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Fenton was a possession of the Thornhaugh family since the reign of Henry VI. Residents of Fenton Hall, some were members of parliament or served as High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire.^[1] Francis Thornhagh (1617–1648) was a Parliamentarian colonel who died in the Battle of Preston and was buried at Sturton le Steeple. His son, John Thornhagh, was a long-serving Whig member of parliament.

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-'''Fenton''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], England.  It is about {{convert|9|km|mi}} east of [[Retford]].  Its coordinates are {{coord|53.3393|N|0.81|W|region:GB_type:city}}. Population details are included in the [[civil parish]] of [[Sturton le Steeple]].
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+'''Fenton''' is a [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in [[Nottinghamshire]], England.  It is about {{convert|9|km|mi}} east of [[Retford]]. Population details are included in the [[civil parish]] of [[Sturton le Steeple]].
 Fenton was a possession of the Thornhaugh family since the reign of [[Henry VI of England|Henry VI]]. Residents of Fenton Hall, some were members of parliament or served as [[High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1604-1629/member/thornhaugh-sir-john-1567-1627 |title=THORNHAUGH (THORNEY), Sir John (c.1567-1627), of Fenton Hall, Notts. |website=History of Parliament Online |publisher=[[Institute of Historical Research]] |access-date=March 28, 2023}}</ref> [[Francis Thornhagh]] (1617{{endash}}1648) was a [[Roundhead|Parliamentarian]] colonel who died in the [[Battle of Preston (1648)|Battle of Preston]] and was buried at Sturton le Steeple. His son, [[John Thornhagh]], was a long-serving Whig member of parliament.