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Sir Richard BRIGHT 1478–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Culham, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Jun 1545

Death Location: Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Father: Walter Bright

Mother: Lady Elwolde

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Children(s):

The story of Sir Richard BRIGHT began in 1478 in Culham, Berkshire, England. Sir Richard BRIGHT passed away in 1545 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard BRIGHT began in 1478 in Culham, Berkshire, England.
  • Sir Richard BRIGHT passed away in 1545 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Bright
1445–1525
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
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Lady Elwolde
1448–1497
Birth Location: Suffolk, England
LE

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir BRIGHT's Ancestors

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Sir BRIGHT
1478–1545
Birth Place: Culham, Berkshire, England
Parents
Walter Bright
1445–1525
Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret) Elwolde
1448–1497
Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Richard) Bright
1412–1487
Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Margaret Elwolde
1418–1497
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir BRIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Sir Richard BRIGHT in Culham, Berkshire, England
Culham, Berkshire, England
1545
1 Jun 1545
Age 67
Death of Sir Richard BRIGHT in Abingdon, Berkshire, England
Abingdon, Berkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1478
    Event Place: Culham, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1545
    Event Place: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
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