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Thomas Bright 1529–1587 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1529

Birth Location: 1676920, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 23 Jan 1587

Death Location: 1676920, Suffolk, England

Father: Walter Bright

Mother: Margaret Elwolde

Spouse(s): Margaret Payton

Children(s): Mary Bright, Mary Lawton, Thomas Bright, Kathrine Bright, Mary Bright, Henry Bright, Anne Bright, Margaret Bright, Jasper Bright, Joan Bright, Susan Bright, Susan Bright, Alice Bright, Henry Bright, John Bright, Jasper Bright, Margaret Bright

In 1529, Thomas Bright entered the world in 1676920, Suffolk, England, born to Walter Bright And Margaret Elwolde. Thomas Bright married Margaret Payton, and had children including Alice Bright, Anne Bright, Henry Bright, Jasper Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Kathrine Bright, Margaret Bright, Mary Bright, Mary Lawton, Susan Bright, Thomas Bright. Thomas Bright passed away in 1587 in 1676920, Suffolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1529, Thomas Bright entered the world in 1676920, Suffolk, England, born to Walter Bright And Margaret Elwolde.
  • Thomas Bright married Margaret Payton, and had children including Alice Bright, Anne Bright, Henry Bright, Jasper Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Kathrine Bright, Margaret Bright, Mary Bright, Mary Lawton, Susan Bright, Thomas Bright.
  • Thomas Bright passed away in 1587 in 1676920, Suffolk, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Thomas Bright's Ancestors

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Thomas Bright
1529–1587
Birth Place: 1676920, Suffolk, England
Parents
Walter Bright
1511–1551
1676920, Suffolk, England
Margaret Elwolde
1512–1551
Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John Bright
1469–1545
St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Joan Raleigh
1473–1551
St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Bright
1445–1551
Walter Raleigh
1521–1581
Johanna Drake
1519–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rawleigh
1484–
Elizabeth Edgecombe
1485–

Thomas Bright's Descendants

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Thomas Bright (29 Aug 1529–23 Jan 1587) m. Margaret Payton (1533–20 Nov 1599)
  1. 1. Mary Bright 1556–1604 m. Ralph Josselyn 1556–1631 m. Ralph Josselyn 1503–1546 m. John White 1600–1684
    1. 1. Thomas Josselyn 1591–1661 m. Rebecca Marlowe 1592–1673
      1. 1. Joseph Josselyn 1621–1649 m. Mary (Beatrice) Hampson 1617–1637
        1. 1. Henry Josselyn 1652– m. Mary Lambert 1658–1717 m. Bridget Day –1684
      2. 2. Thomas Josselyn 1591–1661
      3. 3. Rebecca Josselyn 1617–1675
      4. 4. Abraham Josselyn 1618–1670
      5. 5. Mary Joslin 1619–1633
      6. 6. Dorothy Josselyn 1623–1645
      7. 7. Nathaniel Josselyn 1627–1694
      8. 8. Elizabeth Josselyn 1629–1667
      9. 9. Mary Josselyn 1634–1711
      10. 10. Mary Joslin 1634–1698
      11. 11. Dorothy Josselyn 1635–1645
      12. 12. Henry Josslyn 1636–1637
      13. 13. John Josslyn 1638–1639
      14. 14. Abraham Joslin 1618–1670
    2. 2. John Josselyn 1525–1579
    3. 3. Anna Josselyne 1588–1653
    4. 4. Dorothy Josselyn 1596–1607
    5. 5. Joseph Josselyn 1600–1643
    6. 6. Nathaniel Josselyn 1602–1668
    7. 7. Nathaniel Josselyn 1602–1603
    8. 8. Elizabeth Josselyn 1604–1642
    9. 9. Joanna WHITE 1627–1697
  2. 2. Mary Lawton 1552–1604
  3. 3. Thomas Bright 1555–1630
  4. 4. Kathrine Bright 1557–1563
  5. 5. Mary Bright 1558–1634
  6. 6. Henry Bright 1560–1609
  7. 7. Anne Bright 1562–
  8. 8. Margaret Bright 1564–
  9. 9. Jasper Bright 1567–1629
  10. 10. Joan Bright 1569–1572
  11. 11. Susan Bright 1575–1579
  12. 12. Susan Bright 1579–1633
  13. 13. Alice Bright 1579–1582
  14. 14. Henry Bright 1602–1686
  15. 15. John Bright 1640–1688
  16. 16. Jasper Bright 1767–1600
  17. 17. Margaret Bright 1769–

Thomas Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1529
29 Aug 1529
Birth of Thomas Bright in 1676920, Suffolk, England
1676920, Suffolk, England
1587
23 Jan 1587
Age 58
Death of Thomas Bright in 1676920, Suffolk, England
1676920, Suffolk, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1529
    Event Place: 1676920, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1587
    Event Place: 1676920, Suffolk, England

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