Lt.
Richard
Bligh
RN
Born before in Saint Mabyn, Cornwall, England
Ancestors 
Son of John Bligh
and Mary (Watts) Bligh
Brother of
Temperance (Bligh) Kempthorne, John Bligh, Elizabeth Bligh, Dorothy Bligh, Patience Bligh, James Bligh and Charles Bligh
Husband of
Jane (Cock) Bligh
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Bligh, Reginald Bligh, Richard Bligh, James Bligh, Francis Bligh, William Bligh, William Bligh, Joseph Bligh and Mary Bligh
Died before
at about age 77
[location unknown]
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Biography
Richard Bligh, Lieutenant Royal Navy, was born about 1680 and was christened on the 5th day of July 1680 at St Maybn, Cornwall, England. He is the child of John Bligh and Mary (Watts) Bligh. [1]
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5L9-9LB : 23 March 2020), John Bligh, 1680.
See also;
- Rodovid, Source; GEDCOM::lareau-02.ged::INDI @I6691@::Hailey C. Shannon, https://en.rodovid.org/wk/Person:43648
- Baptismal record of his son, Francis
- Stirnet, Bligh [1]
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Lorraine (Burley) Nagle
Lorraine (Burley) Nagle
Bligh-90 and Bligh-97 appear to represent the same person because: Hi, I have been researching the Bligh line. Made another request for a merge of John Bligh from you earlier today. This is also a duplicate. Happy to provide other information if needed. Regards Lorraine
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