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Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. 1523–1621 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1523

Birth Location: Thorpe, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 23 Aug 1621

Death Location: Welwick, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Father: Sir Yorkshire

Mother: Lady Rudstone

Spouse(s): Anne Thornton

Children(s): Lady Wright, William Wright

In 1523, Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. entered the world in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Knight Robert Wright Sheriff Of Yorkshire And Lady Ursula Rudstone. Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. married Anne Thornton, and had children including Lady Frances Anne Wright, William Wright. Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. passed away in 1621 in Welwick, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1523, Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. entered the world in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England, born to Sir Knight Robert Wright Sheriff Of Yorkshire And Lady Ursula Rudstone.
  • Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. married Anne Thornton, and had children including Lady Frances Anne Wright, William Wright.
  • Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. passed away in 1621 in Welwick, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

Sir Esq.'s Ancestors

Self
Sir Esq.
1523–1621
Birth Place: Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Sir Knight Robert Wright Sheriff of Yorkshire
1501–1597
Plowland Manor, Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
Lady (Ursula) Rudstone
1517–1594
Hayton, York, Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (John) Wright
1476–1541
Holderness, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Esq.'s Descendants

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Sir (William Wright I of Plowland) Esq. (1523–23 Aug 1621) m. Anne Thornton (1530–28 December 1616)
  1. 1. Lady (Frances Anne) Wright 1544–1623 m. Richard Deighton 1540–1612
    1. 1. Lady (Jane) Deighton 1562–1621 m. Thomas Needham 1561–1618
      1. 1. Jane Needham 1570–1620 m. Moses Andrew 1582–1618
        1. 1. Eleanor (Ellen) Andrews 1609–1668 m. William Dawson 1609–1668
    2. 2. Dr. (John) Deighton 1570–1640
    3. 3. Ann Deighton 1568–
    4. 4. Maria Deighton 1576–
    5. 5. Richard Deighton 1575–
    6. 6. Robert Deighton 1588–1680
  2. 2. William Wright –1653

Sir Esq.'s Timeline

3 Records

1523
1523
Birth of Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. in Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
1543
1543
Age 20
Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. was married in East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
1621
23 Aug 1621
Age 98
Death of Sir William Wright I of Plowland Esq. in Welwick, Yorkshire, England
Welwick, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1523
    Event Place: Thorpe, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1543
    Event Place: East Riding, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1621
    Event Place: Welwick, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Welwick, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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