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Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright 1570 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1570

Birth Location: Welwick, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 8 Nov 1605

Death Location: Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England

Father: Sir Parish

Mother: Lady Markham

Spouse(s): Ann Wright

Children(s): Blois Wright, Thomas 10xggf

Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright was born in 1570 in Welwick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk Parish and Lady Anne de Markham. Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright married Ann J Wright, and had children including Blois Wright, Thomas Mariner Bloyce Wright 10xggf. Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright passed away in 1605 in Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright was born in 1570 in Welwick, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk Parish and Lady Anne de Markham.
  • Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright married Ann J Wright, and had children including Blois Wright, Thomas Mariner Bloyce Wright 10xggf.
  • Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright passed away in 1605 in Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Wright's Ancestors

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Christopher Wright
1570 – 1605
Birth Place: Welwick, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Francis Wright of Sowerby, York Co, Thirsk Parish
1547 – 1628
Sowerby, York Co, England, UK
Lady (Anne de) Markham
1554 – 1618
Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William Wright of Plowland) Esq.*
1526 – 1621
East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Lady (Anne) Thornton
1530 – 1618
Newton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England
Anthony Markham
1520 – 1564
England
Mary Lee
1524 – 1610
Sedgebrook, Lincolnshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Dame ^*
1506 – 1574
Thomas Wright
1486 – 1572
Margery Thweng
1500 – 1554
Markham, Markham
1500 – 1559
Lady Heaveringham
1500 – 1570
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SIR\KNIGHT Thwenge
1470 – 1530
Dame Thwaites
1476 – 1501

Christopher Wright's Descendants

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Christopher (Kit (Gunpowder Plot)) Wright (1570 – 8 Nov 1605) m. Ann (J) Wright (1570 – Dec. 17 1617)
  1. 1. Blois Wright (1592 – abt 1661)
  2. 2. Thomas (Mariner Bloyce Wright) 10xggf (12 Apr 1597 – 1645) m. Judeth (Adams Marden) 10xggm (1591 – 1663)
    1. 1. Thomas Bloyce (1625 – 24 May 1689) m. Frances Ridley (1625 – 1680)
      1. 1. Frances Bloyce (1645 – 1690)
      2. 2. Judith Best (1647 – 13 Jan 1698) m. Thomas Davis (1620 – 13 Jan 1698)
        1. 1. William Davis (1665 – 06 Aug 1732)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Davis (1671 – ?unknown)
        3. 3. John Davis (1672 – 1677)
        4. 4. Richard Davis (1678 – 1734)
        5. 5. Robert Davis (1679 – 01 Mar 1698)
        6. 6. Benjamin Davis (1680 – 10 MAR 1721)
        7. 7. John Davis (1680 – 10 Mar 1720)
        8. 8. Elias ("Elisha") Davis (1680 – 10 Mar 1721)
        9. 9. Samuel Davis (1683 – ?unknown)
        10. 10. Thomas Davis (18 Oct 1696 – 11 Apr 1749) m. Lydia Chase (18 Oct 1696 – Oct. 25, 1769)
        11. 11. Richard Davis (19 Oct 1697 – )
      3. 3. Thomas Bloyce (1650 – 1744)
      4. 4. Judith Bloyce (1650 – 1744)
      5. 5. Frances (Abbot) Bloyce (24 APRIL 1650 – 1761)
    2. 2. Edward Wright (1638 – 1735)
    3. 3. William Wright (1648 – 25 Feb 1723)
    4. 4. Alice Wright (1650 – )
    5. 5. Thomas Wright ( – abt 1689)
    6. 6. Daniel (Newton) Wright
    7. 7. Elizabeth Wright

Christopher Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1570
1570
Birth of Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright in Welwick, Yorkshire, England
Welwick, Yorkshire, England
1588
1588
Age 18
Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright was married in England
England
1605
8 Nov 1605
Age 35
Death of Christopher Kit (Gunpowder Plot) Wright in Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England
Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1570
    Event Place: Welwick, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1588
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1605
    Event Place: Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England

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