Thorns, Harry Harcourt THORNS, HARRY HARCOURT. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Oct. I, 1888. S. of Robert Elliott, iron-monger, of 35, Park Lane, Norwich. B. there, Dec. 12, 1869. School, Nora'ich Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1888; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1896. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 1893; priest, 1895; C. of Christ Church, Lowestoft, 1893-7. C. of Widnes, Lanes., 1897-8. Assoc. Secretary, S.E. district. Church Pastoral Aid Society, 1898- 1902. R. of Rockland, Norfolk, 1902-20. V. of North Walsham with Antingham, 1920-9. R. of Ditchingham, 1929-38. Married, June 20, 1900, Sybil Mary, dau. of John Louch, Esq., of Langport, Somerset. Died Nov. 26, 1938, at Norwich. Brother of the above. (Crockford; The Times, Nov. 29, 1938.) THORNTHWAITE, JAMES FALON. Adm. at Trinity Hall, Jan. 27, 1881. [2nd] s. of W. H., of [Canonbury], London. Matric. Lent, 1881; B.A. 1884. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 8, 1881. Called to the Bar, May 19, 1886. On the South- Eastem Circuit. (Law Lists; Inns of Court.) THORNTON, ALFRED. Adm. at Trinity Hall, Oct. 1879. Matric. Michs. 1879; Scholar, 1881; B.A. and LL.B. 1883; M.A. and LL.M. 1888; LL.D. 1899. Ord. deacon (London) 1886; priest, 1887; C. of St George's, Hanover Square, 1886- 90. C. of St Peter's, Eaton Square, 1890-1900. V. of Ashford, Middlesex, 1900-23. Married, Apr. 22, 1926, Evelyn Harriette, dau. of the Rev. Thomas Stringer, V. of Portsdown, Hants. Resided latterly at Bournemouth, where he died Oct. 21, 1929, aged 76. {Crockford; The Times, Oct. 23, 1929.) THORNTON, ALFRED HENRY ROBINSON. Adm. pens, at Trinity, June 10, 1882. [Only] s. of Thomas [Hemy] (St John's CoUege, Oxford, 1851) [H.E.I.C.S.], of Leigham Holme, Streatham, Surrey (and Alfreda, dau. of J. Cottle Spender, of Bath). B. Aug. 25, 1863, in Delhi. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1882; B.A. 1886. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 17, 1885. In the Foreign Office, 1888-90. Afterwards became well known as a landscape painter. Member of the New English Art Club. Pictures at the Tate Gallery, purchased by the Chantrey Trustees; in the Luxem- bourg, purchased by the French Government, 1938, and two drawings in the British Museum. Married, Hilda, youngest dau. of T. Walker, of Seaton Carew, Durham. Of Little Woodcote, Weston, Bath. Author, Diary of an Art Student of the Nineties, etc. Died Feb. 20, 1939, at Poultry Court, Painswick, Gloucs. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Inns of Court; Burke, Colonial Gentry ; Who's Who; The Times, Feb. 21, 1939.) THORNTON, ARTHUR. Adm. pens, at Christ's, Mar. 14, 1884. S. of Thomas [of Keighley Road, Skipton]. B. [Aug. 24, 1865], at Sldpton. Schools, Skipton Grammar and Giggles- wick. Matric. Michs. 1884; Scholar; B.A. (z^th Wrangler) 1887; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1888); M.A. 1891. Assistant Master at Giggleswick School, 1888-92; at Ipswich School, 1892-4; at Bradford Grammar School, 1894-9. Head Master of Bridlington School, 1899-32. Author, Theoretical Mechanics, etc. Of 3, Parkfield Road, Manning- ham, Bradford, in 1948. (Giggleswick Sch. Reg.;Peile, 11. 706; Schoolmasters' Directories.) THORNTON, ARTHUR RUTHVEN. Adm. at Pembroke, Oct. 1895. 3rd s. of the Rev. G[eorge] R[uthven] (1864), V. of St Barnabas, Kensington. B. Sept. 10, 1876, at ISengeo, Herts. School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1895. Adm. to the Middle Temple, Nov. 11, 1908. CaUed to the Bar, June 28, 191 1. