Thornton, Francis Vansittart
THORNTON, FRANCIS VANSITTART. Adm. pens, (age 17) at
Trinity, July 6, 1833. [3rd] s. of John (1799) [of Clapham,
Surrev] (and Eliza, dau. of Edward Parry). B. [Jan. 30,
1816]' in London. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1834; Scholar, 1837; B.A. 1838; M.A. 1841. Adm. ad eundem at
Oxford, 1842. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1839; priest (St
Albans) 1840; C. of Hodnet, Salop, 1839-40. V. of Bisham,
Berks., 1840-8. R. of Chilton Candover, Hants., 1848-64.
R. of South Hill with Callington, ComwaU, 1864-86. Hon.
Canon of Truro, 1882. Married, Feb. 2, 1847, Mary, dau. of
the Rev. Horace George Cholmondeley. Resided latterly at
Torquay, where he died Apr. 27, 1895. Brother of Reginald
(1840) and William H. (1849); father of Francis C. (1868),
Augustus V. (1869) and Herbert P. (1874)- (^"g6y Sch.
Reg.; Crockford; The Times, Apr. 30, 1895.)
THORNTON, FREDERICK SPENCER. Adm. pens, at St
Catharine's, Aug. 5, 1864. S. of Henry. B. in London. Matric. Michs. 1864.
THORNTON, GEORGE. Adm. pens, (age 19) at Trinity, Oct. 31,
1821. S. of Stephen [of Mogerhanger House, Beds.] (and
Mary, dau. of Thomas Littledale). B. Dec. 25, 1803, in London. School, Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1822; B.A.
1826; M.A. 1829. Ord. deacon, 1827; priest, 1829. V. of
Shambrook, Beds., 1844-76. Died Oct. 22, 1876. Brother of
Godfrey (18 12). (Record of Old Westminsters; Waif ord,
County Families ; Crockford.)
THORNTON, GEORGE LESTOCK. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
June 17, 1890. [2nd] s. of the Rev. John (1862), of Ewell
vicarage, Surrey (and .Agnes Mary, dau. of George Paton,
M.D.). B. Feb. 10, 1872, at Lathom, Ormskirk, Lanes.
School, RossaU. Matric. Michs. 1890; B.A. 1893; M.A. 1902.
At St George's Hospital; Assistant Medical Registrar there. M.R.C.S.; L.R.C.P., 1897; M.R.C.P., 1903. Practised at
Ilfracombe, and then at Exmouth. Served in the Great War,
1914-19 (Capt., R..\.M.C.; in France, Macedonia and
Palestine; M.C., 1917; bar, 1918). Hon. Physician to H.M.
the King, 1930-4. C.B.E., 1939. Married, Jan. 25, 1898,
Letitia Anna, dau. of the late R. A. Cordner, Pubhc Works
Department, India, and had issue. Author, medical. Died
Dec. 4, 1951. Brother of John (1889) and Leslie H. (1893).
(Rossall Reg.; Medical Directories; Burke, L.G.; Who's Who; The Lancet, Dec. 29, 1951)
THORNTON, GEORGE REEVE. Adm. sizar at St John's, Oct 10, 1883. S. of George, brewer (and Sophia). B. at Sutton,
Norfolk. Bapt. Mar. 19, 1865. School, Great Yarmouth
Grammar. Matric. Michs. 1883; B.A. 1886; M.A. 1890.
Assistant Master at Stourbridge Grammar School for 15 years ;
Head Master of the Lyttelton Grammar School, Malvern,
1903-33-. (Schoolmasters' Directories.)
THORNTON, GEORGE REGINALD. Adm. pens, (age 17) at
Pembroke, Oct. 30, 1837. 2nd s. of Sir Edward (1785), of
Wembury, Devon. Matric. Michs. 1839; Scholar. Brother of Edward (1834).
THORNTON, GEORGE RUTHVEN. Adm. pens, (age 19) at
Jesus, July 9, 1864. S. of the Rev. Spencer (1832), deceased
(and Caroline Adelaide, dau. of James du Pr6). B. Mar. 23,
1845, at Wendover. School, Brighton CoUege. Matric.
