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Lady Catherine Bright 1505–1561 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

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

Death Date: 12 Jan 1561

Death Location: Shropshire, England

Father: Sir Bright

Mother: Lady Culham

Spouse(s): Robert Atwater

Children(s): Mary Atwater, Joyce 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 12 Sons Who All Died In The 17 Century Plague In Europe Atwater Or Waters, Joyce Atwater, Mary Atwater, Thomas Atwater. Lady Catherine Bright passed away in 1561 in Shropshire, 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 12 Sons Who All Died In The 17 Century Plague In Europe Atwater Or Waters, Joyce Atwater, Mary Atwater, Thomas Atwater.
  • Lady Catherine Bright passed away in 1561 in Shropshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lady Bright's Ancestors

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Lady Bright
1505–1561
Birth Place: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Bright
1478–1545
Collen, Berks, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Isabel) Culham
1487–1540
Abingdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lady Bright's Descendants

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Lady (Catherine) Bright (1505–12 Jan 1561) m. Robert Atwater (1497–1561)
  1. 1. Mary Atwater 1527–1620 m. Robert Honywood 1525–1576
    1. 1. Anna Honywood 1547–1617 m. Charles (Christopher) Hales 1545–1623
      1. 1. Francis Hales 1592–1660
        1. 1. Thomas Hales 1615–1663 m. Joyce Rycroft 1617–
      2. 2. Alice Hales 1582–
      3. 3. Charles Hales 1589–
      4. 4. Dorothy Hales 1580–
      5. 5. James Hales 1588–
      6. 6. Jane Hales 1585–1590
      7. 7. Joan Hales 1590–1633
      8. 8. John Hales 1573–1640
      9. 9. Joyce Hales 1577–1579
      10. 10. Mary Hales 1575–
      11. 11. Robert Hales 1571–
      12. 12. Stephen Hales 1593–
      13. 13. Thomas Hales 1570–
  2. 2. Joyce Atwater 1529–1544
  3. 3. Thomas Atwater 1525–1547

Lady Bright's Timeline

4 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Lady Catherine Bright in Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
1525
1525
Age 20
Lady Catherine Bright was married in Charing, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Charing, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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)
1561
12 Jan 1561
Age 56
Burial of Lady Catherine Bright in Shropshire, England
Shropshire, England

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Charing, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1561
    Event Place: Lenham, Kent, England (buried at St Leonard Eastcheap, London, England)
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1561
    Event Place: Shropshire, England

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