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Capt William Wright 1578–1633 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Mar 1578

Birth Location: Wrights Bridge, Essex, England

Death Date: 6 Nov 1633

Death Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Lord Wright

Mother: Bennett Greene

Spouse(s): Priscilla Carpenter

Children(s): Richard Wright, Esther Wright, Stephen Wright, Ann Wright, Dorothy Wright

In 1578, Capt William Wright entered the world in Wrights Bridge, Essex, England, born to Lord John Wright And Bennett Lady Of London Greene. Capt William Wright married Priscilla Carpenter, and had children including Ann Wright, Dorothy Wright, Esther Wright, Richard Wright, Stephen Wright. Capt William Wright passed away in 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1578, Capt William Wright entered the world in Wrights Bridge, Essex, England, born to Lord John Wright And Bennett Lady Of London Greene.
  • Capt William Wright married Priscilla Carpenter, and had children including Ann Wright, Dorothy Wright, Esther Wright, Richard Wright, Stephen Wright.
  • Capt William Wright passed away in 1633 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Wright
1547–1644
Birth Location: Whitebridge, Essex, England
LW
Bennett Greene
1554–1590
Birth Location: London, England
BG

Spouses(s)

Priscilla Carpenter
1598–1689
Birth Location: Wrington, North Somerset Unitary Authority, Somerset, England
PC

Children(s)

Richard Wright
1608–1691
Birth Location: –
RW
Esther Wright
1625–
Birth Location: –
EW
Stephen Wright
1622–1676
Birth Location: –
SW
Ann Wright
1624–1625
Birth Location: –
AW
Dorothy Wright
1622–1703
Birth Location: –
DW

Capt Wright's Ancestors

Self
Capt Wright
1578–1633
Birth Place: Wrights Bridge, Essex, England
Parents
Lord John Wright
1547–1644
Whitebridge, Essex, England
Bennett ("Lady of London") Greene
1554–1590
London, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Capt Wright's Descendants

1.
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Capt (William) Wright (10 Mar 1578–6 Nov 1633) m. Priscilla Carpenter (3 July 1598–29 December 1689)
  1. 1. Richard Wright 1608–1691 m. Hester Cooke 1627–1669
    1. 1. Adam Wright 1645–1724
      1. 1. James (Wright Surry Co.) II 1707–1777 m. Elizabeth Waterman 1710–1778
        1. 1. James Wright 1742– m. Mary Davis
        2. 2. Perez Wright 1751–1833
    2. 2. Esther Tinkham 1649–1717
    3. 3. Richard Cooper 1639–1724
  2. 2. Esther Wright 1625–
  3. 3. Stephen Wright 1622–1676
  4. 4. Ann Wright 1624–1625
  5. 5. Dorothy Wright 1622–1703

Capt Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1578
10 Mar 1578
Birth of Capt William Wright in Wrights Bridge, Essex, England
Wrights Bridge, Essex, England
1633
6 Nov 1633
Age 55
Death of Capt William Wright in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Wrights Bridge, Essex, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1633
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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