MOTTLEY (Ruardean) and BRIGHT (Longhope) (General)
I found the following inscription on the Longhope Village Website-All Saints'
Churchyard:
"Here Lieth the body Of Sarah the wife of Josiah Bright, of the parish of Taynton, and daughter Of James and Mary Mottley, Of the Parish of Ruardeane, Who died Feb. 16, 1773, aged 37"
"Also in memory of Josiah Bright, husband of the afore-Said, who died March the 16, 1777, aged 52 years"
This site and the IGI also mention the BRIGHT children: Mary, Sarah DUFFIELD (my 4th g gm), Samuel, Elizabeth, Thomas, Anne/Hannah, and Esther born between 1760 and 1773 in Longhope (first two) and Taynton.
The IGI mentions a James MOTTLEY (with father James) chr.Nov. 14, 1725 at Littledean, who could be a brother of Sarah's.
Hopefully, the BRIGHT and MOTTLEY wills I will be ordering from the Gls. RO http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1335
will give me more info, but in the meantime, does anyone have any knowledge of either the BRIGHT or the MOTTLEY families? Would love to hear from you. Eandka
MOTTLEY (Ruardean) and BRIGHT (Longhope)
by nolene 
, Wednesday, September 14, 2005, 04:32 (6802 days ago) @ Eandka
I have been extracting all of the Ruardean Parish records into a database and I spotted the following Burials which my be of interest to you:
MOTTLEY Elizabeth 06-Mar 1769 Ruardean
MOTTLEY Mary 08-Dec 1773 Ruardean
MOTTLEY Mary 29-Jan 1777 Ruardean
MOTTLEY James 02-Jun 1780 50yrs Ruardean
MOTTLEY Sarah 01-Jul 1782 spinster Ruardean
BRIGHT Anne 19-May 1774 Ruardean
BRIGHT James 19-Sep 1805 6 Ruardean
Rgds
Nolene
Johannesburg
MOTTLEY (Ruardean) and BRIGHT (Longhope)
Hi, Nolene: What a nice surprise! Thank you very much for taking the time to post these names. The odds are good that these folks are my rellies. Eandka
MOTTLEY (Ruardean) and BRIGHT (Longhope)
While searching the IGI for some of the names provided by Nolene, I came across what is probably the entire family of my Josiah. I would have bet the farm that these names were not there two weeks ago. LOL Thanks again, Nolene.
International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 10
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1. MARY BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 18 MAY 1730 Longhope, Gloucester, England
2. JOHN BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 22 JAN 1731 Longhope, Gloucester, England
3. JOSIAH BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 JUL 1725 Longhope, Gloucester, England
4. WILLIAM BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 JUN 1733 Longhope, Gloucester, England
5. THOMAS BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 NOV 1722 Longhope, Gloucester, England
6. THOMAS BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 17 DEC 1723 Longhope, Gloucester, England
7. JAMES BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 MAR 1726 Longhope, Gloucester, England
8. SARAH BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 APR 1737 Longhope, Gloucester, England
9. ANNE BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 30 MAY 1721 Longhope, Gloucester, England
10. JONATHAN BRIGHT - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 12 JUL 1728 Longhope, Gloucester, England
Parents: Thomas BRIGHT and Joan (Jone in the graveyard)
Eandka
Josiah BRIGHT 1725 (Longhope)
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Tuesday, January 02, 2007, 01:45 (6327 days ago) @ Eandka
Entry Number A0402
Year 1725
Month Jul
Day 7
Parents Surname BRIGHT
Child Forename(s) Josiah
Father's Forename(s) Thomas
Mother's Forename(s) Joan
Mother's Surname
Place of Residence
Occupation
Officiating Minister
Event type C
Memoranda
Notes
Register Reference P206 IN 1/7
Page No 19
Parish Longhope
Goodnight Jojo Eandka - Esther CUNLIFFE 1940 - 2006, R I P
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 21:00 (6101 days ago) @ Eandka
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I repost here this late and sad news, Esther and I shared many exchanges researching the GRINDLE's and BRAIN's of Collafield, MOUNTJOY's of Littledean and established more than one distant "cousin"
Rest in Peace
S
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Dear Listers
It is with great sadness that I report the death of a very dear e mail
friend and lister.
You may know of her as eandka/pandobear/Jojo or several other akas.
It has taken me some time to find this out as she stopped mailing me in June
2006 after telling me it was thought she had had a stroke and I didn't want
to trouble her whilst she was unwell.
She and I were great friends via e mail so I never had her personal address
which is why it has taken me so long to establish what has happened. If
someone has it, I would be grateful to have a copy off list.
Those of you who knew her will, I am certain, join with me in thinking of
her this evening.
Published in the Edmonton Journal on 8/18/2006.
CUNLIFFE, Esther Katherine On August 13, 2006, Mrs. Esther Katherine Cunliffe of Edmonton passed away at the age of 65 years. She leaves to mourn her loss her loving husband Peter. A Private Family Service was held. Friends who so wish may make memorial donations directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta. Foster & McGarvey Ltd., 10011-114th Street (780) 428-6666,
Goodnight Jojo.
Sincerely
Dawn