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Sir Richard Bright 1478–1545 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1478

Birth Location: Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Jun 1545

Death Location: St. Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Brighte

Mother: Mabel Gybsone

Spouse(s): Isabel Francis

Children(s): Lady Bright

The story of Sir Richard Bright began in 1478 in Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom. Sir Richard Bright married Isabel De Francis, and had children including Lady Catherine Bright. Sir Richard Bright passed away in 1545 in St. Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Richard Bright began in 1478 in Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom.
  • Sir Richard Bright married Isabel De Francis, and had children including Lady Catherine Bright.
  • Sir Richard Bright passed away in 1545 in St. Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Brighte
1450–1482
Birth Location: Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
JB
Mabel Gybsone
1450–1505
Birth Location: Kent, England, United Kingdom
MG

Spouses(s)

Isabel Francis
1487–1540
Birth Location: Abingdon, Berkshire, England
IF

Children(s)

Lady Bright
1505–1613
Birth Location: Maidenwell, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
LB

Sir Bright's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bright
1478–1545
Birth Place: Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Brighte
1450–1482
Lenham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Mabel Gybsone
1450–1505
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Francis Brighte
1400–
Kent, England
Barbara Coore
1432–1505
Unknown
Thomas (Gybsone) II
1529–1563
Unknown
Mabel Gybsone
1430–1510
Kent, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Brighte
1380–
Thomas I
1503–1562
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Bright's Descendants

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Sir (Richard) Bright (1478–1 Jun 1545) m. Isabel (De) Francis (1 Jun 1487–1 Jun 1540)
  1. 1. Lady (Catherine) Bright 1505–1613 m. Robert Atwater 1497–1565
    1. 1. Mary Atwater 1527–1620 m. Robert (Honywood Baron Honywood of Maidstone) II 1525–1576
      1. 1. Robert (Honywood) II 1545–1627 m. Dorothy Crooke 1569–1648 m. Elizabeth Browne 1561–1631
        1. 1. Mary Honywood 1576– m. John Moyle 1576–1637 m. John Moyle 1569– m. William Sidley 1630–1656
        2. 2. Dorothy (Swann Thompson) Honeywood 1552–1642 m. Henry Thompson 1550–1648
        3. 3. Dorothy Honeywood 1572–1649 m. Henry Thompson 1570–1648 m. John (Wilde Knight of) Canterbury 1575–1648
        4. 4. Robert Honeywood 1574–1654 m. Alice Barnham –1638
        5. 5. Joyce Honywood 1577–1624 m. Richard Sadler 1569–1625
        6. 6. Elizabeth Honeywood 1579–1599
        7. 7. Rodger Honeywood 1582–1587
        8. 8. Susan Honeywood 1611–1682
      2. 2. Joan Honeywood 1540–1584 m. Thomas Fisher 1540–1592 m. Thomas Fisher 1540–1592
      3. 3. Katherine Honywood 1546–1590 m. William (Fleete) Esq. 1537–1589 m. William Henmarsh 1545–
      4. 4. Anne Honywood 1547–1617 m. Charles (Christopher) Hales 1545–1623
      5. 5. Priscilla Honywood 1548–1602 m. Thomas Engham 1541–1621
      6. 6. Elizabeth Honywood 1549–1631 m. George Woodward 1549–1598
      7. 7. Anthony Honywood 1550–1627 m. Ann Tofts 1552– m. Ann Gybson 1560–
      8. 8. Mary Honywood 1553–1634 m. George (Morton Of) Eshere 1551–
      9. 9. Arthure Honywood 1556–
      10. 10. Grace Honywood 1556–1620 m. Michael (Heneage) MP 1540–1601 m. Michael Heneage –1676
      11. 11. Walter Honywood 1559–1562
      12. 12. Arthur Honywood 1563– m. Elisabeth Spencer 1564– m. Arthur Spencer 1585–
      13. 13. Susan Honywood 1564– m. Richard Renching 1563–1592
      14. 14. Bennet Honywood 1567–1638 m. Elisabeth Spencer 1564–
      15. 15. Dorothy Honeywood 1569–1650 m. Henry Thompson 1570–1648 m. William Croke 1565–1642 m. William (Henry) Thompson 1544–1599
      16. 16. Isaac Honywood –1600 m. Isaack Honywood 1573–

Sir Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1478
1478
Birth of Sir Richard Bright in Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom
Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom
1545
1 Jun 1545
Age 67
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: 1478
    Event Place: Collen, Berks, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Richard Bright, person ID LJBP-5VW.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1545
    Event Place: Culham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Richard Bright, person ID LJBP-5VW.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. Andrew Undershaft, London, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Sir Richard Bright, person ID LJBP-5VW.
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