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Henry Bright
British merchant and slave-trader in Bristol (1715–1777)
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human
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sex or gender
male
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country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain
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given name
Henry
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family name
Bright
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date of birth
21 March 1715
Gregorian
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
place of birth
Brockbury Hall
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Wikimedia import URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Bright_(schoolmaster,_born_1562)
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
date of death
1777
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
sibling
Francis Bright
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
spouse
Sarah Meyler
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
child
Richard Bright
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occupation
merchant
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slave trader
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stated in
The Bristol Slave Traders: A Collective Portrait
mayor
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banker
start time
1769
employer
Harford Bank
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hooper
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position held
Mayor of Bristol
start time
1771
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reference URL
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F35077
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
apprentice
employer
Richard Meyler
start time
1731
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
supercargo
start time
1739
end time
1742
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
stated in
The Bright Family Papers Morgan, Kenneth. Archives; London Vol. 22, Iss. 97, (Oct 1, 1997): 119.
Sheriff of Bristol
start time
1753
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Common Councilman of the City of Bristol
start time
1753
end time
1777
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
residence
Queen Square
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stated in
Slavery Obscured: The Social History of the Slave Trade in an English Provincial Port
partner in business or sport
Richard Meyler
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
member of
Society of Merchant Venturers
start time
1767
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owner of
Welland Court
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stated in
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Identifiers
Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID
2146651431
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retrieved
26 July 2020
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
50515
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UK National Archives ID
F35077
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WikiTree person ID
Bright-3237
subject named as
Henry Bright (21 Mar 1715 - uncertain 1777)
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