John Blight, b: 1726 - Buckland Filleigh, Devon

^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}
^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}

^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}

^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}


			^Simon Bligh^{b.1641 Black Torrington, Devon d.1706 Langtree, Devon}

		^{William Blight}^{b.1681 Langtree, Devon d.1748 Buckland Filleigh, Devon}	^{Christian Grendham}^{b. d.1709 Langtree, Devon}

	^John Blight^{b.1726 Buckland Filleigh, Devon d.1782 Newton St. Petrock, Devon}

		^Ann Smith^{b. d.1763 Buckland Filleigh, Devon}

^{George Blight}^{b.1767 Newton St. Petrock, Devon d.1841}

		^{George Walter}^{b. d.}

	^{Sarah Walter}^{b.1728 Shebbear, Devon d.1810 Newton St. Petrock, Devon}		^{John Hucstable}^{b. d.}

		^{Grace Huckstable}^{b.1692 Fremington, Devon d.}	^{Emmet Buckenham}^{b. d.}