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Descendants of Bligh Progenitor-87594

Eighth Generation


46. Customs, Plymouth Bligh Francis-1386 (Richard , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ) was born on 7 Mar 1721 in St Tudy. He died in 1780 in Plymouth, Devon, England.

See Mackaness, Correspondence, Bligh-Bond, p. 34, Note 14. See Glynn Christian, Fragile Paradise, p. 46. He is buried at St. Andrews churchyard. E-mail from Jane Beck in 2002 as follows - "Just a little aside. I am researching where my g-grandfather drowned on a property called Kurrowah near Dalby in 1875. I spoke to the current owner, Peter Bligh, whose family purchased it in 1920s. Turns out, Gov Bligh's father had two marriages and Peter's line come from the other wife. Seems like this family has been in Australia quite a long time. Haven't had a look at NSW BDM to see when his line pops up in Australia."

Francis married (1) Balsam Jane-1387 daughter of Balsam Progenitor-2264 and BNotknown Miss-14247 on 3 Nov 1750 in England. Jane was born in 1712 in Circa. She died in 1779 in guess.

Her dates in a nigel battysmith website are (1702-1768). http has discrep dates re 1702-1712-1779-1768 (?). See name Balsam in http opn hingston - HAH-. See Mackaness, Fresh Light on Bligh, pp. 5ff. See Mackaness, Correspondence, Bligh-Bond, p. 5, p. 35, Note 30.

Francis and Jane had the following children:

+ 66 M i Capt, Gov NSW Bligh William-15 was born on 9 Sep 1754. He died on 7 Dec 1817.

Francis married (2) Bury Martha-2241 daughter of Bury Progenitor-139805 and BNotknown MIss-157299 on 27 May 1770 in Plymouth. Martha was born in Plymouth, Devon, England. She died in 1773 in Plymouth,probably.

Mackaness, Correspondence, Bligh-Bond, p. 35; Mackaness, Fresh Light, p. 78.

Francis married (3) Welsh Judith-67710 daughter of Welsh Progenitor-46813 and WNotknown Miss-2319 in Plymouth,probably. Judith died in 1801.

gaps10 Mackaness, Correspondence, Bligh-Bond p. 35; p. 78, Note 4. She later married Mr. Rothery.

47. Bligh John-138613 (Richard , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ) was buried on 13 Nov 1739 in St Mabyn, Cornwall, England.

John married BNotknown Miss-76070.

They had the following children:

  67 F i Bligh Ann-138345 was born on 7 Sep 1735 in Mylor, Cornwall, England.

48. Bligh Richard-138356 (Richard , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ) was buried on 20 Oct 1773 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

Twin. Richard's will was dated 19 Sep 1770, and proved 17 Apr 1774. See http://www.queenslandfamilytrees.com/

Richard married Brent Mary-146435 daughter of Of Bodmin Brent Timothy-162672 and BNotknown Miss-162673 on 11 Jun 1749 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Mary was buried on 6 Apr 1774 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

Daughter of Timothy Brent of Bodmin.

Richard and Mary had the following children:

+ 68 M i Bligh John-140198 died in 1815.
  69 F ii Bligh Jenny-156325 was buried on 9 Feb 1829.
        Jenny married Spiller Samuel-135181 son of Spiller Progenitor-153704 and SNotknown Miss-142165. Samuel was born in 1745. He was buried on 11 Dec 1820.
+ 70 M iii Bligh Reginald-59040 was born on 17 May 1754. He died on 6 Jun 1821.
+ 71 M iv Bligh Richard-65733.
  72 F v Bligh Mary-159612 died in Infancy.
  73 M vi Bligh James-147519 was born on 16 May 1760. He died on 18 Aug 1834.

Headmaster of Derby Free Grammar School. No Children.
        James married Edyvean Elizabeth-152582 daughter of Edyvean Progenitor-208219 and ENotknown Miss-208220 on 19 Jul 1784 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England.

