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Walter Bright 1511–1551 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1511

Birth Location: 1676920, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 25 Jan 1551

Death Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England

Father: John Bright

Mother: Joan Raleigh

Spouse(s): Margaret Elwolde, Walter Bright

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

In 1511, Walter Bright entered the world in 1676920, Suffolk, England, born to John Bright And Joan Raleigh. Walter Bright married Margaret Elwolde, Walter Bright, and had children including Edmund Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Katherine Bright, Thomas Bright. Walter Bright passed away in 1551 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England.

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Biography

  • In 1511, Walter Bright entered the world in 1676920, Suffolk, England, born to John Bright And Joan Raleigh.
  • Walter Bright married Margaret Elwolde, Walter Bright, and had children including Edmund Bright, Joan Bright, John Bright, Katherine Bright, Thomas Bright.
  • Walter Bright passed away in 1551 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Bright's Ancestors

Self
Walter Bright
1511–1551
Birth Place: 1676920, Suffolk, England
Parents
John Bright
1469–1545
St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
Joan Raleigh
1473–1551
St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Walter Bright
1445–1551
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Walter Raleigh
1521–1581
Fardell, Devon, England
Johanna Drake
1519–1543
Ashe, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Rawleigh
1484–
Elizabeth Edgecombe
1485–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Raleigh
1455–1455
Matilda Ferrers
1462–

Walter Bright's Descendants

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Walter Bright (1511–25 Jan 1551) m. Margaret Elwolde (1512–1551) m. Walter Bright (1499–)
  1. 1. Thomas Bright 1529–1587 m. Margaret Payton 1533–1599
    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
        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–
  2. 2. John Bright 1469–1545
  3. 3. Joan Bright 1523–
  4. 4. Katherine Bright 1525–
  5. 5. Edmund Bright 1527–
  6. 6. John Bright 1550–1573

Walter Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1511
1511
Birth of Walter Bright in 1676920, Suffolk, England
1676920, Suffolk, England
1551
25 Jan 1551
Age 40
Death of Walter Bright in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1511
    Event Place: 1676920, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1551
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng, England

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