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Captain Richard Whittington Wright 1633–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 December 1633

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 10 December 1663

Death Location: Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Rev Wright

Mother: Lady Merriton

Spouse(s): Lady Mottrom

Children(s): Major Wright

In 1633, Captain Richard Whittington Wright entered the world in England, born to Rev Frances Wright And Lady Anne Merriton. Captain Richard Whittington Wright married Lady Ann Mottrom, and had children including Ann Wright, Major Francis Wright. Captain Richard Whittington Wright passed away in 1663 in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1633, Captain Richard Whittington Wright entered the world in England, born to Rev Frances Wright And Lady Anne Merriton.
  • Captain Richard Whittington Wright married Lady Ann Mottrom, and had children including Ann Wright, Major Francis Wright.
  • Captain Richard Whittington Wright passed away in 1663 in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Wright's Ancestors

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Captain Wright
1633–1663
Birth Place: England
Parents
Rev Frances Wright
1601–1655
Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Merriton
1605–1690
Castle Levington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Frances) Wright
1578–1651
Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England
Grace Beckwith
1576–1665
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England
Rev. (George Merriton, Dean of York, Chaplain to Queen) Anne
1567–1624
Braughing, Hertfordshire, England
Mary Randes
1571–1632
Dustin, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Francis Wright
1553–1623
Anne Markham
1554–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1526–1621
Lady Thorton
1530–1618
Catherine Babington
1518–1606
Sir Markham
1522–1607

Captain Wright's Descendants

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Captain (Richard Whittington) Wright (1 December 1633–10 December 1663) m. Lady (Ann) Mottrom (1639–1707)
  1. 1. Major (Francis) Wright 1660–1713 m. Anne (Pope) Washington 1662–1697
    1. 1. Colonel (George S) Wright 1682–1769 m. Elizabeth McGehee 1686–1775
      1. 1. George Wright 1720–1774 m. Sarah (Ann) Perkins 1726–1774
        1. 1. Gabriel (Edward) Wright 1763–1807 m. Catherine Ransone 1765–1826

Captain Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1633
1 December 1633
Birth of Captain Richard Whittington Wright in England
England
1663
10 December 1663
Age 30
Death of Captain Richard Whittington Wright in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 December 1633
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 December 1663
    Event Place: Northumberland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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