The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

THORNTON, William IV and ROWLAND, Elizabeth Family

m. Abt 1648

Family Information

  • THORNTON, William IV Male
    THORNTON, William IV

    Birth  Abt 1620  Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  1708  Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Marriage  Abt 1648  [1, 2  
    Other Spouse  BELLINGTON, Elisha | F2549 
    Marriage  Abt 1641   
    Father  THORNTON, William III | F2545 Group Sheet 
    Mother   

    ROWLAND, Elizabeth Female
    ROWLAND, Elizabeth

    Birth     
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     
    Father   
    Mother   

    THORNTON, William V Male
    + THORNTON, William V

    Birth  27 Mar 1649   
    Death  15 Feb 1726/27   
    Burial     
    Spouse  —?— | F2538 
    Marriage  24 Aug 1671   
    Spouse  —?— | F2539 
    Marriage  11 Apr 1688   
    Spouse  —?— | F2540 
    Marriage  20 Oct 1720   

    THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr. Male
    + THORNTON, Maj. Francis Sr.

    Birth  5 Nov 1651  Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  10 May 1726  Stafford County, Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial     
    Spouse  SAVAGE, Alice | F2041 
    Marriage  13 Apr 1674  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  —?—, Jane | F2541 
    Marriage  Abt 1701  Colony of Virginia, England Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  —?—, Ann | F2606 
    Marriage  Abt 1709  Colony of Virginia, UK Find all individuals with events at this location

    THORNTON, Rowland Male
    THORNTON, Rowland

    Birth  Abt 1653   
    Death  Bef May 1701   
    Burial     
    Spouse  FLEMING, Elizabeth | F2537 
    Marriage     

    THORNTON, Esther Female
    THORNTON, Esther

    Birth  Abt 1655   
    Death  Yes, date unknown   
    Burial     

  • Sources 
    1. [S1595] Rear Admiral W. N. Thornton U.S.N. (Retired), Book - Thornton Family, (Atlanta, Georgia: Self, 1967.), 30 Jun 2025, p 5.

    2. [S1594] Carol A. Hauk, Book - Descendents of William Thronton, (Anderson, Indiana: Hauk Data Services, 1995.), 1 Jul 2025, p 1.


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