Matilda (Clere) Thornton (abt. 1235 - abt. 1264)

Born about 1235 in England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1264 at about age 29 in Cheshire, England

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Biography

Birth and Parents

Matilda was the daughter of Richard, son of William le Clerec, of Cheshire. ^[1]

Matilda le Clerk, was the daughter of Richard, son of William le Clerk of Chester. ^[2]

1245 Birth Year Estimation

Currently her son Ranulf's birth is estimated as 1257 which is consistent with a marriage in 1250 and her husband's birth in 1230. Estimate her birth in 1235 and her marriage when she was 15.

Marriage

She married Sir Petere le Roter de Thornton, knt, ob. 8 Edw. I. ^{[1] [3]}

Sir Peter le Roter de Thornton was the son of Randlele Roter, Lord of Thornton, son and heir of Peter, Secretary of Randle Blundeville, Earl of Chester; and Amicia, daughter of Richard de Kingsley, and sister and coheir of Randle his son, living a widow 28th Henry III. ^[1] who was in office 1181-1232.

Sir Peter le Roter was the son of Sir Ranulph (or Randle) le Roter, alias de Thorneton, and his wife Avice (or Amicia) de Kingsley.

Sir Peter le Roter de Thornton, knt, obt 8 Edw I ^[1]

Sir Peter le Roter, alias Thorneton, died 8 Edward I ^[2]

Peter died in the 8th year of the reign (20 November 1279-19 November 1280) ^[1]

Issue

Children, listed by Ormerod: ^[2]

1. Randle, married Katherine de St. Pierre ^[2] Ranulph born 1257;^[3]
2. Richard le Roter, alias Thorneton, of Kingslegh 9 Edward II (1315-1316), ancestor of the Rutters of Kingsley. ^[2]
3. Robert le Roter, alias Thorneton, 9 Edw. II. ^[2]
4. William de Thorneton, prob. son, died before 24 Edward I. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} George Ormerod. The History of the County Palatine and City of C032, hester... Volume II, Containing the Hundreds of Edisbury, Wirral, and Broxton. London, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones: 1818. Malpas Thornton of Thornton Pedigree Table Page 16. Citing Harl. MS 2119, 2032, 1535, and Chesh. Ped. Coll. Arm. Accessed June 24, 2018 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Carl Boyer 3rd. Medieval English Ancestors of Certain Americans. By the author: Santa Clarita, California, 2001. Sir Peter le Roter is #3 on page 239. [1]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem and other Analogous Documents preserved in the Public Record Office. Vol II Edward I. His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, London, 1906, pp. 202-3, 360, ( ), https://archive.org/stream/cu31924011387804#page/n255/mode/2up .