Isobel D. Thornley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 5 February 1941 Highgate, London, England |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained in an air raid |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Historian |
Isobel Dorothy Thornley FRHS FSA (1893 – 5 February 1941) was a British historian of medieval England who compiled and edited works on legal history, the Yorkists, Richard II, and medieval sanctuary. She was a lecturer at University College London and later an independent scholar editing medieval law reports. She died when her home was hit by a bomb during the London Blitz. She left money to the University of London who award grants from her bequest for the publication of books that would not otherwise be published and to support candidates registered for a PhD at the university.