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Eleanor Nicholas Bright 1649–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1649

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1719

Death Location: Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Father: William Bright

Mother: Eleanor Smith

Spouse(s): John Bright

Children(s): Henry Bright

The story of Eleanor Nicholas Bright began in 1649 in Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America. Eleanor Nicholas Bright married John Bright, and had children including Henry Bright. Eleanor Nicholas Bright passed away in 1719 in Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor Nicholas Bright began in 1649 in Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America.
  • Eleanor Nicholas Bright married John Bright, and had children including Henry Bright.
  • Eleanor Nicholas Bright passed away in 1719 in Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bright
1620–1703
Birth Location: Constantine, Cornwall, England
WB
Eleanor Smith
1625–1675
Birth Location: Holme, Huntingdonshire, England
ES

Spouses(s)

John Bright
1642–1688
Birth Location: Kingston, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
JB

Children(s)

Henry Bright
1660–1734
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
HB

Eleanor Bright's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Bright
1649–1719
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
William Henry Bright
1620–1703
Constantine, Cornwall, England
Eleanor Smith
1625–1675
Holme, Huntingdonshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Smith
1589–1670
Oldhaugh, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Poole
1599–1654
England
Great-Grandparents
William II
1550–1618
Veronica Altensteig
1550–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franciscus ALTENSPERG
1520–1570
Magdalena Pasal
1520–

Eleanor Bright's Descendants

1.
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Eleanor (Nicholas) Bright (1649–1719) m. John Bright (26 September 1642–1688)
  1. 1. Henry Bright 1660–1734
    1. 1. Simon Bright 1702–1777
      1. 1. Elizabeth Bright 1744–1802 m. Lt. (Francis Madison) Harper 1737–1790
        1. 1. Mary (dpd) Harper 1760–1819 m. Robert (Williams) Jr. 1745–1819

Eleanor Bright's Timeline

12 Records

1649
1649
Birth of Eleanor Nicholas Bright in Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
1658
1658
Age 9
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1661
1661
Age 12
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1664
abt 1664
Age 15
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in ,, Virginia, USA
,, Virginia, USA
1667
1667
Age 18
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1667
1667
Age 18
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married
None
1668
1668
Age 19
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1671
16 Jun 1671
Age 22
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1671
16 June 1671
Age 22
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Colony of Virginia, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Norfolk, Colony of Virginia, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1675
1675
Age 26
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1680
1680
Age 31
Eleanor Nicholas Bright was married in Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
1719
1719
Age 70
Death of Eleanor Nicholas Bright in Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1649
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1658
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1661
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1664
    Event Place: ,, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1667
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1667

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1671
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 16 June 1671
    Event Place: Norfolk, Colony of Virginia, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of NC

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Currituck, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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