Researching Thomas Thornton
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The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Thornton and the Thornton Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 17574 people with the Thornton surname in the UK? Thornton is now ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
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Thomas Thornton
Thomas Thornton (c.1541–1629) D.D. was an English Church of England clergyman and academic administrator.
Thornton received a Bachelor of Divinity degree followed by a Doctor of Divinity degree at Oxford University. He was based at Christ Church, Oxford and was a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. He was twice Vice-Chancellor at the University of Oxford during 1583–4 and 1599–1600.He was also Precentor of Hereford Cathedral from 1573, and Master of the Library there from 1595; he re-organized the library and had new bookcases installed on the model of those in the Bodleian Library
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