Sir Peter le Roter Knight

   Another name for Peter was Sir Peter Thornton Knight.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁷¹³
Sir Peter le Roter, a.k.a. Sir Peter de Thorneton, knight, son and heir of Sir Ranulph le Roter, by his wife Amice Kingeslegh was married to Matilda, daughter of Richard, son of William le Clerc of Chester. Sir Peter le Roter died about 8 Edward I. The children of Sir Peter and Matilda, given by Ormerod are:

• Sir Randle le Roter, knight, son and heir to his was, was living 48 Henry III, and married Katherine, the daughter of Sir Urian de St. Pierre.
• Richard le Roter, a.k.a. Richard de Thorneton, living 23 & 24 Edward I, and of Kingeslegh, 8 & 19 Edward II.
• Robert le Roter, a.k.a. Robert de Thornton, "brother of Richard" in records
• Possible son, William de Thornton, died after 24 Edward I, married to Juliana de Elton

~George Ormerod's The History of County Palatine and City of Chester, Vol II, p. 17

Peter married Matilda, daughter of Richard and Unknown.⁷¹³