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Walter Bright 1501–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1501

Birth Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 25 January 1551

Death Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Father: John Bright

Mother: Lady Raleigh

Spouse(s): Margaret Elwolde

Children(s): Thomas Lord, Katherine Warren, John Bright, Joan Bright, Edmund Bright, John Bright

In 1501, Walter Bright entered the world in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to John Bright And Lady Joane Raleigh. Walter Bright married Margaret Elwolde, and had children including Edmund Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Katherine Bright Warren, Thomas 12Ggf Bright Sir Lord. Walter Bright passed away in 1551 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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  • In 1501, Walter Bright entered the world in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, born to John Bright And Lady Joane Raleigh.
  • Walter Bright married Margaret Elwolde, and had children including Edmund Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Katherine Bright Warren, Thomas 12Ggf Bright Sir Lord.
  • Walter Bright passed away in 1551 in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.

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Walter Bright's Ancestors

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Walter Bright
1501–1551
Birth Place: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Bright
1469–1545
Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Lady (Joane) Raleigh
1473–1551
Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
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Walter Bright's Descendants

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Walter Bright (1501–25 January 1551) m. Margaret Elwolde (1497–25 January 1551)
  1. 1. Thomas (12GGF Bright Sir) Lord 1537–1587 m. Margaret Payton 1533–1599
    1. 1. Anna Bright 1562–1615 m. Georgius Bullas 1567–1629
      1. 1. Bridget BULLAS 1594–1644 m. Thomas Hobson 1582–1662
        1. 1. James ((Jacobus)) Hobson 1621–1695 m. Katharine Hartley 1628–
    2. 2. Thomas Bright 1555–1626
    3. 3. Susan Bright 1575–1633
    4. 4. Katharine Bright 1557–1563
    5. 5. Marie Bright 1566–1634
    6. 6. Thomas Bright 1569–1652
    7. 7. Jasper Bright 1567–1629
    8. 8. Alice Bright 1579–1582
    9. 9. Mary Bright 1556–1632
    10. 10. Henry Bright 1550–1609
    11. 11. Joan Bright 1569–1572
    12. 12. Robert Bright 1556–1630
    13. 13. Margaret Bright 1564–
    14. 14. William Bright 1548–1638
    15. 15. Henry (Bright) Sr. 1573–1674
  2. 2. Katherine (Bright) Warren 1525–1561
  3. 3. John Bright 1519–
  4. 4. Joan Bright 1535–
  5. 5. Edmund Bright 1527–1595
  6. 6. John Bright 1530–1573

Walter Bright's Timeline

3 Records

1501
1501
Birth of Walter Bright in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1518
1518
Age 17
Walter Bright was married in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1551
25 January 1551
Age 50
Death of Walter Bright in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1501
    Event Place: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1551
    Event Place: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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