Sir John Wright
| John Wright | |
|---|---|
| Sir | |
Titles and styles
| |
| Born | 1488 Kelvedon township, Essex |
| Baptised | 12 July 1488 Dagenham, Essex |
| Died | 5 October 1551 Dagenham Manor, Essex |
| Buried | Kellydon Church |
| Noble family | Wright |
| Father | Reverend John Wright |
| Mother | Agnes |
Sir John Wright (1488 – 5 October 1551) was a member of the English gentry and was ancestor of the famous Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright.[1]
Biography[edit]
Wright was born in 1488 in Kelvedon, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England, to Reverend John Wright (27 October 1450 – 5 May 1509) and wife Agnes (born in Dagenham, Essex).[2] The younger John Wright was christened 12 July 1488, in Dagenham, Essex.[citation needed]
In 1509 Wright married Olive Hubbard (1487 – October 1560).[3]
Wright was a yeoman and was knighted on 20 June 1509. The grant included a coat of arms for the Wright family along with the inheritable title, and a seat on the King's council.[citation needed]
In 1538 Wright purchased Kelvedon Hall from Richard Bolles for £493 6s 8d.[1] Wright Hall, which had been known before as Weald Hall in the past, had also been owned by Sir Brian Tuke at one point.[4] The estate stayed in the Wright family almost four centuries until 1922 through the descendants of son John Wright (born 1510), the eldest of Wright's children. In the 18th century, the manor was rebuilt by the seventh John Wright.[citation needed]
Wright died at age 63 on 5 October 1551 at Dagenham Manor, at Kelvedon Hatch, Essex. He had had a will drawn up on 25 September 1551, and per his request in the will was buried in the chancel of Kellydon Church.[5]
Children[edit]
Children of Wright are listed in birth order, including three separate Johns:[3][6]
- John Wright, b. 1510, Kelvedon, Essex, England, d. 10 October 1563, Kelvedon Hall, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
- Katherine Wright, b. 1512, Kelvedon, Essex, England, d. 1 January 1595, Navistock, Essex, England
- Robert Wright, b. 9 April 1516, Kelvedon, Essex, England, d. 25 January 1587, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England
- Alice Wright, b. 10 May 1519, Kelvedon, Essex, England, d., Kelvedon, Essex, England
- John Wright, b. 19 January 1522, d. 1558.
- John Wright, b. 4 May 1524, Wrightsbridge, Essex, England, d. 30 September 1626, Whitesbridge, Essex, England
- Elizabeth Wright, b. 1526, Kelvedon, Essex, England, d. 1536, Essex, England
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kelly, Fred C. (2012). The Wright Brothers: A Biography. Courier Corporation. p. 21. ISBN 9780486138107. Search this book on
- ↑ Wright Esq., Randy A. From Kelvedon Hatch To Texas A Familial Journey Of The Wrights. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cutter, William Richard (1914). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 1991. Search this book on
- ↑ Rice, Charles Elmer (1905). A History of the Hanna Family: Being a Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Hanna and Elizabeth (Henderson) Hanna, who Emigrated to America in 1763. A. Pim & son, printers. p. 214. Search this book on
- ↑ "Your Heritage Person Page 50822". Ancestry. Retrieved 14 Nov 2013.
- ↑ Cutter, William Richard (1914). New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 4. Lewis historical publishing Company. p. 1986. Search this book on
This article "Sir John Wright" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Sir John Wright. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
