John Thornton

Summary

John Thornton is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1720^[2]. He died in Bath^[3]. He died on January 1, 1790^[4]. He worked as a merchant^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• John Thornton passed away in Bath^[3].
• John Thornton was born on January 1, 1720^[2].
• John Thornton was born on April 4, 1720^[7].
• John Thornton died on January 1, 1790^[4].
• John Thornton died on November 7, 1790^[8].
• Burial took place at St Paul's Church, Clapham^[9].
• John Thornton's father was Robert Thornton^[10].
• John Thornton's mother was Hannah Swyncocke^[11].
• Among John Thornton's spouses was Lucy Watson^[12].
• A child of John Thornton was Samuel Thornton^[13].
• A child of John Thornton was Henry Thornton^[14].
• A child of John Thornton was Jane Thornton^[15].
• A child of John Thornton was Robert Thornton^[16].
• John Thornton worked as a merchant^[5].
• John Thornton's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].
• John Thornton is recorded as male^[18].
• John Thornton's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• John Thornton's family name is recorded as Thornton^[20].
• John Thornton's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• John Thornton's manner of death is recorded as accidental death^[22].
• John Thornton's depicted by is recorded as Portrait of John Thornton, Esq.^[23].
• John Thornton's sibling is recorded as Hannah Thornton^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1720^[2] and April 4, 1720^[7]. John Thornton's father was Robert Thornton^[10]. His mother was Hannah Swyncocke^[11].

Career and Affiliations

John Thornton worked as a merchant^[5].

Personal Life

John Thornton was married to Lucy Watson^[12]. Children include Samuel Thornton^[13], a politician^[25], 1754–1838^[26], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[27]; Henry Thornton^[14], an economist^[28], 1760–1815^[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[30]; Jane Thornton^[15], 1757–1818^[31]; and Robert Thornton^[16], a politician^[32], 1759–1826^[33], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[34]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1790^[4] and November 7, 1790^[8]. John Thornton passed away in Bath^[3]. He is buried at St Paul's Church, Clapham^[9].

Why It Matters

John Thornton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Where did John Thornton die?

John Thornton passed away in Bath^[3].

Who were John Thornton's parents?

John Thornton's father was Robert Thornton^[10]. John Thornton's mother was Hannah Swyncocke^[11].

Who was John Thornton married to?

John Thornton's spouses include Lucy Watson^[12].

What did John Thornton do for work?

John Thornton worked as merchant^[5].