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Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright 1556–1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Roxwell, Essex, England

Death Date: 16 Oct 1634

Death Location: Roxwell, Essex, England

Father: Thomas Bright

Mother: Margaret Payton

Spouse(s): Ralph Josselyn

Children(s): Thomas Josselyn

In 1556, Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright entered the world in Roxwell, Essex, England, born to Thomas Bright And Margaret Payton. Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright married Ralph Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Joslin Josselyn. Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright passed away in 1634 in Roxwell, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright entered the world in Roxwell, Essex, England, born to Thomas Bright And Margaret Payton.
  • Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright married Ralph Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Joslin Josselyn.
  • Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright passed away in 1634 in Roxwell, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bright
1537–1587
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
TB
Margaret Payton
1533–1600
Birth Location: Bury St Edmonds, Suff, England
MP

Spouses(s)

Ralph Josselyn
1556–1631
Birth Location: Chignal-Smealy, Chelmsford, Essx, England
RJ

Children(s)

Thomas Josselyn
1591–1661
Birth Location: Bollinghatch, Roxwell, Essex, England
TJ

Mary Bright's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bright
1556–1634
Birth Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Bright
1537–1587
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Margaret Payton
1533–1600
Bury St Edmonds, Suff, England
Grandparents
Walter Bright
1495–1551
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MARGARET ELWOLDE
1524–1551
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
William (Jarvis O) Payton
1503–1566
Whepstead, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Joan Jervis
1503–
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1469–1545
Joan Raleigh
1473–1522
John Elwolde
1504–1541
Anne Dacre
1495–1548
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Bright's Descendants

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Mary ((Lady of Roxwell)) Bright (1556–16 Oct 1634) m. Ralph Josselyn (Abt 1556–19 Mar 1631)
  1. 1. Thomas (Joslin) Josselyn 1591–1661 m. Rebecca Marlowe 1592–1644
    1. 1. Abraham Joslin 1619–1670 m. Beatrice Hampson 1623–1712
      1. 1. Thomas Joslin 1658–1722 m. mary vaughn 1658–1727
        1. 1. william joslin 1701–1771 m. mary 1710–
      2. 2. Thomas (Joslin) (Josselyn) 1658–1722 m. Mary (Vaughan) Stockbridge 1660–1720
        1. 1. William (Joslin) Col 1701–1771 m. Christianna Garrison 1702–1757
        2. 2. Isaac Joslin 1685–
        3. 3. Thomas Joslin 1684–1724
        4. 4. Henry (Vaughn) JOSLIN 1696–1743
        5. 5. Isaac Joslin 1676–1682
        6. 6. Elizabeth Joslin 1681–1752
        7. 7. Samuel Joslin 1686–1771
        8. 8. Abraham JOSSELYN 1700–
        9. 9. Lindsey Joslin 1690–1691
        10. 10. Keziah Joslin 1690–1691
        11. 11. Freelove Joslin 1684–1693

Mary Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright in Roxwell, Essex, England
Roxwell, Essex, England
1634
16 Oct 1634
Age 78
Death of Mary (Lady of Roxwell) Bright in Roxwell, Essex, England
Roxwell, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 529.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DJC
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1634
    Event Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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