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Francis Wright 1553–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1553

Birth Location: Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1623

Death Location: Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wright

Mother: Lady Thorton

Spouse(s): Anne Markham

Children(s): Sir Wright, Jane Wright

Francis Wright was born in 1553 in Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir William Wright And Lady Anne Thorton. Francis Wright married Anne Markham, and had children including Jane Wright, Sir Frances Wright. Francis Wright passed away in 1623 in Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Francis Wright was born in 1553 in Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England, the child of Sir William Wright And Lady Anne Thorton.
  • Francis Wright married Anne Markham, and had children including Jane Wright, Sir Frances Wright.
  • Francis Wright passed away in 1623 in Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Wright's Ancestors

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Francis Wright
1553–1623
Birth Place: Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir William Wright
1526–1621
East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Thorton
1530–1618
East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Wright) Esq
1502–1594
Plowland Manor, Welwick, Yorkshire, England
Anne Grimston
1506–1526
Plowden Manor Welwick East Riding Yorkshire
Sir (Robert II) Thornton
1486–1572
East Newton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Margaret) Thweng
1500–1554
Upper Helmesley, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wright
1476–1540
Alice Ryther
1475–1547
Sir Thweng
1470–1530
Dame Thwaites
1476–1501
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wright
1435–1498
Alice Dymoke
1432–1482

Francis Wright's Descendants

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Francis Wright (Abt. 1553–1623) m. Anne Markham (Abt. 1554–)
  1. 1. Sir (Frances) Wright 1578–1651 m. Grace Beckwith 1576–1665
    1. 1. Rev (Frances) Wright 1601–1655 m. Lady (Anne) Merriton 1605–1690
      1. 1. Captain (Richard Whittington) Wright 1633–1663 m. Lady (Ann) Mottrom 1639–1707
        1. 1. Major (Francis) Wright 1660–1713 m. Anne (Pope) Washington 1662–1697
      2. 2. Anne Wright 1639–1671
      3. 3. Christofer Wright 1629–1664
      4. 4. George Wright 1629–1684
      5. 5. Grace Wright 1630–
      6. 6. Thomas Wright 1631–
      7. 7. William (Beckwith) Wright 1628–1679
  2. 2. Jane Wright –1659

Francis Wright's Timeline

4 Records

1553
Abt. 1553
Birth of Francis Wright in Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
1588
7 Jul 1588
Age 35
Francis Wright was baptized in Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
1623
1623
Age 70
Death of Francis Wright in Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1849
14 Oct 1849
Age 296
Francis Wright was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1553
    Event Place: Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Jul 1588
    Event Place: Gnosall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1849
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1623
    Event Place: Uley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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