Anne   Swinburne    married   my   8xGGrandfather   Nicholas   Thornton   1650   - 1700,   on   2nd   September   1687   at   Capheaton   Hall,   Northumberland.   She   was one   of   twenty   four   children   by   Sir   John   Swinburne   and   his   wife   Isabel,   nee Lawson. Anne and Nicholas had eight children :- Henry   Thornton   (my   7xGGrandfather),   born   1680   at   Hartburn.   Henry married   Jane   Read   on   18th   June   1700   at   Hartburn.   They   had   four   children, John    Thornton    born    1701    at    Hartburn,    Robert    Thornton,    my    6xGreat Grandfather,   born   1703   at   Netherwitton,   died   10th   August   1773   at   Donking Ridge,    Hartburn,    Henry    Thornton    born    1707    at    Netherwitton    and    Mary Thornton born 1710 at Netherwitton. John Thornton born Abt 1688, died 1742. Anne Thornton.  No more information. Arthur Thornton. No more information. Catherine Thornton.  No more information. Nicholas Thornton.  No more information.   Isabella Thornton.  No more information. William Thornton. No more information.

Sir   John   Swinburne    was   born   A bt   1650   and   died   in   1706.   He   married   Isabel   Lawson   1649- 1724.    Sir    John    was    created    the    1st    Baronet    of    Capheaton    by    Charles    the    second    on    26 September   1660,   along   with   permission   to   build   Capheaton   Hall.   The   Baronetcy   had   originally been   promised   to   his   father,   also   John,   by   Charles   the   first   for   his   loyalty   to   the   crown   during the   English   civil   war   but   he   died   before   receiving   it.   To   keep   Sir   John   safe   from   harm,   he   was sent   to   a   Benedictine   monastery   in   France.   After   the   end   of   the   war   a   cousin   of   the   Swinburnes found   Sir   John   as   he   was   travelling   through   France.   Sir   John   proved   his   identity   by   describing the   markings   on   the   tabby   cat   at   Capheaton   and   also   the   family   silver   punch   bowl.   On   the strength   of   this   he   succeeded   to   Capheaton   and   its   estates.   Capheaton   Hall   was   built   on   the   site of   the   old   Capheaton   Castle   by   Robert   Trollope   in   1668   on   the   River   Blyth.   It   was   described   as   a ‘goodly    mansion-house’    and    was    the    first    unfortified    substantial    house    to    be    built    in Northumberland.   Isabel   Lawson   was   the   only   daughter   and   sole   heiress   of   Nigel   Lawson   of Brough,   Yorkshire   and   his   wife   Catherine   Fenwick.   Sir   John   died   on   19   June   1706.   They   had   24 children :- Anne Swinburne  born 1667. Sir William Swinburne  born Abt 1670, died 1716 Isabel Swinburne  born 1671 at Capheaton Henry Swinburne  born Abt 1675, died 15th June 1690 Francis Swinburne  born Abt 1675 Elizabeth Swinburne born Abt 1675 Troth Swinburne born 1677 at Capheaton, died 1751 Thomas Swinburne  born 1680 at Capheaton Mary Swinburne  born 1681 at Capheaton, died 8th December 1734 Edward Swinburne born Abt 1685 at Capheaton, died 6th December 1716 Frances Swinburne  born Abt 1686 at Capheaton Dorothy Swinburne born Abt 1687 at Capheaton Barbara Swinburne  born Abt 1688 at Capheaton Margaret Swinburne  born Abt 1688 at Capheaton Alan Swinburne  born Abt 1690 at Capheaton Jane Swinburne born Abt 1691 at Capheaton Alethea Swinburne born Abt 1694 at Capheaton, died 1762 John Swinburne Ralph Swinburne James Swinburn  died 8th July 1728 Catherine Swinburne died 29th November 1736 Joan Swinburne . I could not find the other two.