Daughter of Joseph Edyvean, Mayor of Bodmin, Cornwall, England, in 1778 &
1786.
  74 M vii Bligh Timothy-159906.
        Timothy married Palmer Elizabeth-85256 daughter of Palmer Progenitor-192148 and PNotknown Miss-192149.

No notes.

52. Bligh William-36735 (Richard , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ).

William married Peake Jane-94790 daughter of Peake Senior findzzzzzzzz-85186 and PNotknown Miss-85386 on 14 Jun 1756 in Rame, Devon, England. Jane was buried on 4 Jun 1813 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England.

Netsurf for more.

William and Jane had the following children:

+ 75 M i Bligh James-75646 was born on 21 May 1757. He died on 18 Mar 1837.
  76 F ii Bligh Mary-25474 was born on 3 Apr 1759 in Kingsand, Devon, England. She died on 17 Aug 1761.
  77 M iii Bligh Francis-75396 was born on 23 May 1761 in Kingsand, Devon, England. He died on 1 Jul 1761.
  78 F iv Bligh Jane-11328 was born on 31 Jul 1762 in Kingsand, Devon, England. She died on 25 Apr 1855. She was buried on 26 Apr 1855 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England.
        Jane married Barnsley Samuel-60460 son of Barnsley Progenitor-104023 and BNotknown Miss-119801 on 10 Mar 1788. Samuel was buried before 1855 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England.
  79 F v Bligh Mary-156155 was born on 17 May 1764. She died on 17 Mar 1820. She was buried on 21 Mar 1820 in Hengarvault, Cornwall, England.
        Mary married Symonds John-34418 son of Symonds Senior findzzzzz-193794 and SNotknown Miss-193795 on 6 Sep 1784 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England. John was born about 1742. He died in 1817 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England.

Admitted 2 Dec 1780 to the rectory of St Tudy, matriculated from Christ Church Oxford, 30 Apr 1761, aged 19, son of Rev. Robert Symonds of Colwell, Co. Hereford, B.A. 1765. M.A. 1767.

58. Bligh Charles-77882 (Charles , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ).

Charles married Jory Margaret-36505 daughter of Jory Progenitor-86635 and JNotknown Miss-114017 on 16 Apr 1752 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England.

They had the following children:

  80 M i Bligh John-62470.
  81 M ii Bligh William-161817.

63. Bligh James-86589 (Charles , John , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ) was buried on 28 Mar 1811 in St Maybn, Cornwall, England.

James married Martyn Margaret-154460 daughter of Martyn Senior findzz-203314 and MNotknown Miss-203315 on 13 Oct 1779 in Lanteglos-by-Camelford, CON, England.

Daughter of George (d-1796 Helland St Teath, CON, England) & Mary Martyn.

James and Margaret had the following children:

+ 82 M i Bligh John Martyn-21076 died on 6 May 1834.
  83 F ii Bligh Margaret-98155 was buried on 3 Jan 1784.
  84 M iii Bligh George Martyn-81985 was buried on 13 Jan 1787 in Antony, Cornwall, England.

64. Bligh Richard-73421 (Richard , James , Richard , James , Richard , John , Progenitor ) was born in 1713 in England. He was christened in 1713 in Active presumably. He died in 1749 in England. He was buried in Alverstoke, England.

Richard married Page Ann-123089 daughter of Page Richard-63519 and PNotknown Catherine-45816 in 1735 in England. Ann was born in 1702.

Daughter of Richard Page & Catherine ???.

Richard and Ann had the following children:

+ 85 M i Rear-Admiral Bligh John-141075 was born in 1735. He died in 1795.
+ 86 M ii Admiral Bligh Richard Rodney-145871 was born in 1737. He died in 1821.
+ 87 F iii Bligh Ann-157780 was born in 1747. She died in 1801.
  88 M iv Bligh Charles-117811 was born in 1794 in England.

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