BRIGHT (formerly LIDDELL), John (1671-1735), of Badsworth, Yorks.

b. 23 Mar. 1671, 2nd s. of Henry Liddell*. educ. Christ’s, Camb. 1689, MA 1690; M. Temple 1689. m. Cordelia, da. of Samuel Clutterbuck, of Hydes, Ingatestone, Essex, common councilman of London, 4s. (3 d.v.p.) 3da. (2 d.v.p.). suc. maternal gdfa. at Badsworth and assumed name of Bright 1688. J. Foster, Peds. of Yorks. Fams. i. (Bright); Surtees, Dur. ii. 213; J. R. Woodhead, Rulers of London (London and Mdx. Arch. Soc.), 49; J. Hunter, Hallamshire ed. A. Gatty, 417–18.