Michs. 1864; B.A. (2yd Wrangler) i868; M.A. 1871. Athletics
'blue' (hammer), 1866. Ord. deacon (Manchester) 1868;
priest, 1869; C. of Kersal, Lanes., 1868-70. C. of Christ
Church, Ware, Herts., 1870-2. R. of St Nicholas, Notting-
ham, 1872-6. R. of Bengeo, Herts., 1876-81. V. of St
Bamabas's, Kensington, 1 881-1905. Chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester, 1891-1903. Married, Oct. 12, 1869, Theresa,
dau. of John Labouchere, of Broom Hall, Surrey. Died
June 19, 1905, in Kensington. Brother of Claude C. (1862); father of Arthur R. (1895) and Edward L. R. (1889).
(Brighton Coll. Reg.; Book of Blues; Jesus Coll. Notes;
Crockford; Burke, L.G.; The Times, June 21, 1905.)
THORNTON, GODFREY. Adm. FeU.-Com. (age 18) at Trinity,
Aug. 17, 1812. S. of Stephen [of Mogerhanger House, Beds.]
(and Mary Littledale). B. Nov. 9, 1795, in London. School,
Westminster. Matric. Michs. 1813. Ensign, 1st Foot Guards,
1814; Lieut, and Capt., 1821; Capt. and Lieut.-Col., 1830;
Brevet Col., 1846; Major, 1847; Lieut.-Col., 1852; retired,
1853. Married (1) Tuly 8, 1821, his cousin, Susanna, dau. of
John Dixon, of CecU Lodge, Herts.; (2) Sophia, dau. of Brise Pearce, of Woodford, Essex. Died Mar. 8, 1857. Brother of
George (1821). (Record of Old Westminsters.)
THORNTON, HAROLD. Adm. pens, at Peterhouse, Aug. i,
1899. [3rd] s. of Richard, deceased, of the Hoo, Sydenham
Hill, London, S.E. (and Mary, dau. of Richard Bowerman, of
Crediton, Devon). B. July 30, 1879, at Sydenham. School,
private. Matric. Michs. 1899; B.A. 1904. Married, Oct. 28,
1919, Phyllis Mary Everard, dau. of the Rev. William Fowler, and had issue. Of Greenhill, Chelston, Torquay, in 1939.
(Bmke, L.G.; T.A.Walker, 644.)
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THORNTON, HENRY MILNES. Adm. FeU.-Com. at Trinity, Nov. 22, 1808. [2nd s. of Samuel, M.P., of Clapham and
Alburv Park, Surrey (and Elizabeth, dau. of Robert Milnes,
of Wakefield). B. Feb. 9, 1792.] Matric. Michs. 1809; B.A.
1814; M.A. 1819. Died, unmarried, Aug. 16, 1853. Brother
of John (1799). (Burke, L.G.)
THORNTON, HENRY SYKES. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity,
June 25, 1818. [Eldest] s. of Henry [M.P. for Southwark]
(and Mary Anne, dau. of Joseph Sykes, of West Ella, Yorks.).
B. May 28, 1800, at Battersea Rise, London. School, Harrow.
Matric. Michs. 1818; Scholar, 1820; B..-\. (4th Wrangler)
1822; M.A. 1825. F.R.S., 1834. Partner in the bank of
Williams, Deacon and Co., London, 1826-81. Married
(i) Aug. 31, 1833, Harriet Maria, dau. of Chancellor Dealtry,
and had issue; (2) Mar. 22, 1853, Emily, 2nd dau. of the
Yen. Archdeacon Dealtry, and had further issue. Died
Nov. 29, 1881, at Battersea Rise. Brother of Watson J.
(1819). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Doase, iii. 960; Burke, L.G.)
THORNTON, HERBERT PARRY. Adm. pens, at Trinity,
Oct. 7, 1874. [3rd] s. of [the Rev.] Francis Vansittart (1833),
R. of South HiU, Callington, Cornwall. B. Feb. 12, 1856, at
Chilton Candover, Hants. School, Sherborne. Matric. Michs.
1874; B..\. 1878; U..\. 1901. Ord. deacon (Truro) 1879;
priest, 1881; C. of South Hill, Cornwall, 1879-84. C. of All
Hallows, Barking, 1884-5. C. of Southill with Callmgton,
1885-6. V. of St George's, Truro, 1886-8. V. of Normanton,
Yorks., 1888-97; C. there, 1897-1900. Missionary at Grafton and Armadale, N.S.W., Australia, 1901. V. of Market
Weighton, Yorks., 1902-8. Chaplain at Taormina, 1906-7 and 1911-12; at Patras and Zante, 1908-9. Hon. Canon of
Winchester, 1921. Married, July 3, 1890, Alice Mary, dau. of
Gen. Edward Darvall, of Acton Place, Suffolk. Died Oct. 9,
1923. Brother of Francis C. (1868) and Augustus V. (1869).
(Crockford; Who was Who; The Guardian, July 9, 1890.)
