Godfrey Thornton

Summary

Godfrey Thornton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1737-10-16T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1805-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a banker^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Godfrey Thornton was born on +1737-10-16T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Godfrey Thornton died on +1805-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Burial took place at Parish Church of St Edmund or St James, Blunham^[6].
• Godfrey Thornton's father was Godfrey Thornton^[7].
• Godfrey Thornton's mother was Margaret Astell^[8].
• Godfrey Thornton was married to Jane Godin^[9].
• A child of Godfrey Thornton was Stephen Thornton^[10].
• A child of Godfrey Thornton was Almeria Thornton^[11].
• A child of Godfrey Thornton was William Astell^[12].
• Godfrey Thornton's professions included banker^[4].
• Godfrey Thornton held the position of Governor of the Bank of England^[13].
• Godfrey Thornton held the position of High Sheriff of Bedfordshire^[14].
• Godfrey Thornton held the position of director of the Bank of England^[15].
• Godfrey Thornton is recorded as male^[16].
• Godfrey Thornton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Godfrey Thornton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 199114948^[18].
• Godfrey Thornton's residence is recorded as Moggerhanger House^[19].
• Godfrey Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton^[20].
• Godfrey Thornton's given name is recorded as Godfrey^[21].
• Godfrey Thornton's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 176189^[22].
• Godfrey Thornton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000034155439925^[23].
• Godfrey Thornton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11cm00twy3^[24].
• Godfrey Thornton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Thornton-10355^[25].
• Godfrey Thornton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p54921.htm#i549209^[26].
• Godfrey Thornton's Erik Amburger database ID is recorded as 84105^[27].

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Origins and Family

Godfrey Thornton was born on +1737-10-16T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was he^[7]. His mother was Margaret Astell^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Godfrey Thornton worked as a banker^[4]. Positions held include Governor of the Bank of England^[13], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1694^[30]; High Sheriff of Bedfordshire^[14], a position^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; and director of the Bank of England^[15].

Personal Life

Among Godfrey Thornton's spouses was Jane Godin^[9]. Children include Stephen Thornton^[10], a banker^[33], 1767–1850^[34]; Almeria Thornton^[11], 1768–1851^[35]; and William Astell^[12], a politician^[36], 1774–1847^[37], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[38].

Death and Burial

Godfrey Thornton died on +1805-11-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is buried at Parish Church of St Edmund or St James, Blunham^[6].

Why It Matters

Godfrey Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Godfrey Thornton's parents?

Godfrey Thornton's father was Godfrey Thornton^[7]. Godfrey Thornton's mother was Margaret Astell^[8].

Who was Godfrey Thornton married to?

Godfrey Thornton's spouses include Jane Godin^[9].

What did Godfrey Thornton do for work?

Godfrey Thornton worked as banker^[4].