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Lady Catherine Bright 1505–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

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

Death Date: 22 Apr 1561

Death Location: Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England)

Father: Sir Brighte

Mother: Lady Coore

Spouse(s): Robert Atwater

Children(s): Mary Atwater, Joice Atwater, Thomas Atwater

The story of Lady Catherine Bright began in 1505 in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England. Lady Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joice Atwater, Mary Atwater, Thomas Atwater. Lady Catherine Bright passed away in 1561 in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England).

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Biography

  • The story of Lady Catherine Bright began in 1505 in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England.
  • Lady Catherine Bright married Robert Atwater, and had children including Joice Atwater, Mary Atwater, Thomas Atwater.
  • Lady Catherine Bright passed away in 1561 in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England).

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Brighte
1430–1568
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England
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Lady Coore
1432–1505
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Robert Atwater
1497–1565
Birth Location: Royton, Lenham, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Mary Atwater
1527–1620
Birth Location: Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England, United Kingdom
MA
Joice Atwater
1525–1594
Birth Location: Charing, Royton, Kent, England
JA
Thomas Atwater
1525–1547
Birth Location: Roydon, Lenham, Kent, England
TA

Lady Bright's Ancestors

Self
Lady Bright
1505–1561
Birth Place: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir Franncis Brighte
1430–1568
Lenham, Kent, England
Lady (Barbara) Coore
1432–1505
Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bright's Descendants

1.
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Lady (Catherine) Bright (1505–22 Apr 1561) m. Robert Atwater (1497–15 May 1565)
  1. 1. Mary Atwater 1527–1620 m. John Honywood 1526–1562 m. Robert Honywood 1525–1576
    1. 1. Dorothy (Ann Swann Thompson) Honeywood 1569–1642 m. John (Henry Thompson) (Tomson) 1569–1648
      1. 1. Anthony Thompson 1612–1648 m. MARY (Katherine) Welbe 1616–1652
        1. 1. John Thompson 1631–1674 m. Ellen Harrison 1631–1690
        2. 2. Bridget Thompson 1638–1720
        3. 3. Anthony (Thompson) II 1634–1654
      2. 2. Charles Thompson 1610–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Thompson 1607–1648
      4. 4. John Thompson 1604–1679
      5. 5. Judith Thompson 1602–
      6. 6. Mary Thompson 1599–
      7. 7. Peter Thompson 1606–
      8. 8. Robert Thompson 1594–1642
      9. 9. Penelope Thompson 1572–1630
    2. 2. Sir (Robert Honeywood) Jr 1545–1627
  2. 2. Joice Atwater 1525–1594
  3. 3. Thomas Atwater 1525–1547

Lady Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Lady Catherine Bright in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
1561
22 Apr 1561
Age 56
Death of Lady Catherine Bright in Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England)
Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1561
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England)
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