Capheaton Hall

John Swinburne (my 10xGGrandfather) was born in 1612 and died on 15th February 1652. He married three times. First he married Dorothy Heron, daughter of Cuthbert Heron of Chipchase. Secondly he married Isabel Tempest, daughter of Sir Thomas Tempest and thirdly, Anne Blount, daughter of Sir Charles Blount of Maple Durham, Oxfordshire and his wife Dorothy Clerke also of Maple Durham. Anne Blount was Sir Johns mother. John was a staunch catholic and was very loyal to Charles the first, so much so that he was promised a Baronetcy by the King. There is some discrepancy regarding his date of death. It is often stated to be 15 February 1652 but in the website about the history of Capheaton Hall, http://www.capheatonhall.co.uk/index/history it is stated that John was murdered at Meldon in 1643, following a lunch party argument. This would make more sense regarding other events such as Sir John receiving the Baronetcy if his father was still alive. In this case Sir John must have been born 1644 at the latest. John also had two daughters by Isabel Tempest, Isabel Swinburne, born about 1636 and Troth, born about 1638, both at Capheaton.

William Swinburne (my 11xGGrandfather) was born in 1575 at Capheaton and died on 6th November 1653. His wife, Margaret Swinburne, a very distant relative, was born Abt 1580 and died in 1617. William married twice, his second marriage was to Jane Colmore (nee Bee), widow of Clement Colmore and daughter and heiress of Matthew Bee of Ninebanks, Northumberland. In 1639, William was Sheriff of Northumberland. He and Margaret had five children :- Margery Swinburne, born Abt 1600 Anne Swinburne, born Abt 1603 at Capheaton Mary Swinburne, born Abt 1605 at Capheaton. She married John Danby, born 1615, of Leeke William Swinburne, born Abt 1607  John Swinburne, born 1612 at Capheaton, died 15 February 1652 (my 10xGGrandfather)  

Thomas Swinburne (my 12xGGrandfather) was born Abt 1845 at Capheaton and died 21 February 1611..He married Margaret Lawson in 1572. Margaret was born in 1549, died 1611 and was the daughter of Thomas Lawson of Usworth, County Durham. They had eight children :- William Swinburne, born Abt 1575 at Capheaton, died 6 November 1653 John Swinburne, born Abt 1579. He married Mary Collingwood and they had four children Dorothy, born Abt 1609. She married Thomas Selby Mary. No information on birth and death. She married Sir Henry Widdrington Frances. No information on birth and death. She married Daniell Osborne. Elizabeth. No information on birth and death. She married Ralph Widdrington. Elizabeth Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married William Aynsley. Grace Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married Gawen Rutherford. Margaret Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married Charles Rotherforth. Ursula Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married Richard Rotherforth. Mary Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married Robert Dent of Byker. Ellinor Swinburne. No information on birth and death. She married Thomas Ogle of South Dissington.

William Swinburne (my 13xGGrandfather) was born in 1517 at Capheaton and died in 1550. He married Clare Carnaby in 1544. Clare was born in 1521 at Halton, Northumberland and died in 1579. She was the daughter of William Carnaby. They had four children :- Thomas Swinburne was born Abt 1545 at Capheaton and died on21 February 1611. He was my 121xGGrandfather. Reynold Swinburne died Abt 1585 Jane Swinburne. No more information available. Margaret Swinburne. No more information available.

William Swinburne (my 14xGGrandfather) was born in 1494 at Capheaton and died in 1532. He was married Joan Bertram who was born in 1498 at Brenkley, Northumberland, died 1540. She was the daughter of Roger Bertram of Brenkley, Northumberland. They had five children :- William Swinburne, born in 1517 at Capheaton. (my 13xGGrandfather) Anne Swinburne, born in 1522 at Capheaton. She married Roger Dalton in 1543. Roger was born in 1516 and died on 20th May 1587. Anthony Swinburne, born in 1524 a Capheaton, died on 30th October 1569. Ambrose Swinburne, born in 1526 at Capheaton, died 1553. Lancelot Swinburne, born in 1528 at Capheaton.

John Swinburne, (my 15xGGrandfather) was born Abt 1443 at Capheaton and died Abt 1506 at Nafferton, Yorkshire. He married Joan Musgrave in 1490. Joan was born in 1461 at Ryhill, Yorkshire and died on 20th May 1494. Joan was John’s second wife. He had firstly married Margaret Haggerston, born 1428 in Durham. This marriage allegedly took place in 1451 (this is according to all references I have been able to find), but if Johns birthdate is correct then he would have been 8 years old. John and Margaret had three children :- Gilbert Swinburne, born 1454 at Nafferton, Yorkshire. He was killed on 22 August 1485 at Market Bosworth, Leicestershire in the battle of Bosworth Field. Leonard Swinburne, born Abt 1460. Thomas Swinburne, born Abt 1465 at Nafferton, Yorkshire. He died on 4 January 1509 I could only find one child for John and Joan Musgrave, William Swinburne born 1494, my 14xGGrandfather.

