John Wright, of Waltham Abbey

John Wright was born in 1590 at Waltham, Essex, England, and passed away 5 July 1643.[1] He married Mary Dell, daughter of John Dell, on 22 April 1624 at Waltham, Essex, England

Their children include

• Susannah Pearse (born Wright)
• Anna Burnham (born Wright)
• Ellen Wright

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"John Wright, of Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, yeoman, and Mary Dell, spinster, daughter of John Dell, of same, yeoman - at St. Mary Axe, London, 17 Apr 1624. Bishop of London's Office."

Also, "John Wright, of Waltham Abbey, co. Essex, yeoman, and Mary Dell - at Waltham Abbey, aforesaid, 19 Apr 1624. Bishop of London's Office."

From the foregoing records it appears that John Wright (or Write) of Waltham Abbey, Co. Essex, England, married there, 22 Apr. 1624 Mary Dell, probably the Mary, wife of John Wright of Surestone (Sewardstone), who was buried at Waltham Abbey 23 Feb. 1637/8.

This John Wright was probably the man of that name who was buried at Waltham Abbey 5 July 1643, although when the will of Ralph Dell (vide supra), proved in 1646 but of uncertain date, was made, he was apparently living.

The records show that John and Mary (Dell) Wright of Waltham Abbey had the following children:

• 1 John, baptized 20 Feb. 1624/5; buried 30 Sept. 1626.
• 2. Amy, buried 4 June 1638.
• 3. Susanna, bapt. 5 Aug. 1627; married at Waltham Abbey, 5 May 1642, Richard Pierce (or Pearce), with whom she migrated to New England arriving ther prior to 14 Sept. 1647.
• 4. Elyn (Ellen), buried 5 Nov. 1632.
• 5. Ann, baptized 29 Aug. 1633.
• 6. Ralph, baptized 26 Sept. 1635.
• 7. Henry, baptized 16 May 1637. (Could have been born in February at the time of Mary Dell Wright’s death)

It is possible that in this list Amy and Elyn have not been in the proper order among the children; one or both of them may even been the children of John Wright by an earlier marriage or died before they were baptized.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wright-7820

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John Wright

Birth: 1575, London, Middlesex, England

Baptism: 11 Dec 1575, Parish: St Leonard, Shoreditch; Middlesex County, Borough of Hackney

Death:: 05 Jul 1643, Waltham, Essex, England

Father: John Wright 1548 - 1624

Mother: Bennett Greene 1554 - 1590

Spouse: Mary Dell, d. 1638

Children:

Anna Wright 1620- 1703

Ellen Wright 1622 - 1632

John Wright 1623 - 1626

Amy Wright 1626 - 1638

Susannah Wright 1627 - 1678

Ralph Wright 1635 - 1700

Henry Wright 1637 - 1700

Sources:

http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/33094/person/6118257448/facts/source...

London Metropolitan Archives, St Leonard Shoreditch, Register of baptisms and marriages, 1558 - 1653, P91/LEN/A/001/MS07493.