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Roger Bright 1497–1556 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1497

Birth Location: Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 1556

Death Location: Suffolk, England

Father: John Bright

Mother: Joan Raleigh

Spouse(s): Joan Rolfe

Children(s): Mary Bright, Augustine Bright, Thomas Bright, Nicholas Bright, Anne Bright, Annie Bright, Margaret Bright

In 1497, Roger Bright entered the world in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England, born to John Bright And Joan Raleigh. Roger Bright married Joan Rolfe, and had children including Anne Bright, Annie Bright, Augustine Nichols Bright, Margaret Bright, Mary Bright, Nicholas Bright, Thomas Bright. Roger Bright passed away in 1556 in Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1497, Roger Bright entered the world in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England, born to John Bright And Joan Raleigh.
  • Roger Bright married Joan Rolfe, and had children including Anne Bright, Annie Bright, Augustine Nichols Bright, Margaret Bright, Mary Bright, Nicholas Bright, Thomas Bright.
  • Roger Bright passed away in 1556 in Suffolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bright
1469–1545
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JB
Joan Raleigh
1473–1522
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JR

Spouses(s)

Joan Rolfe
1509–1578
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JR

Children(s)

Mary Bright
1545–1578
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MB
Augustine Bright
1533–
Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suff., Eng.
AB
Thomas Bright
1535–1578
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
TB
Nicholas Bright
1535–
Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suff., Eng.
NB
Anne Bright
1539–
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
AB
Annie Bright
–1578
Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng.
AB
Margaret Bright
1543–1578
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
MB

Roger Bright's Ancestors

Self
Roger Bright
1497–1556
Birth Place: Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Bright
1469–1545
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Joan Raleigh
1473–1522
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Edward) Raleigh
1441–1509
Farnborough, Warwickshire, England
Margaret (De) Verney
1445–1509
London, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
William Raleigh
1410–1460
Elizabeth Greene
1421–1460
Ralph Verney
1412–1478
Emma Pyking
1412–1478
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Raleigh
1382–1431
Indonea Cotesford
1395–1438
Thomas Greene
1399–1462
Phillipa Ferrers
1393–1435
John Verney
1380–1446
Margaret Whittingham
1384–1480

Roger Bright's Descendants

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Roger Bright (ABT 1497–1556) m. Joan Rolfe (1509–4 FEB 1578)
  1. 1. Mary Bright 1545–1578 m. Thomas Balls 1541–1602
    1. 1. Margaret Balls 1576–1858 m. William Shipp 1572–1647
      1. 1. Charles (William) Shipp 1599–1657 m. Catherine Lee 1600–1643 m. Sarah (Anne) Kempe 1602–1658 m. Sarah (Julian) Kempe 1602–1658 m. Sarah (Julian) Kempe 1602–1658
        1. 1. Mary Shipp 1640–1704 m. Bryan Stott 1628–1704 m. Bryan Stott 1628–1705
        2. 2. Jane Ship 1624–1678
        3. 3. Matthew Shipp 1641–1673
        4. 4. Ann Shipp 1643–
        5. 5. Ann Shipp 1629–1643
        6. 6. Frances Shipp 1639–1695
        7. 7. Louisa Shipp 1630–
        8. 8. Francis Shipp 1636–1695
        9. 9. Sister Shipp 1636–
        10. 10. William Shipp 1637–1688
        11. 11. William Shipp 1637–
        12. 12. Benjamin (H) Ship –1821
      2. 2. Elizabeth Shipp
      3. 3. Josiah Shipp 1600–1706
      4. 4. Nicholas Shipp
      5. 5. Thomas Shipp 1606–1681
      6. 6. John Shipp
      7. 7. George Shipp
      8. 8. Frances Shipp –1690
    2. 2. William Balles 1577–
  2. 2. Augustine (Nichols) Bright 1533–
  3. 3. Thomas Bright 1535–1578
  4. 4. Nicholas Bright 1535–
  5. 5. Anne Bright 1539–
  6. 6. Annie Bright –1578
  7. 7. Margaret Bright 1543–1578

Roger Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1497
ABT 1497
Birth of Roger Bright in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
1556
1556
Age 59
Death of Roger Bright in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1497
    Event Place: Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1556
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
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