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Where did the Irish Thornton family come from? What is the Irish Thornton family crest and coat of arms? When did the Thornton family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Thornton family history?
Many variations of the name Thornton have evolved since the time of its initial creation. In Gaelic it appeared as O Draighnean, from the word draighnean, which means blackthorn.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
Spelling variations of this family name include: Drennan, O'Drennan, Drenan, O'Drenan, Thornton and many more.First found in County Galway, and County Clare where O'Drennan was chief of Slieve Eise, Finn, and of Cinel-Seudna, a district on the borders of both counties.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thornton research. Another 224 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1696 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Thornton History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Thornton. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Thornton Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- James Thornton who arrived in Maryland in 1633
- Joanna Thornton settled in New England with her husband Walter and Robert her son in 1635
- Joanna Thornton, aged 44, landed in New England in 1635
- Robert Thornton, aged 11, landed in New England in 1635
- Walter Thornton, aged 36, landed in America in 1635
Thornton Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Thornton settled in New York in 1705
- Grace Thornton, who landed in Virginia in 1713
- Ann Thornton, who arrived in New England in 1717
- Margaret Thornton, aged 19, landed in Pennsylvania in 1775
Thornton Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Thomas Thornton, aged 66, arrived in New York in 1812
- Seagood Thornton, aged 30, arrived in Maryland in 1812
- Nicholas Thornton, who landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816
- John Thornton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1816
- Mary Thornton, aged 42, arrived in Baltimore, Md in 1834
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- William Robert "Billy Bob" Thornton (b. 1955), Academy Award-winning American screenwriter and actor
- Andre Thornton (b. 1949), American first baseman and designated hitter
- Kathryn Ryan Cordell Thornton PH.D. (b. 1952), former NASA astronaut with over 15 days in space
- John Randolph Thornton (1846-1917), United States Senator from Louisiana
- Lawrence A. Thornton (b. 1937), award-winning American author
- Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (1926-1984), American blues and R&B singer
- Charles Bates "Tex" Thornton (1913-1981), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
- William Edgar Thornton (b. 1929), former NASA astronaut with over 313 hours in space
- Matthew Thornton (1714-1803), Irish signer of Declaration of Independence
- Sir Henry Worth Thornton KBE (1871-1933), businessman and President of the Canadian National Railways
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- Scharnhorst, Lynch, Barnett, Thornton by Frances Carter.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Nec opprimere nec opprimi
Motto Translation: Neither to oppress nor to be oppressed.
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- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
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- Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
- Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
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