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Lieut., R.G.A.; mentioned in despatches). A schoolmaster at St Leonards-on- Sea. Brother of Edward L. R. (1889). (Law Lists.) THORNTON, AUGUSTUS VANSITTART. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 24, 1869. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] Francis Vansittart (1833), of Callington, Cornwall. B. [June 6], 1851, at Candover, Hants. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1870; B.A. 1874; M.A. 1879. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1875; priest, 1876; C. of South Hill, Cornwall, 1875-6. R. of St Mellion, 1876-85. R. of Roche, 1885-1903. V. of St Columb Minor with Newquay, 1903-8. Rural Dean of St Austell, 1902-3. Hon. Canon of Truro, 1902-8. Chaplain at Aix-la-ChapeUe, 1908-9. Chaplain of St Edward's, Caunbridge, 1909-13. Married, Sept. 28, 1876, Caroline Harriett, dau. of the Ven. Reginald Hobhouse, Archdeacon of Bodmin, and had issue. Died, suddenly, Oct. 19, 1913, in St Edward's Church, during service. Brother of F'rancis C. (1868) and Herbert P. (1874). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Oct. 21, 1913.) THORNTON, BENJAMIN. Adm. pens, at St Catharine's, July 15, 1755. B. at Hamburg. Matric. Michs. 1755; B.A. 1760. THORNTON, BONNELL GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity Hall, June 6, 1783. [Elder s. of Bonnell (Christ Church, Oxford, for whom see D.N.B.) (and Sylvia, dau. of Col. John Brathwaite). Schools, Chesterton and Westminster. Scholar, 1783. Married, Aug. 2, 1787, Catherine Ann, dau. of Sarah Bannerman. Died Apr. 14, 1790, aged 25. M.I. in the East Cloister of W'estminster Abbey. Brother of Robert J. (1786). (Record of Old Westminsters.) Thornton, Claude Cecil THORNTON, BUTLER EDMOND. Adm. FeU.-Com. at Jesus, Feb. 26, 1817; from Brasenose College, Oxford, whence he had matric. Jan. 19, 1816, age 18. [Eldest s. of Edmond, of Whittington Hall, Lanes. B. Nov. 25, 1798. School, Rugby.] Of Skerton and Whittington, Lanes. Died June 24, 1848, in Lowndes Street, London. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Al. Oxon.; G. Mag., 1848, 11. 218.) THORNTON, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 2, 1833. B. at Ramsgate, Kent. Matric. Michs. 1833. Migrated to Clare, Jan. 13, 1836; B.A. 1839; M.A. 1842. FeUow of Clare, 1839. Ord. deacon (Ely) Dec. i, 1839; priest, Nov. 29, 1840; C. of Brington, Hunts., 1839-41. C. of Old Weston, 1842-3. C. of Hatfield, Herts., 1844. C. of Bayford, 1844-67; V. there, 1867-81. Married (1) Oct. 12, 1842, Lavinia Goudge, dau. of Joseph Batho, of Cheshunt; (2) Elizabeth Archer. Latterly of Tunbridge Wells, where he died Nov. 10, 1890, aged 78. Father of Charies G. (1863). (The Guardian, Nov. 19, 1890; G. Mag., 1843, 11. 651.) THORNTON, CHARLES. Adm. (age 19) at Pembroke, Oct. 1889. 2nd s. of Thomas, husbandman [landowner and farmer], of Cavenham House [Wereham], Stoke Ferry, Norfolk. B. there [Feb. 15, 1870]. [School, Cheltenham College.] Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892; M.A. 1896. Assistant Master at Cheltenham College, 1892-1930 (Head of Junior School and House Master, 1908-23). (Cheltenham Coll. Reg.; School- masters' Directories.) THORNTON, CHARLES. Adm. at Trinity Hall, Oct. 1889. S. of J., Esq., of St Petersburg [and of 10, Courtfield Gardens, South Kensington]. [B. Aug. 26, 1871.] School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892. CaUed to the Bar, Inner Temple, June 17, 1896. (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Law Lists.) THORNTON, CHARLES CONWAY. