• Born:
• Married (1): 11 May 1615, Hellingly, Sussex, England¹
• Married (2): 29 Nov 1629, Hailsham, Sussex, England ²
• Buried: 16 Apr 1639, St. Mary, Hailsham, Sussex, England ³

  Research Notes:

In August 1622 John Bright of Hailsham, cook, was a surety for the marriage licence between Richard Kent of Hellingly, malter, and Mary Bartlet of Kingston-by-Lewes, maiden.

In December 1632 John Bright of Hailsham, cook, was a surety for the marriage licence between Stephen Foster of Hailsham, warpspinner, and Amy Pierse of the same place, widow.

In 1638 John Bright was a witness to the Will of his mother-in-law Agnes Woolfe, widow, in which he is named as the husband of Agnes's daughter Mercy.

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Abstract of the Will of John Bright of Hailsham in the County of Sussex, Cook, written 12 Apr 1639, proved 7 May 1639. ⁴

Gives 4 shillings to the poor of the parish of Hailsham.

Gives & bequests to his wife Mercie all goods and money that came from her mohter, as well as £10, a fletch of bacon, and his best bed in the chamber above the hall.

Gives £20 to his son George, making his brother[-in-law] Crowherst trustee.

Gives £5 to his son-in-law John Hewet and the leases of his house and land, and makes him the sole executor of his Will.

(his mark)

Witnesses: John Frankwell, Abraham Pinchin, Ric: Coulman