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Sir Thomas Wright 1495 – 1577 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1495

Birth Location: Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K.

Death Date: 6 Sep 1577

Death Location: Over, Cheshire, England

Father: Sir Peover

Mother: Katharen Handford

Spouse(s): Lady Brereton

Children(s): Jane Wright

Early life: Sir Thomas Wright arrived in Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K. in 1495, born to Sir John Mainwaring, of Over Peover and Katharen Handford. Over time, Sir Thomas Wright formed a family with Lady Elizabeth Brereton, which included Jane Wright. Sir Thomas Wright concluded life in Over, Cheshire, England in 1577.

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Parents

Sir Peover
1471 – 1516
Birth Location: Peover Hall, Over Peover, Cheshire, England
SP
Katharen Handford
1471 – 1529
Birth Location: Honford, Chester, England
KH

Spouses(s)

Lady Brereton
1481 – 1545
Birth Location: Castle, Malpas, Cheshire, England
LB

Children(s)

Jane Wright
1525 – 1600
Birth Location: Calveley, Cheshire East Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England
JW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1495
    Event Place: Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 6 Sep 1577
    Event Place: Over, Cheshire, England
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