Thornton, Thomas THORNTON, THOMAS. Adm. FeU.-Com. (age 21) at Trinity. June 8, 1771- S. of WilUam (1731), of ThornviUe, Yorks. [B. 1750, in London. School, Charterhouse; had matric. at Glasgow University, 1766.] A keen sportsman. Col., West Riding Militia. Toured the Northern and Western Highlands, 1786, and published (1804), A Sporting Tour through the Northern Parts of England and Great Part of the Highlands of Scotland (noticed rather unfavourably by Scott in the Edinburgh Review). Visited France, 1802, and was introduced to Napoleon, to whom he presented a pair of pistols. A Sporting Tour of France was published, 1806. Visited France again in 1814, with a party of sportsmen and a pack of hounds; hired the Chateau de Chambord, 1816, and bought an estate at Pont-sur-Seine. Styled himself Prince de Chambord and Marquis de Pont. Sold ThornviUe Royal to Lord Stanton in 1805. Lived at Falconer's Hall, Beds., Baythorpe, Yorks., and Skypark, Wilts. Married (2) 1806, Eliza Cawston, of Mundon, Essex, by whom he had a son. Resided latterly in lodgings in Paris. Died there. Mar. 10, 1823. Left almost all his property to his illegitimate daughter, Thomvillia Diana Thornton, but the validity of his will was not established. (D.N.B., which states he was bom "in 1757".) THORNTON, THOMAS COOKE. Adm. pens, at Clare, Nov. 13, 1817. [2nd s. of Thomas Reeve (next), of Brockhall, near Weedon (and Susannah, dau. of Peter John Fremeaux).] B. at Brockhall [Mar. 8, 1801]. [School, Harrow.] Matric. Michs. 1818; B.A. 1822; M.A. 1825. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1824; priest, 1825. Succeeded to Brockhall, on the death of his father, 1862. Died there, unmarried. Mar. 26, 1884, and was succeeded by his nephew, Thomas William (1867); buried at Brockhall. Brother of William (1824) and John (1817). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Crockford; Northants. Clergy; The Guardian, Apr. 2, 1884.) THORNTON, THOMAS REEVE. Adm. pens, at St John's, July 16, 1792; FeU.-Com., Oct. 10, 1793. Of Leics. [Eldest s. of Thomas Lee, of BrockhaU (Lincoln College, Oxford, 1743-4) (and Mary, dau. of WiUiam Reeve, of Melton Mowbray). B. Feb. 14, I775-] School, Uppingham [and Rugby]. Matric. Michs. 1793; B..\. 1799; M.A. 1802. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 17, 1794. Of BrockhaU, near Daventry. J. P. and D.L. for Northants.; High Sheriff, 1798. Married, Jan. 31, 1799, Susannah, dau. of Peter John Fremeaux, of Kingsthorpe, near Northampton. Died Jan. 25, 1862. Brother of John (1792) and Phihp (1800); father of the above, of WiUiam (1824) and of John (1817). {Rugby Sch. Reg.; St John's Coll. Adm., IV. 515; Burke, L.G.; Inns of Court.) THORNTON, THOMAS WEST. Adm. pens, at Downing, Sept. i, 1892. [Eldest] s. of Thomas [deceased] (and Helen Mary, dau. of H. Fueggle). [B. Oct. 33, 1870. School, Lancing CoUege.] Matric. Michs. 1S92. Married and had issue. (Lancing Reg.; Burke, L.G.) THORNTON, THOMAS WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Trinity. Aug. 31, 1867. [2nd] s. of [the Rev.] wmiam (1824) [of Kingsthorpe HaU, Northants. (and Anne Georgiana Frances, dau. of Gen. Sir William Anson, ist Bart.)]. B. July 26, 1850, at Daventry, Northants. