William Thursby, Esquire, purchaser and holder of Abington Manor
Dates: Circa 1630 to 1701 according to the published descent
Biography
A Northamptonshire landowner who purchased Abington Manor from Sir John Bernard in 1669 and substantially rebuilt and enlarged the manor house.
Notes / Sources
The house was later known as Abington Abbey, although it had no religious foundation.
Research sources:
- Northamptonshire Record Society, Northamptonshire Past and Present, volume 1, number 6, discussion of the 1669 conveyance; Northamptonshire Historic Environment Record, Monument MNN32311 and Monument MNN4260. — https://www.northamptonshirerecordsociety.org.uk/pdf/npp/volume-1/npp-v1-n6.pdf
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