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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

In 1495, Sir Thomas Wright entered the world in Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K., born to Sir John Mainwaring, of Over Peover and Katharen Handford. Sir Thomas Wright married Lady Elizabeth Brereton, and had children including Jane Wright. Sir Thomas Wright passed away in 1577 in Over, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1495, Sir Thomas Wright entered the world in Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K., born to Sir John Mainwaring, of Over Peover and Katharen Handford.
  • Sir Thomas Wright married Lady Elizabeth Brereton, and had children including Jane Wright.
  • Sir Thomas Wright passed away in 1577 in Over, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

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

Sir Wright's Ancestors

Self
Sir Wright
1495 – 1577
Birth Place: Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K.
Parents
Sir John Mainwaring, of Over Peover
1471 – 1516
Peover Hall, Over Peover, Cheshire, England
Katharen Handford
1471 – 1529
Honford, Chester, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Wright's Descendants

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Sir (Thomas) Wright (1495 – 6 Sep 1577) m. Lady (Elizabeth) Brereton (1481 – 30 Nov 1545)
  1. 1. Jane Wright (12 Dec 1525 – abt 1600) m. Sir (John James Mainwaring,) Knight (1525 – 4 September 1590)
    1. 1. Mary Mainwareing (1541 – 14 Jun 1578) m. Sir (Knight Richard Cotton, 1539, of) Combermere (22 August 1539 – 14 Jun 1602)
      1. 1. Mary (Cotton) Marshall (18 July 1553 – 21 Jul 1625) m. John Marshall (1545 – 19 Mar 1618)
        1. 1. Anne Marshall (1576 – 1650) m. Philobert (Cogan 4th GGF of wife of 2nd CSN 2x rmvd of wife of 8th) GGF (1563 – 10 Feb 1641)

Sir Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1495
1495
Birth of Sir Thomas Wright in Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K.
Over Peover, Cheshire, England U.K.
1577
6 Sep 1577
Age 82
Death of Sir Thomas Wright in Over, Cheshire, England
Over, Cheshire, England

Sources

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

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