The John Bargrave Collection
Richard Thornton (05 Aug 1659 - 06 Oct 1710)
"Richard Thornton, Recorder of Leeds (obt. 6 Oct., 1710, set 51), was the son of John Thornton, by Judith, his wife, daughter of Mr. Richard Richardson, of Bierley. He married Bridget, daughter of Christopher Watkinson, who was Mayor of Leeds in 1668. (Thoresby's Leeds, 1816, p. 26). He lived at Red Hall, Leeds, and is styled by Thoresby (Leeds, p. 25), 'the Learned, Ingenious, and Pious Richard Thornton, Esq., heir male of the ancient Family of Thornton, of Thornton and Tyersal, both in the West Riding'of Yorkshire, whose noble Collection of Manuscripts has been of singular Advantage unto me in this Undertaking, and yet the Benefit received from his personal Instruction and Assistance has been infinitely more.' " (Memorandum Book of Sir Walter Claverley, Bart. (Yorkshire Diaries, 89 n.77). Other biography: http://www.metcalfwaslin.org/lists/visits/visit1b.htm Roles: CorrespondentRelevant locations: Residence at Red Hall
People linked to person: Richard Thornton was a correspondent of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)
Richard Thornton was a unspecified to Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)