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1869. Succeeded to BrockhaU, 1884, on the death of his uncle, Thomas C. (1817). J. P.. for Northants.; High Sheriff, 1886. Capt., Northants. anS Rutland Mihtia. Married, Sept. 6, 1883, Evelyn Margaret, dau. of Edmund Charles Burton, of Daventry, and had issue. Died Dec. 17, 1928. Brother of Francis H. (1872). (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Burke, L.G.; The Times, Dec. 20, 1928.) THORNTON, WALTER. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Sept. 8, 1879. S. of G. T., Esq. [merchant], of St Petersburg. Matric. Michs. 1879; B.A. 1883; M.A. 1889. Adm. at the Inner Temple, June 15, 1881. Of Maiden Hatch, Pangboume. J. P. for Berks. Capt., 3rd Batt., the Royal Berks. Regt. (T.), 1889; Russian Interpreter. (Army Lists; Inns of Court; Camb. Univ. Year-book, 1906.) THORNTON, WATSON JOSEPH. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, July 6, 1819. [2nd] s. of Henry, Esq. [of Battersea Rise] (and Mary Anne, dau. of Joseph Sykes). B. Oct. 5, 1802, at Clapham. School, Chobham, Surrey. Matric. Michs. 1820; B.A. 1824; M.A. 1827. Ord. deacon (London, for Norwich) Dec. 18, 1825; priest, June 10, 1827. R. of Llan- wame, Heref., 1833-35. Preb. of Hereford, 1833-55. Canon of Hereford, 1842. Married, Apr. 12, 1842, Frances Anne, dau. of Richard Webb, Esq., of Donnington HaU, Heref. Died July 28, 1855. Father of Charles I. (1868); brother of Henry S. (1818). (Clergy List; Burke, L.G.; G. Mag., 1855, II. 439.) THORNTON, WILLIAM. Adm. pens, at Corpus Christi, Feb. 27, 1824. Of Northants. [3rd s. of Thomas Reeve (1792), of BrockhaU, near Weedon, Northants. B. July 22, 1806. School, Harrow.] Matric. Michs. 1824; B.A. 1828; M.A. 1831. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) 1831; priest, 1832; C. of Stowe Nine Thorold, Charles Edmund de More Churches, Northants. V. of Dodford, 1837-59. Inherited Kingsthorpe HaU, Northants. Married, Feb. 19, 1846, Anne Georgiana Frances, 2nd dau. of General Sir WiUiam Anson, ist Bart., of Birch HaU. Died May 20, i88i, at Cannes; buried May 27, at BrockhaU. Brother of Thomas C. (1817) and John (1817) ; father of Thomas W. (1867) and Francis H. (1872). (HarrowSch. Reg.;Scott,MSS.;Crockford;NoHhants. Clergy.) THORNTON, WILLIAM HENRY. Adm. pens, (age 18) at Trinity, Jan. 24, 1849. [6th] s. of John (1799). B. Mar. 9, 1830, at Clapham, Surrey. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1849; B.A. 1853; M.A. 1859. Ord. deacon (Exeter) 1853; priest, 1855; C. of Lynton, Devon, 1853-6. P.C. of Exmoor, 1856-61. V. of Dunsford, 1861-6. R. of North Bovey, 1866- 1916. Rural Dean of Moretonhampstead, 1871-80. Married, July 29, 1857, Grace Anna, dau. of the Rev. James Fumival, of Larkbeare House, Devon, and had issue. Author, Remini- scences and Reflections of an Old West Country Clergyman. Died Mar. 31,1916. Brother of Reginal (1S40) and Francis V. (1833). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Crockford; Burke, L.G.; The Times, Apr. 4, 1916.) THORNTON, WILLIAM HOLT. Adm. pens, at St John's, Oct. 3, 1874. S. of WiUiam Henry, doctor of medicine [of Springfield Terrace, Dewsbury, Yorks.] (and Mary). B. June 11, 1856, at Dewsbury. Bapt.' .'^ug. 6, 1856. [School, Rugby.] Matric. Michs. 1874; B.A. 1878; M.A. and LL.M. 1881. Died Nov. i, 1892, at Scarborough. (Eagle, -xvii. 552; Rugby Sch. Reg.) THORNTON, WILLIAM WAYLES (or WAILES). Adm. sizar at Emmanuel, June 10, 1799; a 'Ten-year man.' Matric. Michs. 