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Katherine Wright 1585 – 1605 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Death Date: 04 Jun 1605

Death Location: St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND

Father: Sir Wright

Mother: Ellen Ward

Spouse(s): Christopher Wheaton

Children(s): Hannah (9thGGM)

In 1585, Katherine Wright entered the world in Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir Christopher "Kit" (Gunpowder Plot) Wright and Ellen Margarette Rowland Ward. Katherine Wright married Christopher Wheaton, and had children including Hannah Elizabeth Uxor Wheaton (9thGGM). Katherine Wright passed away in 1605 in St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND.

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Biography

  • In 1585, Katherine Wright entered the world in Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, born to Sir Christopher "Kit" (Gunpowder Plot) Wright and Ellen Margarette Rowland Ward.
  • Katherine Wright married Christopher Wheaton, and had children including Hannah Elizabeth Uxor Wheaton (9thGGM).
  • Katherine Wright passed away in 1605 in St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Wright
1568 – 1605
Birth Location: Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England
SW
Ellen Ward
1572 – 1610
Birth Location: Newby with Mulwith, Yorkshire, England
EW

Spouses(s)

Christopher Wheaton
1580 – 1654
Birth Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, England
CW

Children(s)

Hannah (9thGGM)
1600 – 1642
Birth Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
H(

Katherine Wright's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Wright
1585 – 1605
Birth Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Christopher "Kit" (Gunpowder Plot) Wright
1568 – 1605
Holbeche House, Staffordshire, England
Ellen (Margarette Rowland) Ward
1572 – 1610
Newby with Mulwith, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Robert Wright Sheriff of Yorkshire) *
1501 – 1597
Plowland Manor, Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
Richard (Roland) Warde
1544 – 1614
Homersfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Anne Guiville
1530 – 1572
Givendale, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Warde
1515 – 1585
Anne Urmston
1525 – 1575
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Katherine Wright's Descendants

1.
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Katherine Wright (1585 – 04 Jun 1605) m. Christopher Wheaton (1580 – 1654)
  1. 1. Hannah (Elizabeth Uxor Wheaton) (9thGGM) (3 Oct 1600 – 8 Oct 1642) m. John (Robert Mason ( Direct) ) (1 Oct 1600 – 28 May 1643)
    1. 1. Sampson Mason (10 Mar 1625 – 15 Sept 1676) m. Mary (Russell) Butterworth (29 Aug 1629 – 29 Aug 1714)
      1. 1. Elder (Joseph) Mason (1663-03-06 – 1748-05-19) m. Lydia Bowen (23 Apr 1666 – 25 Mar 1758)
        1. 1. Freelove (Mason) Gorton (5 Jun 1695 – 1748) m. Samuel ((Direct Line)) gorton (29 Jul 1690 – april 1784)

Katherine Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of Katherine Wright in Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
1605
04 Jun 1605
Age 20
Death of Katherine Wright in St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND
St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Swansea, Glamorgan, West Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1605
    Event Place: St Bride Fleet Street, London, ENGLAND
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