire, England.

Richard next married Margaret (Matilda) DE FIXBY,320 719 720 daughter of Thomas DE FIXBY and Wife of Thomas DE (FIXBY) UNKNOWN, circa 1255.717 Margaret was born circa 1235 in Fixby Hall, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England 720 and died of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.720

Children from this marriage were:

5. i.   (Sir) John THORNHILL Knight 721 was born circa 1260 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 721 and died in 1321 in Killed on Crusade in Austria/Hungary 721 at age 61.
6. ii.  Henry DE THORNHILL Clerk 713 was born circa 1262 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.713
7. iii.  Brian DE THORNHILL Rector of Bedale 713 was born circa 1265 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 713 and died of Bedale, North Riding, Yorkshire, England.713
8. iv.  Peter DE THORNHILL 713 was born circa 1267 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 713 and died of Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England.713
9. v.  Thomas THORNHILL 535 713 was born circa 1268 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 713 and died after 1303.713  Thomas married Margaret ELAND,535 daughter of (Sir) Hugh ELAND Knight and Joanna 'Joan' TANKERSLEY Co-heiress of Tankersley, circa 1305.535 Margaret was born circa 1270 in Eland, Yorkshire, England.
 
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5. (Sir) John THORNHILL Knight 721 (Richard DE Knight ((Sir)) 2, John DE Knight ((Sir)) 1) was born circa 1260 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 721 and died in 1321 in Killed on Crusade in Austria/Hungary 721 at age 61. John married Beatrice TALBONER,722 daughter of (Sir) William TALBONER and Wife of William (TALBONER) UNKNOWN, after 1286 in England.722 Beatrice was born about 1268 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 722 and died after 1327 of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.722

Children from this marriage were:

10. i.   (Sir) Brian THORNHILL Knight 318 was born about 1298 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died 3 Oct 1369 in Killed on Crusade in Austria/Hungary about age 71.
11. ii.  Richard THORNHILL was born circa 1300 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died after 1321.
12. iii.   Agnes THORNHILL 220 was born about 1302 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 220 and died after 1356 of West Bretton, Yorkshire, England.
13. iv.  (Rector) John THORNHILL 220 was born circa 1306 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.220
14. v.  Thomas THORNHILL 220 was born circa 1310 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.220  Thomas married Agnes SMITH 723 circa 1335.723 Agnes was born circa 1315.723
 
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Fourth Generation

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10. (Sir) Brian THORNHILL Knight 318 (John Knight ((Sir)) 3, Richard DE Knight ((Sir)) 2, John DE Knight ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1298 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England and died 3 Oct 1369 in Killed on Crusade in Austria/Hungary about age 71. Brian married Joan FITZ WILLIAM (See Link for Ancestry),318 319 daughter of (Sir) John FITZ WILLIAM Knight and Joan DE RERESBY, in 1334 in Prob Yorkshire, England.303 Joan was born circa 1315 in Sprotborough, Emley, Yorkshire, England 319 and died before 1385 of Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.319
 
See the (Sir) Brian THORNHILL Knight Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.


12. Agnes THORNHILL 220 (John Knight ((Sir)) 3, Richard DE Knight ((Sir)) 2, John DE Knight ((Sir)) 1) was born about 1302 in Thornhill, West Riding, Yorkshire, England 220 and died after 1356 of West Bretton, Yorkshire, England. Agnes married John DRANSFIELD (See Link for Ancestry), son of Thomas DE DRANSFIELD and Joan (DRANSFIELD) UNKNOWN, in Jun 1318. John was born circa 1295 in West Bretton, Yorkshire, England and died about 1344 of West Bretton, Yorkshire, England about age 49.
 
See the John DRANSFIELD Entry for this Couple's Children and Descendants.

 
 
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