Family History

Elizabeth Brighting

Nothing is known about the early life of Elizabeth. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

Elizabeth had a son, James Brighton Brooks★, who was baptised on 23 Jun, 1774 in Starston, Norfolka1. James★ married Rebecca Pritty★ on 17 Sep, 1794b1. He died on 24 Jan, 1858 in Mendham, Suffolkc1 at the age of eighty-three.

She married John Brooks on 10 Nov, 1774 at St Mary's Church, Rushalla2.

Timeline

1774
23 Jun
Son, James Brighton Brooks★, baptised in Starston, Norfolka1.
10 Nov
Married John Brooks at St Mary's Church, Rushalla2.
Recorded as residing in Rushall, Norfolka2.
1858
24 Jan
Son, James Brighton, died at the age of eighty-three in Mendham, Suffolkc1.

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St Mary, Rushall, Norfolk
a1:Baptism entry for James Brighting, Rushall, 23 Jun 1774 (more details...)
a2:Marriage entry for John Brookes and Elizabeth Brighting, 10 Nov 1774, Page 10, No 29 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St Peter & St Paul, Brockdish, Norfolk
b1:Marriage entry for James Brighten and Rebecca Pritty, 17 Sep 1794, Page 28, No 97 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1:Death entry for James Brighton Brooks, Hoxne, Jan-Mar Qtr 1858, Vol 4A, Page 404, No 161; Digital image (more details...)