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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: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Bright

Mother: Mabel Gybsone

Spouse(s): Robert Atwater, Robert Atwater

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

Catherine Bright was born in 1473 in Royton, Lenham, Kent England, the child of John Francis Bright and Mabel Gibson Gybsone. Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, Robert Atwater, and had children including Robert Atwater, Thomas Atwater, Joyce Atwater, Mary Bright Atwater. Catherine Bright passed away in 1565 in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Catherine Bright was born in 1473 in Royton, Lenham, Kent England, the child of John Francis Bright and Mabel Gibson Gybsone.
  • Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, Robert Atwater, and had children including Robert Atwater, Thomas Atwater, Joyce Atwater, Mary Bright Atwater.
  • Catherine Bright passed away in 1565 in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bright
1457 – 1487
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JB
Mabel Gybsone
1450 – 1505
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
MG

Spouses(s)

Robert Atwater
1469 – 1522
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Robert Atwater
1497 – 1565
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
RA

Children(s)

Robert Atwater
1497 – 1565
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
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Thomas Atwater
1499 – 1547
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
TA
Joyce Atwater
1514 –
Birth Location: Well Court, Manor of Well, Kent, England
JA
Mary Atwater
1527 – 1620
Birth Location: Royton Manor, Lenham, Kent, England
MA

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 – 1482
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 – 22 DEC 1522) m. Robert Atwater (1497 – 15 MAY 1565)
  1. 1. Robert Atwater (1497 – 15 MAY 1565) m. Catherine Bright (ABT 1473 – 1565) m. Katherine Bright (1484 – 1550) m. Robert Atwater (ABT 1473/1474 – ) m. Katherine Bright (ABT 1473 – 1561)
  2. 2. Thomas Atwater (1499 – 1 DEC 1547) m. Johanna Johan (1500 – )
  3. 3. Joyce Atwater (ABT 1514 – ) m. Edward Isaacke (1526 – 4 MAR 1573) m. Humphrey Hales (1511 – 1576) m. Rowland Clark (ABT 1520 – ) m. Edward Isack (<1521> – ) m. Edward Isack (<1525> – )
  4. 4. Mary (Bright) Atwater (22 NOV 1527 – 12 MAY 1620) m. Sir (Robert) Honeywood (18 SEP 1525 – 22 APR 1576)
    1. 1. Grace Honeywood (18 SEP 1545 – 1621) m. Michael Heaneage (27 SEP 1540 – 30 DEC 1600)
      1. 1. Lucy Heaneage (24 FEB 1586 – 17 SEP 1621) m. William Reed (23 AUG 1580 – 24 APR 1621)
        1. 1. John Reed (1598 – 7 SEP 1685) m. Sarah Lessie (ABT 1620 – 7 SEP 1685)
        2. 2. Ruth Read (1605 – 17 AUG 1662)
        3. 3. Richard Read (ABT 1605 – )
        4. 4. Rebecca Reade (1606 – 17 AUG 1662)
        5. 5. Richard Reed (1607 – 1608)
        6. 6. William Read (1607 – )
        7. 7. Grace Reed (1610 – 1650)
        8. 8. Jane Reade (1611 – )
        9. 9. Thomas Reed (1613 – 1659)
        10. 10. George Read (1613 – )
        11. 11. Agnes Reed (ABT 1616 – )
        12. 12. Richard Read (1620 – 1702)
        13. 13. Jane Read (1620 – 1705)
        14. 14. Elias Reade (ABT 1621 – ) m. Mrs ((Lucy)) Reed (ABT 1621 – ) m. Lucy Heneage (ABT 1552 – 1621)
        15. 15. Ann Reed (25 MAR 1621 – ABT 1634) m. Thomas Hatt (12 APR 1615 – ) m. Thomas Hatton
        16. 16. Jane Read ( – 15 MAY 1654) m. John (Knell) Niles (1603 – 8 FEB 1693)
        17. 17. Rebecca Read
        18. 18. Joseph Reed
    2. 2. Thomas Honywood (18 SEP 1545 – 3 JUL 1569)
    3. 3. Sir (Robert) Honeywood (18 SEP 1545 – 11 JUN 1627) m. Lady (Dorothy) Crooke (1554 – 11 MAY 1620)
    4. 4. Priscilla Honywood (1548 – )
    5. 5. Anthony Honywood (ABT 1550 – ) m. Mrs. (Francis) Gibson (ABT 1552 – )
    6. 6. Thomas Honywood (1551 – 1627) m. Thomas Honywood (ABT 1553 – )
    7. 7. Mary Honywood (1552 – ) m. George Morton (ABT 1548 – )
    8. 8. Anne Honywood (1552 – 1553)
    9. 9. Anna Honywood (1554 – ) m. Charles (Christopher) Hales (ABT 1540 – 26 MAR 1623)
    10. 10. Walter Honywood (1559 – 1562)
    11. 11. Elizabeth (Atwater) Honywood (2 DEC 1561 – 3 AUG 1631) m. George (Bulsrode) Woodward (10 APR 1549 – 30 JAN 1598) m. George (Bulstrode) Woodward (10 APR 1559 – 30 JAN 1598)
    12. 12. Arthur Honywood (1 MAR 1563 – ) m. Elisabeth Spencer
    13. 13. Susan Honywood (20 MAR 1564 – ) m. Richard Renching (1519 – 1599) m. Renchinge
    14. 14. Bennet Honywood (22 JUN 1567 – 27 OCT 1638) m. Elisabeth Spencer m. Elizabeth (Mistris) Spencer m. <Living> m. <Living> m. <Living>
    15. 15. Isaac Honeywood (1568 – 1570)
    16. 16. Isaac Honywood (ABT 1568 – 20 JUN 1600) m. Isaack Honywood (ABT 1573 – )
    17. 17. Joyce Atwater (ABT 1569 – )
    18. 18. Joyce Honywood (ABT 1571 – )
    19. 19. Joyce Honeywood (10 JAN 1577 – 1624) m. Richard Sadler (1569 – 1624)
    20. 20. Hester Honeywood (ABT 1581 – ) m. John Sayer (ABT 1579 – ) m. John Sayer (1589 – ) m. John Sayer (ABT 1589 – ) m. John Sayer
    21. 21. Henry Honeywood (1583 – )
    22. 22. Thomas Honywood (15 JAN 1586 – 26 MAY 1666) m. Hester LaMotte (1606 – 19 OCT 1681) m. Thomas Honywood
    23. 23. Katherine Honywood m. William Fleet ( – 4 APR 1585) m. William Henmarsh (ABT 1572 – 29 MAR 1614)

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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