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Robert Bright 1556–1631 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1556

Birth Location: Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1631

Death Location: Thurston, ENGLAND

Father: Thomas Bright

Mother: Margaret Peyton

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The story of Robert Bright began in 1556 in Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND. Robert Bright passed away in 1631 in Thurston, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Bright began in 1556 in Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND.
  • Robert Bright passed away in 1631 in Thurston, ENGLAND.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Bright's Ancestors

Self
Robert Bright
1556–1631
Birth Place: Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Parents
Thomas Bright
1529–1587
Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Margaret Peyton
1533–1599
St. Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Walter Bright
1495–1551
Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Margaret Elwolde
1499–1551
Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
William Peyton
1510–1566
Whepstead, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Joan Jervis
1503–1566
Risby, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1469–1545
Joan Raleigh
1473–1551
John Elwolde
1504–1541
Thomas Peyton
1480–1550
Margaret Fraunceys
1488–1547
Payton Jervis
1480–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Bright
1445–
Margaret Sutton
1449–
John Raleigh
1453–1455
Maudl Ferrers
1462–1462
John Peyton
1460–
Grace Burgoyne
1465–
Charles Orleans
1459–1495
Louise Savoy
1476–1531

Robert Bright's Timeline

3 Records

1556
1556
Birth of Robert Bright in Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND
1631
1631
Age 75
Burial of Robert Bright in Thurston, ENGLAND
Thurston, ENGLAND
1631
1631
Age 75
Death of Robert Bright in Thurston, ENGLAND
Thurston, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Bury Saint Edmonds, Suffolk, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Thurston, ENGLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Thurston, ENGLAND

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