Mr
William
Bligh
Born about in St. Tudy, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Bligh RN
and Jane (Cock) Bligh
Brother of
John Bligh, Richard Bligh, Reginald Bligh, James Bligh, Francis Bligh, William Bligh, Joseph Bligh and Mary Bligh
Husband of
Jane (Peak) Bligh
— married
14 Jun 1756 in Cornwall, England
Descendants 
Father of
James Bligh
Died
at about age 28
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Jun 2016
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Biography
Willliam Bligh was born about 1728 and was christened on the 28th day of October 1728 in St Tudy, Cornwall, England to parents Richard Bligh and Jane Cock.[1]
William married Jane Peak on the 14th of June 1756 in Cornwall, England. [2]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J39F-3PX : 22 March 2020), William Bligh, 1725.
- ↑ "England, Devon and Cornwall Marriages, 1660-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGYS-WMN8 : 24 April 2019), William Bligh, 14 Jun 1756; citing Marriage, England, United Kingdom, the Devon Record Office, Exeter.
- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 and other researcher's family trees
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