THE BLIGHT FAMILY

Richard Bligh married Philip Short on 22 APR 1686 in Launcells
(Richard was Mayor of Bodmin in 1705, 1717 and 1723)
(Richard was buried on 22 FEB 1732 in Bodmin)

I have identified five children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Son 4 SEP 1688 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
None
Charles Blight 29 OCT 1692 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Charles the son of Mr Richard Blight was buried on 6 APR 1707 in Bodmin
Lewes Blight 21 JUL 1695 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Married Rebekkah Hamley in 1721
Elizabeth Blight 30 JAN 1697 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Buried on 10 JUN 1743 in Bodmin
Richard Blight 25 MAY 1700 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Buried on 7 FEB 1733 in Bodmin

 

Lewis Blight married Rebekkah Hamley on 18 AUG 1721 in Bodmin
(Lewis was buried on 16 APR 1760 in Bodmin)
(Rebecca was buried on 6 APR 1774 in Bodmin)

I have identified eleven children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Eliza Blight 21 JUL 1720 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
None
Anne Blight 29 JUL 1722 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to Joseph Young on 20 MAR 1748 in Bodmin
Rebekkah Blight 25 NOV 1724 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
None
Charles Blight 9 DEC 1726 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to Honor Rouse on 11 NOV 1750 in Veryan
Katharine Blight 9 JAN 1728 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to John Belling on 20 MAR 1748 in Lanivet
Richard Blight 22 JUN 1731 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Richard the son of Mr Lewis Blight was buried on 17 FEB 1733 in Bodmin
Mary Blight 6 NOV 1733 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
None
Richard Blight 24 MAR 1735 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to either
Joan Taylor on 1 JAN 1757 in St Kew
Margery Jennings 15 OCT 1763 in Philleigh
Lewis Blight 13 JUN 1738 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Buried on 22 JUN 1738 in Bodmin
William Blight 20 JUN 1739 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Married Honour Marshall in 1763
Eleanor Blight 18 AUG 1741 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
None

 

William Blight married Honour Marshall on 30 AUG 1763 in Bodmin
(A William Blight was buried in St Columb Major on 13 MAR 1770 and 30 MAY 1773)
(Honor Blight, widow, was buried on 25 JUL 1774 in St Marys, Truro)

I have identified five children

Name Date and place of christening Any other information
Mary Blight 12 JAN 1763 in Bodmin
[Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to Joseph Hawkins on 7 APR 1781 in St Columb Major
Lewis Blight 14 SEP 1764 in St Columb Major
Source = opc database]
None
Sarah Blight 21 JUL 1767 in St Columb Major
Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to Roger Best on 29 MAR 1789 in Bodmin
Rebecca Blight 17 OCT 1771 in St Columb Major
Source = opc database]
Rebecca dau of Wm and Honour Blight was buried on 3 APR 1773 in St Columb Major
Eliz. Blight 17 OCT 1771 in St Columb Major
Source = opc database]
Possible marriage to John Richards on 27 MAR 1797 in St Marys', Truro

 

 

 

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