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Catherine Bright 1473–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1473

Birth Location: Royton, Lenham, Kent England

Death Date: 1565

Death Location: St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England

Father: John Bright

Mother: Mabel Gybsone

Spouse(s): Robert Atwater, Robert Atwater

Children(s): Mary Atwater, Robert Atwater, Thomas Atwater, Joyce Atwater

The story of Catherine Bright began in 1473 in Royton, Lenham, Kent England. Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joyce Atwater, Mary Bright Atwater, Robert Atwater, Thomas Atwater. Catherine Bright passed away in 1565 in St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Bright began in 1473 in Royton, Lenham, Kent England.
  • Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joyce Atwater, Mary Bright Atwater, Robert Atwater, Thomas Atwater.
  • Catherine Bright passed away in 1565 in St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catherine Bright's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Bright
1473–1565
Birth Place: Royton, Lenham, Kent England
Parents
John Francis Bright
1457–1487
Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mabel (Gibson) Gybsone
1450–1505
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Francis Brighte
1430–1480
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Barbara Coore
1465–1505
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Francis Brighte
1400–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Bright's Descendants

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Catherine Bright (ABT 1473–1565) m. Robert Atwater (1469–ABT MAY 1565) m. Robert Atwater (1497–15 MAY 1565)
  1. 1. Mary (Bright) Atwater 1527–1620 m. Sir (Robert) Honeywood 1525–1576
    1. 1. Grace Honeywood 1545–1621 m. Michael Heaneage 1540–1600
      1. 1. Lucy Heaneage 1586–1621 m. William Reed 1580–1621
        1. 1. Jane Read –1654 m. John (Knell) Niles 1603–1693
        2. 2. John Reed 1598–1685 m. Sarah Lessie 1620–1685
        3. 3. Ruth Read 1605–1662
        4. 4. Richard Read 1605–
        5. 5. Rebecca Reade 1606–1662
        6. 6. Richard Reed 1607–1608
        7. 7. William Read 1607–
        8. 8. Grace Reed 1610–1650
        9. 9. Jane Reade 1611–
        10. 10. Thomas Reed 1613–1659
        11. 11. George Read 1613–
        12. 12. Agnes Reed 1616–
        13. 13. Richard Read 1620–1702
        14. 14. Jane Read 1620–1705
        15. 15. Ann Reed 1621–1634 m. Thomas Hatt 1615–
        16. 16. Elias Reade 1621– m. Mrs ((Lucy)) Reed 1621– m. Lucy Heneage 1552–1621
    2. 2. Thomas Honywood 1545–1569
    3. 3. Sir (Robert) Honeywood 1545–1627 m. Lady (Dorothy) Crooke 1554–1620
    4. 4. Priscilla Honywood 1548–
    5. 5. Anthony Honywood 1550– m. Mrs. (Francis) Gibson 1552–
    6. 6. Thomas Honywood 1551–1627 m. Thomas Honywood 1553–
    7. 7. Anne Honywood 1552–1553
    8. 8. Mary Honywood 1552– m. George Morton 1548–
    9. 9. Anna Honywood 1554–1617 m. Charles (Christopher) Hales 1540–1622
    10. 10. Walter Honywood 1559–1562
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Atwater) Honywood 1561–1631 m. George (Bulsrode) Woodward 1549–1598 m. George (Bulstrode) Woodward 1559–1598
    12. 12. Arthur Honywood 1563– m. Elisabeth Spencer –1619
    13. 13. Susan Honywood 1564– m. Richard Renching 1519–1599
    14. 14. Bennet Honywood 1567–1638 m. Elisabeth Spencer –1619
    15. 15. Isaac Honeywood 1568–1570
    16. 16. Isaac Honywood 1568–1600 m. Isaack Honywood 1573–
    17. 17. Joyce Atwater 1569–
    18. 18. Joyce Honywood 1571–
    19. 19. Joyce Honeywood 1577–1624 m. Richard Sadler 1569–1625
    20. 20. Hester Honeywood 1581– m. John Sayer 1579– m. John Sayer 1589– m. John Sayer 1589–
    21. 21. Henry Honeywood 1583–
    22. 22. Thomas Honywood 1586–1666 m. Hester LaMotte 1606–1681
  2. 2. Robert Atwater 1497–1565 m. Catherine Bright 1473–1565 m. Katherine Bright 1484–1550 m. Robert Atwater 1473– m. Katherine Bright 1473–1561
  3. 3. Thomas Atwater 1499–1547 m. Johanna Johan 1500–
  4. 4. Joyce Atwater 1514– m. Edward Isaacke 1526–1573 m. Humphrey Hales 1511–1576 m. Rowland Clark 1520– m. Edward Isack 1521– m. Edward Isack 1525–

Catherine Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1473
ABT 1473
Birth of Catherine Bright in Royton, Lenham, Kent England
Royton, Lenham, Kent England
1565
1565
Age 92
Death of Catherine Bright in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1473
    Event Place: Royton, Lenham, Kent England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St Leonard, Eastcheap, London, England

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