Richard Bligh, b: 1611 - Holsworthy, Devon

^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}
^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}

^{1618 Beginning of 30 Years War}
^{1628 English curtail King's powers}
^{1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain}
^{1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland}
^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}

^{1580 Drake completes voyage around world}
^{1582 New Gregorian calendar introduced}
^{1588 English defeat the Spanish Armada}
^{1611 Authorized English Bible published}
^{1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia}


			^{Richard Blight}^b.1578 d.

		^{Benjamyn Bligh}^{b. d.1638 Holsworthy, Devon}	^{Susan Treybanslete}^b.1578 d.

	^{Richard Bligh}^{b.1611 Holsworthy, Devon d.}

		^{Margaret Currey}^{b. d.1623 Holsworthy, Devon}

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

	^Elizabeth^{b. d.}