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Francis Wright 1601–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 16 Mar 1655

Death Location: Yorkshire, England

Father: Francis Wright

Mother: Grace Beckwith

Spouse(s): Anne Merriton

Children(s): Richard Wright, Francis Wright, George Wright, William Wright, Thomas Wright, Christopher Wright, Sister Wright, Ann Wright, Grace Wright

In 1601, Francis Wright entered the world in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, born to Francis Wright And Grace Beckwith. Francis Wright married Anne Merriton, and had children including Ann Wright, Christopher Wright, Francis Wright, George Wright, Grace Wright, Richard Wright, Sister Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright. Francis Wright passed away in 1655 in Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1601, Francis Wright entered the world in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, born to Francis Wright And Grace Beckwith.
  • Francis Wright married Anne Merriton, and had children including Ann Wright, Christopher Wright, Francis Wright, George Wright, Grace Wright, Richard Wright, Sister Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright.
  • Francis Wright passed away in 1655 in Yorkshire, England.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Wright's Ancestors

Self
Francis Wright
1601–1655
Birth Place: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Francis Wright
1563–1651
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England
Grace Beckwith
1584–1665
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Francis Wright
1553–1623
Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Anne Markham
1554–1618
Sowerby, England
Roger Beckwith
–1634
Clint, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Wright
1523–1621
Ann Thornton
1530–1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert WRIGHT
1501–1594
Anne Grimston
1506–1526

Francis Wright's Descendants

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Francis Wright (1601–16 Mar 1655) m. Anne Merriton (1612–29 Mar 1670)
  1. 1. Richard Wright 1633–1663 m. Ann Matron 1639–1707
    1. 1. Francis (E) Wright 1660–1713 m. Anne (Pope) Washington 1660–1697 m. MARTHA COX 1664–1738
      1. 1. Francis Wright 1710–1767 m. Mary Hawkins 1713–1773
        1. 1. Mary Wright 1735–1808 m. William Clements 1724–1803 m. Richard SHELTON 1728–1821
        2. 2. Anna Wright 1729–1767
        3. 3. Benjamin Wright 1730–1824 m. Frances Haley 1732–1815 m. Elizabeth Lastname 1730–1807
        4. 4. Isaac Wright 1735–1830 m. Susannah Ellis 1744–1828
        5. 5. Elizabeth Wright 1738–1768
        6. 6. Moses Wright 1740–1833
        7. 7. Thomas Wright 1746–1793
        8. 8. Jefferson WRIGHT 1746–1810
        9. 9. John Wright 1756–1810
      2. 2. Anne Wright 1686–1763
      3. 3. William Wright 1690–1805
      4. 4. Presley Wright 1690–
      5. 5. Nancy Wright 1691–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Reade 1685–
      7. 7. Thomas Reade 1685–
      8. 8. George Reade 1686–
      9. 9. Henry Kendall 1699–1758
      10. 10. John Wright 1685–1739
    2. 2. Mathew Wright 1658–
    3. 3. Mottrom Wright 1658–1700
    4. 4. Anne Wright 1658–1677
    5. 5. Daughter Wright 1659–
    6. 6. John Wright 1662–1714
  2. 2. Francis Wright 1627–1674
  3. 3. George Wright 1629–1674
  4. 4. William Wright 1630–1715
  5. 5. Thomas Wright 1631–
  6. 6. Christopher Wright 1634–
  7. 7. Sister Wright 1635–
  8. 8. Ann Wright 1641–1671
  9. 9. Grace Wright 1641–

Francis Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of Francis Wright in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England
1655
16 Mar 1655
Age 54
Death of Francis Wright in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1655
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Yorkshire, England, Extracted Parish Records

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