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Katherine Bright 1505–1565 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 22 April 1565

Death Location: Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Bright

Mother: Lady Culham

Spouse(s): Robert Atwater

Children(s): Joice Atwater, Mary Atwater

The story of Katherine Bright began in 1505 in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom. Katherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joice Atwater, Mary Atwater. Katherine Bright passed away in 1565 in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Bright began in 1505 in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Katherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joice Atwater, Mary Atwater.
  • Katherine Bright passed away in 1565 in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Bright's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Bright
1505–1565
Birth Place: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Richard Bright
1470–1545
Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Culham
1487–1540
Abingdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Bright's Descendants

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Katherine Bright (1505–22 April 1565) m. Robert Atwater (1500–15 May 1565)
  1. 1. Joice Atwater 1527–1594 m. Humphrey Hales 1520–1571
    1. 1. Humphrey Hale 1540–1591 m. Elizabeth Somers 1544–1585
      1. 1. Elizabeth Hale 1565–1644 m. Henry Scudder 1559–1595
        1. 1. Thomas Scudder 1595–1658 m. Elizabeth Lowers 1600–1665
  2. 2. Mary Atwater 1527–1620

Katherine Bright's Timeline

7 Records

1491
Abt 1491
Katherine Bright was married in Royton Manor, Lenham, Kent
Royton Manor, Lenham, Kent
1494
Abt 1494
Katherine Bright was married in Royton, Lenham, Kent, England
Royton, Lenham, Kent, England
1500
1500
Katherine Bright was married in Charing, Kent, England
Charing, Kent, England
1505
1505
Birth of Katherine Bright in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
1518
1518
Age 13
Katherine Bright was married in Lenham, Kent, England
Lenham, Kent, England
1525
1525
Age 20
Katherine Bright was married in Charing, Kent, , England
Charing, Kent, , England
1565
22 April 1565
Age 60
Death of Katherine Bright in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom
Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1491
    Event Place: Royton Manor, Lenham, Kent

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Abt 1494
    Event Place: Royton, Lenham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1500
    Event Place: Charing, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Charing, Kent, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Brights of Suffolk, England : represented in America by the descendants of Henry Bright, Jun.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 April 1565
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, Londo, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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