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 24, 1870. [4th] s. of John, of 7, Onslow Gardens, London (and Harriet Sarah, dau. of the Rt. Rev. Reginald Heber, Bishop of Calcutta). B. [Aug. 7], 1851, at Simla. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1870. A clerk in the Foreign Office, 1874; Acting 3rd Secretary at Berne, 1882; 2nd Secretary in Diplomatic Service, 1888, employed at Copenhagen and BerUn; Secretary of legation at Lisbon, 1893; Consul-General at Buda Pesth, 1899-1902. Married, Apr. 4, 1878, Mary Diana, dau. of Admiral the Hon. Edward Thomton-Wode- house, of Witton Park, Norfolk, and had issue. Died May 17, 1902, at Meran, Tyrol. Brother of John (1862). (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, L.G.) THORNTON, CHARLES GREENWOOD. Adm. pens, at Jesus, Oct. 8, 1863. S. of the Rev. Charles (1833) [V. of Bayford, Herts.] [B. Aug. 7, 1844.] School, Repton. Matric. Michs. 1863; Scholar; B.A. 1867; M.A. 1879. Ord. deacon (Gloucester and Bristol) 1868; priest, 1869; C. of Bedminster, Bristol, 186S-70. C. of St Augustine's, Haggerston, London, 1870-2. C. of Shenley, Herts., 1873-5. C. of Bayford, 1875-81. Resided latterly at 10, Culverden Grange, Tunbridge Wells, where he died Dec. 17, 1904. (Repton Sch. Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Dec. 20, 1904.) THORNTON, CHARLES INGLIS. Adm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 25, 1868. [2nd] s. of the Rev. Watson [Joseph] (1819), (and Frances Anne, dau. of Richard Webb). B. Mar. 20, 1850, at Hereford. Of Canterbury. School, Eton (where he was known as 'Bun Jam'). Matric. Michs. 1 868. Cricket 'blue,' 1869-72; Capt., 1872. Played also for Kent and for Middle- sex; the biggest hitter of his day. Member of the M.C.C. and of the Orleans Club for 50 years. Originator of the Scar- borough cricket week. Freeman of Scarborough. In business in the timber-trade for 35 years; retired, 1912. A director of the Royal brewery, Brentford. Married, Fanny, dau. of Charles DoweU, of Croydon. Author, East and West and Home Again (trip round the world). Died Dec. 10, 1929, in London. (Eton Sch. Lists; Book of Blues; Burke, L.G.; Who was Who; H. S. Salt, 78; The Times, Dec. 11, 1929.) THORNTON, CHRISTOPHER MANBY. Adm. pens, at Sidney, Oct. 1, 1887. S. of Richard Manby, Assistant Master at Tavistock School, Devon. B. June 22, 1869, at Tavistock. School, Tavistock (Mr E. Spencer). Matric. Michs. 1887; Exhibitioner; B.A. 1890. THORNTON, CLAUDE CECIL. -A.dm. pens, at Trinity, Feb. 15, 1862. [3rd] s. of the Rev. Spencer (1832). B. Jan. 21, 1844, at Wendover, Bucks. School, Brighton CoUege. Matric. Michs. 1862; B.A. 1866; M.A. 1870. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. ii, 1865. Ord. deacon (Lincoln) 1867; priest, 1868; C. of St Mary's, Nottingham, 1867-9. C- of Kingsdon, Somerset, 1870-2. V. of Southwold, Sufiolk, 1872-7. Assistant Chaplain at Nice, 1877-8. C. of St Peter's, Eaton Square, 1879-81. V. of High Cross, Herts., 1881-92. R. of Northwold, Norfolk, 1892-1910. Lie. Pr., dio. of Gloucester, 1914-19. Married (i) July, 1866, Fanny, dau. of John Barton, of Havant; (2) Sept. 19, 1882, Ahce Henrietta, youngest dau. of C. W. G. Puller, of Youngsbury, Herts. Latteriy of Stoke 175