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Sir Richard Bright 1470–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Kentisbear, Devonshire, England

Death Date: 1 June 1545

Death Location: Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Capt. Bright

Mother: Mabel Gibson

Spouse(s): Lady Francis

Children(s): Lady Bright, Lady Bright, Jane Bright, Lady Bright

In 1470, Sir Richard Bright entered the world in Kentisbear, Devonshire, England, born to Capt John Bright And Mabel Gibson. Sir Richard Bright married Lady Isabel De Francis, and had children including Jane Bright, Lady Alice Elizabeth Anne Of Culham Bright, Lady Johanna Bright, Lady Katherine Bright. Sir Richard Bright passed away in 1545 in Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1470, Sir Richard Bright entered the world in Kentisbear, Devonshire, England, born to Capt John Bright And Mabel Gibson.
  • Sir Richard Bright married Lady Isabel De Francis, and had children including Jane Bright, Lady Alice Elizabeth Anne Of Culham Bright, Lady Johanna Bright, Lady Katherine Bright.
  • Sir Richard Bright passed away in 1545 in Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Bright
1399–1487
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England
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Mabel Gibson
1450–1505
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lady Francis
1487–1540
Birth Location: Abingdon, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Lady Bright
1505–1563
Birth Location: Maidenwell, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England
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Lady Bright
1501–1570
Birth Location: Culham, Abingdon, Oxon
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Jane Bright
1511–1680
Birth Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
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Lady Bright
–1646
Birth Location: –
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Sir Bright's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bright
1470–1545
Birth Place: Kentisbear, Devonshire, England
Parents
Capt. John Bright
1399–1487
Lenham, Kent, England
Mabel Gibson
1450–1505
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bright's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Bright (1470–1 June 1545) m. Lady (Isabel de) Francis (1 June 1487–1 June 1540)
  1. 1. Lady (Katherine) Bright 1505–1563 m. John (Robert) Attwaters 1500–1565 m. Robert Waters 1497–1565
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Honywood Atwater Lady) Mildmay 1527–1620 m. Sir (Henry Robert Honeywood Esq of Charing) Kent 1523–1576
      1. 1. Dorothy Honywood 1546–1618 m. William (Fleete I,) Esquire 1537–1589 m. John (Henry Thompson) (Tomson) 1569–1648 m. John Thompson –1655
        1. 1. John (Thomson Fleete Alderstone) I 1560–1595 m. Mildred Francklyn 1560–1595 m. Mildred Flanckelyn 1550–1597
        2. 2. Jane Henmarsh 1603–1629
        3. 3. Thomas Fleete 1579–1586
        4. 4. Sir (William Thomson Fleete (England)) II 1580–1645
        5. 5. Priscilla Fleete 1574–1600
        6. 6. Joyce Fleete 1584–1690
        7. 7. Jane Henmarsh 1591–1629
        8. 8. Anne Fleete 1580–
        9. 9. Katherine (Margaret) Fleete 1576–
        10. 10. Mary Fleete 1575–1640
        11. 11. Anthony Thompson 1612–1648
        12. 12. Robert Thompson 1594–1647
        13. 13. Judith Thompson 1602–1656
        14. 14. Elizabeth Thompson 1591–1627
        15. 15. Henry Thompson 1585–1648
        16. 16. Dorothy Thompson 1590–1616
        17. 17. Peter Thompson^ 1606–1674
        18. 18. Elizabeth Thompson^ 1607–1648
        19. 19. Charles Thompson^ 1610–1674
        20. 20. William Thompson 1609–1683
        21. 21. William Thompson 1597–1625
      2. 2. Anthony Honeywood 1550–1622
      3. 3. Robt Honywood 1545–1627
      4. 4. Thomas Honnywood 1551–1628
      5. 5. Thomas Honywood 1586–1666
      6. 6. Ann Heywood 1552–1642
      7. 7. Mary Honywood 1549–1549
      8. 8. Dorothy Honeywood 1552–1642
      9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Honywood 1553–1634
      10. 10. Joyce1571 (Atwater) Honeywood 1571–1624
      11. 11. Grace Honeywood 1545–1621
      12. 12. Priscilla Honywood 1548–1602
      13. 13. Isaack Honywood 1542–1600
      14. 14. Elizabeth Honywood 1549–1631
      15. 15. Robert (Honywood (2 years) old) 1567–1569
      16. 16. Dorothy1569 Honeywood 1569–1642
      17. 17. Katharine1546 Honywood 1546–1585
      18. 18. Arthur Honywood 1558–1563
      19. 19. Walter Honywood 1559–1595
      20. 20. Susan Honywood 1564–1631
      21. 21. Richard Honywood 1558–1613
      22. 22. Priscilla Honywood 1548–1574
      23. 23. Anthony Honywood 1545–1581
      24. 24. Bennet Honywood 1567–1638
      25. 25. Grace Heanage 1556–1620
      26. 26. Lady (Anne) Honeywood 1547–1617
      27. 27. Frances Honywood –1705
      28. 28. Anthony Honeywood 1550–1622
      29. 29. Robt Honywood 1545–1718
      30. 30. Thomas Honnywood 1551–1628
      31. 31. Mary Honywood 1549–1549
      32. 32. Dorothy Honeywood 1552–1642
      33. 33. Joyce1571 (Atwater) Honeywood 1571–1624
      34. 34. Grace Honeywood 1545–1621
      35. 35. Priscilla Honywood 1548–1602
      36. 36. Isaack Honywood 1542–1600
      37. 37. Elizabeth Honywood 1549–1631
      38. 38. Robert (Honywood (2 years) old) 1567–1569
      39. 39. Arthur Honywood 1558–1563
      40. 40. Walter Honywood 1559–1595
      41. 41. Susan Honywood 1564–1631
      42. 42. Richard Honywood 1558–1613
      43. 43. Anthony Honywood 1545–1581
      44. 44. Bennet Honywood 1567–1638
      45. 45. Lady (Anne) Honeywood 1547–1617
      46. 46. Frances Honywood –1705
      47. 47. Thomas Honnywood 1551–1628
      48. 48. Mary Honywood 1549–1549
      49. 49. Mary (Elizabeth) Honywood 1553–1634
      50. 50. Grace Honeywood 1545–1621
      51. 51. Isaack Honywood 1542–1600
      52. 52. Elizabeth Honywood 1549–1631
      53. 53. Priscilla Honywood 1548–1574
      54. 54. Anthony Honywood 1545–1581
      55. 55. Walter Honywood 1559–1595
      56. 56. Sir (Robert Honeywood II, Baron of) Maidstone 1545–1629
      57. 57. Richard Honywood 1544–1613
      58. 58. Dorothy Honeywood 1552–1642
      59. 59. Lady (Anne Hannah Halles) Honywood 1547–1617
    2. 2. Elizabeth Waters 1529–1620
    3. 3. Thomas Atwater 1525–1547
    4. 4. Mary Honywood 1527–1620
    5. 5. Joice Atwater 1525–1594
    6. 6. 12 (sons who all died in the 17 century plague in Europe Atwater or) Waters 1529–1544
    7. 7. John Brooke –1584
  2. 2. Lady (Alice Elizabeth Anne of Culham) Bright 1501–1570
  3. 3. Jane Bright 1511–1680
  4. 4. Lady (Johanna) Bright –1646

Sir Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Sir Richard Bright in Kentisbear, Devonshire, England
Kentisbear, Devonshire, England
1545
1 June 1545
Age 75
Death of Sir Richard Bright in Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Kentisbear, Devonshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 June 1545
    Event Place: Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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