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John Francis Bright 1457 – 1487 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1457

Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1487

Death Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom

Father: Francis Brighte

Mother: Barbara Coore

Spouse(s): Mabel Gybsone

Children(s): Catherine Bright, Katherine Bright, Katharin Bright

In 1457, John Francis Bright entered the world in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Brighte and Barbara Coore. John Francis Bright married Mabel Gibson Gybsone, and had children including Catherine Bright, Katherine Bright, Katharin ( Katherin) Bright. John Francis Bright passed away in 1487 in Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1457, John Francis Bright entered the world in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, born to Francis Brighte and Barbara Coore.
  • John Francis Bright married Mabel Gibson Gybsone, and had children including Catherine Bright, Katherine Bright, Katharin ( Katherin) Bright.
  • John Francis Bright passed away in 1487 in Kent, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Brighte
1430 – 1482
Birth Location: Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Barbara Coore
1465 – 1505
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
BC

Spouses(s)

Mabel Gybsone
1450 – 1505
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Catherine Bright
1473 – 1565
Birth Location: Royton, Lenham, Kent England
CB
Katherine Bright
1473 – 1561
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Katharin Bright
1483 –
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
KB

John Bright's Ancestors

Self
John Bright
1457 – 1487
Birth Place: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Francis Brighte
1430 – 1482
Kent, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Barbara Coore
1465 – 1505
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Francis Brighte
1400 –
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bright's Descendants

1.
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John (Francis) Bright (ABT 1457 – 1487) m. Mabel (Gibson) Gybsone (1450 – 1505)
  1. 1. 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)
      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)
  2. 2. Katherine Bright (ABT 1473 – 1561) m. Robert Atwater (1497 – 15 MAY 1565)
  3. 3. Katharin (( Katherin)) Bright (ABT 1483 – )

John Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1457
ABT 1457
Birth of John Francis Bright in Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1487
1487
Age 30
Death of John Francis Bright in Kent, England, United Kingdom
Kent, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1457
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Kent, England, United Kingdom
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