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Rev Frances Wright 1601–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1601

Birth Location: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 29 November 1655

Death Location: Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Father: Sir Wright

Mother: Grace Beckwith

Spouse(s): Lady Merriton

Children(s): Captain Wright, Anne Wright, Christofer Wright, George Wright, Grace Wright, Thomas Wright, William Wright

In 1601, Rev Frances Wright entered the world in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Frances Wright And Grace Beckwith. Rev Frances Wright married Lady Anne Merriton, and had children including Anne Wright, Captain Richard Whittington Wright, Christofer Wright, George Wright, Grace Wright, Thomas Wright, William Beckwith Wright. Rev Frances Wright passed away in 1655 in Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1601, Rev Frances Wright entered the world in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, born to Sir Frances Wright And Grace Beckwith.
  • Rev Frances Wright married Lady Anne Merriton, and had children including Anne Wright, Captain Richard Whittington Wright, Christofer Wright, George Wright, Grace Wright, Thomas Wright, William Beckwith Wright.
  • Rev Frances Wright passed away in 1655 in Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Wright's Ancestors

Self
Rev Wright
1601–1655
Birth Place: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir Frances Wright
1578–1651
Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, North Yorkshire, England
Grace Beckwith
1576–1665
Aldborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Francis Wright
1553–1623
Sowerby Manor, Sowerby, Yorkshire, England
Anne Markham
1554–
Yorke, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1526–1621
Lady Thorton
1530–1618
Catherine Babington
1518–1606
Sir Markham
1522–1607
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Esq
1502–1594
Anne Grimston
1506–1526
Sir Thornton
1486–1572
Lady Thweng
1500–1554
Anthony Babington
1475–1544
Catherine Ferrers
1488–1537

Rev Wright's Descendants

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Rev (Frances) Wright (1601–29 November 1655) m. Lady (Anne) Merriton (1605–29 March 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
      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
  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

Rev Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1601
1601
Birth of Rev Frances Wright in Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1655
29 November 1655
Age 54
Death of Rev Frances Wright in Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1601
    Event Place: Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1655
    Event Place: Bolton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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