THORNTON, JAMES SIMMS. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi,
Mar. 3, 1824. Of Kent. Doubtful if resided.
THORNTON, JOE [or JOSEPH] MIDGLEY. Adm. pens, at
St Catharine's, June, 1879. S. of John. B. at Almondbury, near Huddersfield. [School, Almondbury Grammar; and
Owens CoUege, Manchester.] Matric. Michs. 1879; (4th
Wrangler, 1882); B.A. 1883; M.A. 1886. Lecturer in mathe-
matics at St Catharine's, Newnham and Girton CoUeges, for
2 years. Assistant Master at Blundell's School, Tiverton, 1884-1912 (Housemaster, 1893-1912). Of Horsdon Lodge,
Tiverton, where he died June 16, 1916, aged 56. (School-
masters' Directories; The Times, June 23, 1916.)
THORNTON, JOHN. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 16, 1792- Of Leics. [2nd s. of Thomas Lee, of Brockhall, near Daventry
(Lincoln CoUege, Oxford, 1743-4) (and Mary, dau. of WUliam
Reeve, of Melton Mowbray). Bapt. Feb. 18, 1776-] Schools,
Uppingham [and Rugby]. Matric. Michs. 1793; Scholar,
1796; B.A. (11th Wrangler) 1797; M.A. 1800. FeUow, 1800-7.
Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, May 10, 1797. CaUed to the Bar,
Jan. 30, 1804. Died, unmarried, Jan. 8, 1856, in Connaught
Place, Hyde Park, London. Brother of Thomas R. (1792)
and Phihp (1800). (St John's Coll. Adm., iv. 515; Inns of Court; Burke, L.G.; G. Mag., 1856, i. 214.)
THORNTON, JOHN. .\dm. pens, (age 16) at Trinity, July 2,
1799. [Eldest] s. of Samuel [Director of the Bank of England,
for whom see D.N.B.], of Clapham, Surrey (and Elizabeth,
dau. of Robert Milnes, of Wakefield). [B. Oct. 31, 1783-]
School, Neasden, Middlesex. Matric. Michs. 1800; B.A. 1804;
U.A. 1809. Lived at Clapham. J. P. for Surrey. Commis- sioner of the Board of Audit, 1827-34; Deputy Chairman of
the Board of Inland Revenue, 1849-55. Treasurer of the
Church Missionarv Society and of the Bible Society. Married,
June II, 1807, Eliza, dau. of Edward Parry, and niece of
Lord Bexley. Died Oct. 29, 1861, in London. Brother of
Henry M. (1808); father of Francis V. (1833), Reginald (1840)
and WUUam H. (1849). (Boase, in. 961; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1861, 11. 694.)
THORNTON, JOHN. Adm. FeU.-Com. at St John's, Nov. 26, 1817. Of Northants. [Eldest s. of Thomas Reeve (1792). of
BrockhaU (and Susannah, dau. of Peter John Fremeaux, of
Kingsthorpe).] Matric. Michs. 1818; B.A. 1823. Died,
unmarried, Nov. 15, 1851. Brother of Thomas C. (1817) and
WUUam (1824). (Burke, L.G.)
THORNTON, JOHN. Adm. sizar (age 26) at St John's, June 30, 1835; re-adm. June 30, 1836. S. of John, of Yorks. Migrated
to St Catharine's, Oct. 12, 1836. Matric. Michs. 1836; B.A. 1841; M.A. 1848. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) Mar. 15, 1840; priest.
Mar. 7, 1841; C. of AU Saints, Northampton, 1841. Chaplain
of the General Asylum and Infirmary, Northampton, 1842-7. Head Master of Kimbolton Grammar School, Hunts., 1S47-
53. V. of Aston-Abbots, Bucks., 1853-87. Author, Bannock- burn, a poem; We have an Altar; Apostolical Succession, etc.
Married, Oct. 31, 1840, Anne, dau. of George Knowsley, of
Wansford. Died in Apr. 1887, 'aged 78.' (Crockford; The Guardian, Apr. 20, 1887.)
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