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Richard Bright 1589 – 1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1589

Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Abt. 1677

Death Location: Hanham and Oldland

Father: John Bryghte

Mother: Joane Bollon

Spouse(s): Ann Taylor

Children(s): Richard Bright, Richard Bright, JOHN BRIGHT, ELIZABETH BRIGHT, Ffranncis BRIGHT, WILLIAM BRIGHT, Richard Bright, Ursula Bright, Ellen Bright, Elling BRIGHT, John Bright, John Bright

The story of Richard Bright began in 1589 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Richard Bright married Ann Taylor, and had children including Richard Bright, Richard Bright, JOHN BRIGHT, ELIZABETH BRIGHT, Ffranncis BRIGHT, WILLIAM BRIGHT, Richard Bright, Ursula Bright, Ellen Bright, Elling BRIGHT, John Bright, John Bright. Richard Bright passed away in 1677 in Hanham and Oldland.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Bright began in 1589 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Richard Bright married Ann Taylor, and had children including Richard Bright, Richard Bright, JOHN BRIGHT, ELIZABETH BRIGHT, Ffranncis BRIGHT, WILLIAM BRIGHT, Richard Bright, Ursula Bright, Ellen Bright, Elling BRIGHT, John Bright, John Bright.
  • Richard Bright passed away in 1677 in Hanham and Oldland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Bright's Ancestors

Self
Richard Bright
1589 – 1677
Birth Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bryghte
1547 – 1738
Calne, Wiltshire England
Joane Bollon
1545 – 1631
Box, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
John Brighte
1530 – 1625
Herefordshire, England
Hannah
1533 –
John Bollon
1520 –
England
Joane Phelps
1520 – 1588
of Tewksbury, Gloucester, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Bright
1505 – 1579
Joanna Harding
Hugh Phelps
1500 –
Joane phelps
1500 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johis Bright
1490 – 1594

Richard Bright's Descendants

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Richard Bright (1589 – Abt. 1677) m. Ann Taylor (1584 – abt 1636)
  1. 1. Richard Bright (1600 – Abt. 2 Oct 1679) m. Ellin Smith (1605 – 1689) m. Isabell Bucknell
    1. 1. Edward Bright (1625 – Abt. 21 Aug 1655) m. Margaret Mountford (1630 – 1661)
      1. 1. Richard Bright (1650 – Abt. 17 Mar 1702) m. isabel bucknall (1655 – Abt. 28 Feb 1717)
        1. 1. Jane Bright (28 or 27 Aug 1681 – May 1722)
        2. 2. Gulielmus (\ William) Bright (Feb 1676 – Abt. 21 Feb 1715)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Bright (March 1680 – 1738)
        4. 4. Jane (Jana) Bright (27 Aug 1681 – May 1722) m. Richard\Richarde (Wallis) (Wallace) (Feb 1679 – Abt. 13 Mar 1766)
        5. 5. Richard Bright (Jan 1682 – )
  2. 2. Richard Bright (1600 – 1676)
  3. 3. JOHN BRIGHT (1603 – )
  4. 4. ELIZABETH BRIGHT (1605 – )
  5. 5. Ffranncis BRIGHT (1605 – )
  6. 6. WILLIAM BRIGHT (1615 – )
  7. 7. Richard Bright (1625 – 1675)
  8. 8. Ursula Bright (3 Jun 1632 – 1721)
  9. 9. Ellen Bright (20 Feb 1637 – )
  10. 10. Elling BRIGHT (20 Feb 1637 – )
  11. 11. John Bright ( – abt 1744)
  12. 12. John Bright

Richard Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1589
1589
Birth of Richard Bright in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1677
Abt. 1677
Age 88
Death of Richard Bright in Hanham and Oldland
Hanham and Oldland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1589
    Event Place: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1677
    Event Place: Hanham and Oldland

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