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Mary Bright 1562 – 1634 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1562

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 1562, Mary Bright entered the world in Roxwell, Essex, England, born to Thomas Bright and Margaret Payton. Mary Bright married Ralph Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Joslin Josselyn. Mary Bright passed away in 1634 in Roxwell, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • In 1562, Mary Bright entered the world in Roxwell, Essex, England, born to Thomas Bright and Margaret Payton.
  • Mary Bright married Ralph Josselyn, and had children including Thomas Joslin Josselyn.
  • Mary 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 – 1599
Birth Location: St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
MP

Spouses(s)

Ralph Josselyn
1556 – 1632
Birth Location: Chignal-Smealy, Chelmsford, Essx, England
RJ

Children(s)

Thomas Josselyn
1591 – 1659
Birth Location: Pollingshead,,england
TJ

Mary Bright's Ancestors

Self
Mary Bright
1562 – 1634
Birth Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
Parents
Thomas Bright
1537 – 1587
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Margaret Payton
1533 – 1599
St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Walter Bright
1495 – 1551
Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Margaret Elwolde
1497 – 1551
William (Jervis) Payton
1510 – 1566
Risby, Suffolk, England
Joan Jervis
1503 – 1533
Bury, St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1469 – 1545
Joan Raleigh
1473 – 1551
Lord Elwolde
1495 – 1541
Anne Dacre
1492 – 1548
Sir Peyton
1480 – 1550
Margaret Francis
1488 – 1547
Payton Jervis
1445 –
Elizabeth
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Bright
1445 – 1525
Margaret Sydenham
1444 – 1477
William Elwolde
1450 – 1524
Spouse UNKNOWN
1450 – 1523
Thomas Payton
1460 – 1490
Joan Yerde
1470 –

Mary Bright's Descendants

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Mary Bright (1562 – 16 Oct 1634) m. Ralph Josselyn (Abt 1556 – 19 March 1632)
  1. 1. Thomas (Joslin) Josselyn (1591 – 03 Jan 1659/1660) m. Rebecca Marlowe (1592 – 1669)
    1. 1. Abraham Josselyne (1615 – 1670) m. Beatrice Hampson (15 July 1623 – 8 January 1712)
      1. 1. Henry Josselyn (1652 – 30 October 1730) m. Abigail Stockbridge (24 February 1660 – 15 Jul 1743)
        1. 1. Charles (Josselyn) Joslin (15 Mar 1682 – abt 1749) m. Dorothy Paul (1693 – 1717)

Mary Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1562
1562
Birth of Mary Bright in Roxwell, Essex, England
Roxwell, Essex, England
1634
16 Oct 1634
Age 72
Death of Mary Bright in Roxwell, Essex, England
Roxwell, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1562
    Event Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1634
    Event Place: Roxwell, Essex, England
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
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