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Alexander Wright Sir 1542–1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Chester le Street, Durham, England

Death Date: 22 July 1584

Death Location: Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England

Father: Richard (Wright)

Mother: Alice Harrison

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Waule, Elizabeth Waule

Children(s): Elizabeth Wright, Andrew Wright, John wright, Henry Wright, Ralph Wright, Nicholas Wright, Alexander Wright, Allison Wright, George Wright, Richard Wright, Magdalena Wright, Christopher Wright, William Wright, Isabell Wright, Thomas Wright

In 1542, Alexander Wright Sir entered the world in Chester le Street, Durham, England, born to Richard Shakespeare Wright And Alice Alicia Harrison. Alexander Wright Sir married Elizabeth Waule, and had children including Alexander Wright, Allison Alice Wright, Andrew Wright, Christopher Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Elizabetha Wright, George Wright, Henry Wright, Isabell Wright, John Wright, Magdalena Wright, Nicholas Wright, Ralph Wright, Richard Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright. Alexander Wright Sir passed away in 1584 in Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1542, Alexander Wright Sir entered the world in Chester le Street, Durham, England, born to Richard Shakespeare Wright And Alice Alicia Harrison.
  • Alexander Wright Sir married Elizabeth Waule, and had children including Alexander Wright, Allison Alice Wright, Andrew Wright, Christopher Wright, Elizabeth Wright, Elizabetha Wright, George Wright, Henry Wright, Isabell Wright, John Wright, Magdalena Wright, Nicholas Wright, Ralph Wright, Richard Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright.
  • Alexander Wright Sir passed away in 1584 in Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Sir's Ancestors

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Alexander Sir
1542–1584
Birth Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England
Parents
Richard Shakespeare (Wright)
1522–1578
Howden, Yorkshire, England
Alice (Alicia) Harrison
1520–1588
York All Saints, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) Wright
1495–1573
Canterbury, Kent, England
Lady (Alice Elizabeth) Grey
1496–
Horton, Northumberland, England
(Sir) (Alexander) Harrison
1490–1538
Howden, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Cooper 14th) GGMF*
1501–1539
St John
Great-Grandparents
Lord Yorkshire
1469–1540
Lady Ryther
1464–1547
John Cooper
1450–1501
Joan Cooper
1455–1510
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Sir's Descendants

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Alexander (Wright) Sir (1542–22 July 1584) m. Elizabeth Waule (1542–1588) m. Elizabeth Waule (1542–1588)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Wright 1565– m. Anthony CARRE\Cory 1560–1612
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Cory Shawe ,) 1585-1660 1585–1660 m. Francis (ROGERS) Sr 1580–1645
      1. 1. Francis (Rogers (m)) ENG-IRE 1605–1662 m. Katherine (Rowborow) ENG-IRE 1610–1668
        1. 1. Francis (Rogers) III 1632–1694 m. Jane (Dringe ❤️) ENG-IRE 1628–1679 m. Elizabeth Erbury 1639–1666 m. Katherine (Dowlen) (Rogers) 1640–1695
  2. 2. Andrew Wright 1582–
  3. 3. John wright 1573–
  4. 4. Henry Wright 1573–1641
  5. 5. Ralph Wright 1575–
  6. 6. Nicholas Wright 1576–
  7. 7. Alexander Wright 1572–
  8. 8. Allison (Alice) Wright 1571–
  9. 9. George Wright 1569–
  10. 10. Richard Wright 1567–
  11. 11. Magdalena Wright 1577–
  12. 12. Christopher Wright 1579–
  13. 13. William Wright 1578–
  14. 14. Isabell Wright 1580–
  15. 15. Thomas Wright 1560–1609

Alexander Sir's Timeline

2 Records

1542
1542
Birth of Alexander Wright Sir in Chester le Street, Durham, England
Chester le Street, Durham, England
1584
22 July 1584
Age 42
Death of Alexander Wright Sir in Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England
Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 July 1584
    Event Place: Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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