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Captain Richard Whittington Wright 1633–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Dec 1633

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 10 Dec 1663

Death Location: Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony

Father: Rev. Wright

Mother: Anne Merriton

Spouse(s): Anne Mottrom

Children(s): Major Wright

In 1633, Captain Richard Whittington Wright entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Rev Francis Wright And Anne Merriton. Captain Richard Whittington Wright married Anne Mottrom, and had children including Major Francis Wright. Captain Richard Whittington Wright passed away in 1663 in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Captain Richard Whittington Wright entered the world in London, Middlesex, England, born to Rev Francis Wright And Anne Merriton.
  • Captain Richard Whittington Wright married Anne Mottrom, and had children including Major Francis Wright.
  • Captain Richard Whittington Wright passed away in 1663 in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony.

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Captain Wright's Ancestors

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Captain Wright
1633–1663
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, England
Parents
Rev. Francis Wright
1601–1655
Bolton-on-Swale, Yorkshire, England
Anne Merriton
1612–1670
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Wright's Descendants

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Captain (Richard Whittington) Wright (1 Dec 1633–10 Dec 1663) m. Anne Mottrom (1639–1707)
  1. 1. Major (Francis) Wright 1660–1713 m. Anne (Pope) Wright 1659–1697
    1. 1. John Wright 1682–1739 m. Dorothy Awbrey 1685–1739
      1. 1. Capt (Judge John Wright,) II 1710–1792 m. Elizabeth (Bronaugh) Darnall 1710–1785
        1. 1. William (Wright,) Sr. 1740–1806 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Grant 1750–1830 m. Mary Grant 1738–1808
    2. 2. Nancy Wright 1691–
    3. 3. Presley Wright 1690–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Wright 1689–
    5. 5. Anne Wright 1682–1739
    6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Wright 1687–1724
    7. 7. Charles Wright 1683–
    8. 8. William Wright 1690–1766
    9. 9. Mary Wright 1705–
    10. 10. Anne Wright 1686–1763
    11. 11. George Wright 1682–1769
    12. 12. Capt (Augustine) Washington 1693–1743
    13. 13. Anne Wright 1706–
    14. 14. Mary Wright 1701–
    15. 15. Richard Wright 1700–1789
    16. 16. Francis Wright 1696–1739

Captain Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1633
1 Dec 1633
Birth of Captain Richard Whittington Wright in London, Middlesex, England
London, Middlesex, England
1663
10 Dec 1663
Age 30
Death of Captain Richard Whittington Wright in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony
Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1633
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1652; Page Number: 373

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1663
    Event Place: Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia Colony

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