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William Thorne of Flushing - Source for birth date/place?

Started by Craig Anthon Thorn on Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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Hello,
Being a male-line descendant of William Thorne, I have done a fair amount of research on his origin story. However, what seems to be consistent is that his early life back in England is unknown. Therefore, it’s a bit strange how his birth is listed with an exact date and exact place. Does anyone know what the source is for his birth date/place and whether or not it is reliable? I doubt that considering we don’t even know his parentage that we are able to know his exact birth date and place.

There seem to be at least two ideas about his birth: Essex or Dorchester. The problem is the name William Thorne was not uncommon . I'm still researching this.

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