B54010-Thornton

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Name of the family:

Thornton

Blason:

Sa. a chev. ar. a chief indented of the second.

Crest(s):

A tower encircled by a wall; Another, A fountain or, playing ppr.

Info about the family:

Whitton Castle, co. Northumberland; an ancient family, distinguished in the wars of York and Lancaster, and for its loyalty to Charles I.; the last male heir, James Thornton, Esq., of Netherwitton, left two daus. his co-heirs, Margaret, m. 1772, Walter Tbeveltan, second son of Sir George Tbeveltan, Bart., and Mart, in. Thomas With am, Esq., of Hcadlam, co. Durham

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1010

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