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Christopher Light 1500–1546 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1500

Birth Location: Horley, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 16 AUG 1546

Death Location: Horley, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Thomas Lyte

Mother: Agnes Mackworth

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH WARDE, Elizabeth (Lyte\Light), *Elizabeth Light

Children(s): William Lecht, Agnes Lyte, Joan Light, Walter Lyte, Lady Light, Christopher II, Sir Lyte, Richard Light, Johanne Light, Lady Light, Walter Light, Mary Light, Walter Lyte, Johnie Lytte, Sir Light, Agnes Light, Lord Light, Mary Light

The story of Christopher Light began in 1500 in Horley, Oxfordshire, England. Christopher Light married Elizabeth Warde Light, Elizabeth Warde, Elizabeth Warde Lyte Light, and had children including Agnes Light, Agnes Lyte, Benjamin Light, Christopher Light Ii, Fanny Light, Joan Light, Johanne Light, Johnie Lytte, Lady Agnes Light, Lord William Lecht Light, Mary Ann Light, Richard Incorrect Light, Sir Walter Fitzclarence Lyte, Sir Walter Light, Walter Fitzclarence Lyte, Walter Light, Walter Lyte, William Light Lecht. Christopher Light passed away in 1546 in Horley, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Christopher Light began in 1500 in Horley, Oxfordshire, England.
  • Christopher Light married Elizabeth Warde Light, Elizabeth Warde, Elizabeth Warde Lyte Light, and had children including Agnes Light, Agnes Lyte, Benjamin Light, Christopher Light Ii, Fanny Light, Joan Light, Johanne Light, Johnie Lytte, Lady Agnes Light, Lord William Lecht Light, Mary Ann Light, Richard Incorrect Light, Sir Walter Fitzclarence Lyte, Sir Walter Light, Walter Fitzclarence Lyte, Walter Light, Walter Lyte, William Light Lecht.
  • Christopher Light passed away in 1546 in Horley, Oxfordshire, England.

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Christopher Light's Ancestors

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Christopher Light
1500–1546
Birth Place: Horley, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
Thomas Lyte
1478–1520
Horley, Oxfordshire, , England
Agnes (Light\Tilton) Mackworth
1480–1523
Horley, Oxfordshire England
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Christopher Light's Descendants

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Christopher Light (1500–16 AUG 1546) m. ELIZABETH WARDE (1504–15 Apr 1617) m. Elizabeth (Warde) (Lyte\Light) (1504–30 Sep 1617) m. *Elizabeth ((WARDE)) Light (1504–1571)
  1. 1. William (Light) Lecht 1525–1625 m. Lady (Hiel Bristol (Meylez) (Light)) (Reynsz) 1525–1575 m. Lady (Willliam) Light 1526–
    1. 1. William* Light 1545–1575 m. Cecelia Light 1545–1593
      1. 1. Lady (Cecelia) Leight 1583–1667 m. Sir (William Walter Bassett) Bassett 1571–1663 m. Sir (John Byrne Van) Ballinclough 1570–1600
        1. 1. Roger Bassett 1598–1625 m. Ann Holland 1591–1673
        2. 2. Lady (Catherine Byrne Van) Ballinclough 1600–1674 m. Henry (Lord Bingham van) Castlebar 1573–1659
        3. 3. William Bassett 1600–1667 m. Elizabeth Bassett 1603–1645
      2. 2. Isabella Light 1580–1667
    2. 2. William (Arthur) Light 1545–1575
    3. 3. Sconscolate Greville 1555–1593
  2. 2. Agnes Lyte 1532–1597
  3. 3. Joan Light 1528–1589
  4. 4. Walter (Fitzclarence) Lyte 1520–1596
  5. 5. Lady (Agnes) Light 1532–
  6. 6. Christopher (Light) II 1528–1583
  7. 7. Sir (Walter Fitzclarence) Lyte 1520–1596
  8. 8. Richard (- incorrect ?) Light 1530–1589
  9. 9. Johanne Light 1530–1598
  10. 10. Lady (Agnes) Light 1532–
  11. 11. Walter Light 1520–1596
  12. 12. Mary (Ann) Light 1532–
  13. 13. Walter Lyte 1514–1596
  14. 14. Johnie Lytte 1514–1596
  15. 15. Sir (Walter) Light 1520–1596
  16. 16. Agnes Light 1520–1556
  17. 17. Lord (William Lecht \) Light 1525–1625
  18. 18. Mary (Ann) Light 1530–

Christopher Light's Timeline

2 Records

1500
1500
Birth of Christopher Light in Horley, Oxfordshire, England
Horley, Oxfordshire, England
1546
16 AUG 1546
Age 46
Death of Christopher Light in Horley, Oxfordshire, England
Horley, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Horley, Oxfordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 AUG 1546
    Event Place: Horley, Oxfordshire, England

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