This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/526.1 Message Board Post: I have the THORNTON Pedigree from Yokshire. My ancestor was William Thornton of East Newton, Hemsley (York-UK_) who married my gggggggdmother in the 1600s.They were important people. I know that Christopher Wandesforde helped many people from Ireland to emigrate in te 1600s and his daughter married W. Thornton. Let me know if this interests you. ~Rose~