Stephen de Thorpe, Esq. was born c. 1446 at Thorpe, next to Welwisk & Snape, Yorkshire, England to Stephen Thorpe and Joan Eyre. He married Denise Eland, daughter of William Eland, sometime between 1466 and 1471. They had four children:
1. Stephen de Thorp
2. Joan de Thorp, wife of (Mr.) Handby
3. Denise de Thorp, wife of (Mr.) Musgrave
4. Elizabeth de Thorp
He married Isabel Constable daughter of Sir John Constable, Sheriff of Lincolnshire and Lora FitzHugh about 1482. They had 12 children (6 sons and 6 daughters):
5. John de Thorpe
6. William de Thorpe
7. Lancelot de Thorpe
8. George de Thorpe
9. Bartholomew de Thorpe
10. Arthur de Thorpe
11. Lora de Thorpe, wife of Peter Frodingham, Gent.
12. Alice de Thorpe, wife of William Newton
13. Margaret de Thorpe, wife of (Mr.) Buck and John Newton, Gent.
14. Dorothy de Thorpe, wife of William Bawde
15. Elizabeth de Thorpe, wife of William Hedon
16. Isabel, wife of Francis Strangeways
Stephen Thorpe, Esg.'s will was dated February 11, 1503 and probated June 13, 1503. Burial requested at Welwick, Yorkshire.
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