Sir William Swinburne, my 16xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1415 at Capheaton and died in 1463, also at Capheaton. He married Elizabeth Collingwood, daughter of John Collingwood, in 1443. Elizabeth was born in 1421 and died in 1463 at Capheaton. They had four children :- John Swinburne was born Abt 1443 at Capheaton, my 15xGGrandfather. Roger Swinburne was born in 1447 at Nafferton, Yorkshire, and died n the 4th July 1498. Constance Swinburne was born in 1449 at Nafferton. She married John Heron, born Abt 1445 at Chollerton, Northumberland. I can’t find any records of children. Elizabeth Swinburne was born in 451 at Nafferton.

Sir William Swinburne, my 17xGGrandfather was born in 1379, died on 1st February 1443. He married Elizabeth Widdrington in 1404. Elizabeth was born in 1385 and died in1431, she  was a daughter of Sir John Widdrington. I could only find one child, Sir William Swinburne, 1415 - 1463, my 16xGGrandfather,

Sir William Swinburne, my 18xGGrandfather was born Abt 1353 at Capheaton and died in 1402. He married Mary Heton, daughter of Alan Heton. Mary was born in 1340 at Chillingham and died in 1415. They had five children :- Joan Swinburne was born in 1370 at Capheaton. She married John De Lisle in 1396. John was born in 1366 and died in 1422. I coukd not find any records of children. Sir William Swinburne was born in 1379. He was my 17xGGrandfather. Elizabeth Swinburne was born in 1381 at Capheaton and died in 1415. She married Robert Horsley in 1403. Robert was born in 1381 at Thernham, Northumberland and died in 1415. I could only find one child, Richard Horsley born 1406 at Thernham and died on the 17th April 1445 at Durham. Edgar Swinburne was born in 1383 at Capheaton. No more information. Margaret Swinburne was born in 1385 at Capheaton. She married Thomas Strowther who was born in 1390 and died in 1440.

Sir William Swinburne, my 19xGGrandfather was born Abt 1327 at Capheaton and died on 15th March 1363, also at Capheaton. He married Joan Ogle, daughter of Sir Robert Ogle (1315-1362) and his wife Joan (nee Hepple) on the 10th January 1353. Joan was born in 1333 and died on 15th March 1362. They had three children :- Mary Swinburne was born Abt 1350. No more information Robert Swinburn was born in 1353 and died on 6th October 1391.  He married Joan Botetourt in 1384. Joan was born  in Worcester Castle in 1346 and died in 1433. They had one child, Alice, born in 1385 at Capheaton and died in 1445 at Great Waltham, Essex. Sir William Swinburn was born in 1353 and was my 18xGGrandfather.

Sir William Swinburne, my 20xGGrandfather was born in 1285 at Capheaton and died in 1354. On 10 May 1306, he married Alicia de Vaux, born 1288 in East Lothian, Scotland. She was the daughter of Sir John de Vaux (1270 - 1364) and his wife Lady Elizabeth Hastings, born 1274 at Bottisham Castle, Cambridgeshire, died 1312 at Dirleton Castle, East Lothian, Scotland. Sir William and Alicia had seven children :- Christiana Swinburne was born in 1306 at Capheaton. She married John Thirlwall who was born Abt 1310. No more information. Alexander Swinburne was born in 1307 at Capheaton and died on 7 June 1345. He married Elizabeth Horsley, daughter of Roger Horsley, on 14 August 1319 and they had one son, Sir William Swinburne, born Abt 1325 at Capheaton, died 10 Jan 1353. 3. Phillippa Swinburne was born Abt 1320 at Capheaton. No more information. 4. Sir William Swinburne was born in 1327 at Capheaton and died 15 March 1363. He was my 19xGGrandfather. 5. Alan Swinburne was born in 1329 at Capheaton and died in 31 May 1349. 6. Roger Swinburne was born in 1331 at Capheaton and died 9 May 1342. 7. Margaret Swinburne was born in 1332 at Capheaton. No more information.