1807; B.D. (Stat. Eliz.) 1809. THOROLD, ALGERNON CHARLES EDWARD. Adm. pens, at Clare, Feb. 25, 1869. [Eldest s. of Charles (and Sophia, 3rd dau. of the Rev. Edward Thorold (1805). B. Mar. 8, 1850.] Matric. Lent, 1869; B.A. 1872; M.A. 1875. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1873; priest, 1874; C. of Frant, Sussex, 1873-4- C. of Broadwater Down, Tunbridge WeUs, 1875-6. C. of Great and Little Chesterford, Essex, 1876-81. V. of Sayers Common, Sussex, 1882-5. R- of Hougham with Marston, Lines., 1886-1922. Married, Mar. 23, 1871, Edith Mary, dau. of W. Clay, and had issue. Died Jan. 6, 1922. Brother of Wilfrid A. H. (1871). (Crockford; Burke, P. and B.; The Times, Jan. 11, 1922.) THOROLD, CHARLES. .A.dm. pens, at Peterhouse, Oct. 6, 1806. [4th] s. of Samuel (1768), of Welham, Notts, (and Susan, dau. of Samuel Goodacre). [B. Oct. 2, 1787.] School, private. Matric. Michs. 1807; B.A. 1811. V. of Sturton, Notts., until 1820. Married, June 6, 1814, Jane Phyllis, eldest dau. of John Gylby, of Moorgate, Notts. Died May 9, 1820. Father of John (1836); brother of Michael (1794). (T. A. Walker, 379; Burke, P. and B.; Foster, Index Eccles.; G. Mag., N.S., XXXIII. 317.) THOROLD, CHARLES. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, Mar. 29, i8o8. [5th] s. of Sir John, [9th] Bart., of Syston Park, Gran- tham. [B. 1789]. Matric. Michs. 1808; B.A. 1812. Brother of Edward (1805), George (1819), John H. (1792) and William (1792). (Burke, P. and B., which states that he ' died in 1807'. THOROLD, CHARLES. Adm. pens, (age 20) at Emmanuel, June 26, 1819. S. of [the Rev. William (Oriel CoUege, Oxford, 1769) and] Mrs Thorold, of Kirton House, near Boston, Lines. Bapt. Feb. 12, 1799, at Grimsby. Schools, Beverley [and Louth, 1808-16]. Matric. Michs. 1819; B.A. 1823; M.A. 1826. R. of Ludborough, Lines., 1825-54. Died in 1854, aged 55, at BakeweU, Derbs. (Clergy List; P. B. G. Binnall; G. Mag., 1854, I. 437; Goulding, Some Louth Gr. Sch. Boys.) THOROLD, CHARLES CECIL HAYFORD. Adm. pens, at St John's, June 24, 1871. [4th and youngest] s. of Sir John Charles [nth] Bart. (Christ Church, Oxford, 1834) (and Ehzabeth Frances, dau. of Col. T. B. Thoroton-HUdyard, of Flintham, Notts.). B. [Dec. 26, 1852], at Syston, Lines. Bapt. Jan. 25, 1853. [School, Eton.] Matric. .Michs. 1872. Lieut., Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1874; Capt., 1882; Major, 1890; Lieut. -Col., 1896. Married, Sept. 22, 1883, Mary Gertrude, dau. of Thomas Browning, of Sale, Cheshire. Served in the South .African War, 1898-1901 ; kiUed in action at Pieter's HiU, Colenso, Feb. 24, 1900. Brother of Sir John H. (1894). (Eton Sch. Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Army Lists.) THOROLD, CHARLES EDMUND DE MORE. Adm. pens, at Emmanuel, May 21, i868. [Eldest s. of Charles, of Welham, Notts, and Woodseats HaU, Derbs. (and Mary Bettina Georgina, 7th dau. of John Kirke, of Markham and Retford, Notts.). B. Oct. 30, 1848. School, Oakham.] Matric. Michs. 1868 ; B.A. 1875 ; U..\. 1878. Of Welham, Notts., and Barlow Woodseats and Unstone Manor, Derbs. Died June 28, 1922, at Welham HaU, near Retford. (Oakham Sch. Reg.; Burke, P. and B.; Burke, L.G.; The Times, July 1, 1922.) 179 12-2