Alexander Swinburne, my 21xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1260 at Capheaton and died on 26th May 1309 at Kirkwhelpington, Northumberland. He married Agnes Thornhill in 1284. Agnes was born in 1263 at Dewsbury, Yorkshire and died in 1332 at Capheaton. They had five children :- Sir William Swinburne was born in 1285 and was my 20xGGrandfather. Sir Hugh Swinburne was born Abt 1287 at Capheaton. He was a chaplain and was given lands on the 12 August 1329 by Thomas Fissburne for a chantry in the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary in West Swinburn, pictured. Beatrix Swinburne was born Abt 1289 at Capheaton. She married William de Kergil. No more information. Margaret Swinburne was born Abt 1291 at Capheaton. No more information. Katherine Swinburne was born Abt 1300. No more information.

Sir William Swinburne, my 22xGGrandfather was born in 1235 at Chollerton, Northumberland. He died in 1289 at Capheaton. His wife was Margaret Idonea Graham, born 1239 at Capheaton, died 1285. She was a daughter of Henry Graham, born 1206 at Dalkeith, Midlothian Scotland, died 1284 at Langholm, Dumfrieshire and his wife Lady Dalkeith de Avenel, born 1210 at Langholm Manor, Dumfrieshire, died 1243 at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian. Before he married in Abt 1259, Sir William was a Parson in Fordun, Kincardinshire, Scotland. He was later the Treasurer to Queen Margaret of Scotland. He and Margaret had five children :- Adam Swinburne was born Abt 1258 in Swinburn, Northumberland and died on 27 January 1326. Alexander Swinburne was born Abt 1260 at Capheaton and died on 26 May 1309 at  Kirkwhelpington. This  was more likely Capheaton as Kirkwhelpington is the local parish to Capheaton. He married Agnes Thornhill, born 1263 at Dewsbury, Yorkshire, died 1332 at Capheaton, in 1284. Nicholas Swinburne was born Abt 1260 at Capheaton. No more information. Elizabeth  Isabel Swinburne was born Abt 1273 at Capheaton and died in 1326 at Ford, Northumberland. She married Sir William Heron, born 1264 at Heron Hall, East Horndon, Essex, died 1331 at Heron Hall, in 1293 and they had one daugter, Margaret Heron, who was born in 1294 at Heron Hall and died, aged 10 in 1304. Christian Swinburne was born Abt 1279 at Capheaton. I can’t find when she died but the location was the Somme, Picardie, France. She married John Widdrington, born 1277 at Widdrington, Northumberland and died in 1327, also at Widdrington. The marriage took place Abt 1302 and they had two sons, Gerard, born Abt 1302 and Roger, born Abt 1306 at Widdrington and died 1372, again at Widdrington.

John Swinburne, my 23xGGrandfather, was born in 1210 at West Swinburn, Northumberland and died in 1301. He married Anicia (surname unknown) in 1232. Anicia was born in 1215 at Chollerton and died in 1313, also at Chollerton. They had four children :- Sir William Swinburne, born 1235 at Chollerton, Northumberland. He was my 22xGGrandfather. Alan Swinburne was born Abt 1235 at Swinburn, Northumberland and died in 1289. He was Rector of Whitfield. Robert Swinburne was born Abt 1237. Nicholas Swinburne was born Abt 1242 at Swinburn. He married Alicia (surname unknown) and they had three children, Christiana, born Abt 1270, Juliana, born Abt 1272 and Avincia, born Abt 1275.

Richard Swinburne, my 24xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1185 at Swinburne, Northumberland and died in 1255. He married Hodierna (surname unknown) in Abt 1209. Hodierna was was born in 1189 at Chollerton and died in 1210, also at Chollerton. They  only had one child, my 23xGGrandfather, John Swinburne, born 1210, died 1301.

Adam Swinburne, my 25xGGrandfather,  was born Abt 1160 at Swinburn and died in 1195 at Somme, Picardie in France. I can’t find the name of his wife although she was born Abt 1164 at Swinburn and they married Abt 1184. I have only been able to find one child, Richard (1185 - 1255).

Ulfchill Swinburne, my 26xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1135 at Chollerton and died in 1195 at Somme Picardie, France. I can’t find any details of his wife. Also I could only find one child, Adam Swinburne 1160 - 1195.

Godfrey Swinburne, my 27xGGrandfather, was born Abt 1100 at Swinburn, Northumberland and died Abt 1135 at Hexham. I can’t find any details of his wife and can only find details of one child, Ulfchill (1135 - 1195).