Sir John Wright, I, Kt., of Wrightsbridge

John of Wrightbridge, received a confirmation of the Wright Arms from Clarence Cooke ( King of Arms) on June 20, 1590. According to Visitations of London&Essex.

Sir John Wright, of Wrightbridge, Essex was granted a peerage June 20th, 1590(?). He married ------Linsell(?), and died in 1624. He had three children by the firest marriage, and four by the second marriage to the daughter of Bennett Greene(?). The line of descent for the Allen family was through the eldest son, Nathaniel, by the second marriage. --Clark F. Allen

PEERAGE GRANTED

20 JUNE 1590

by ELIZABETH I, Queen of England and Ireland

APPOINTED CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS BY JAMES I IN 1612.

ID: I74400

• Name: John WRIGHT
• Sex: M
• Birth: BET 1546 AND 1547 in Brook Hall, South Weald, England 1 2 3
  • This John Wright? Christened September 2, 1543 St. Peter's, South Weald, Eng (probably not)
• Death: BET 1599 AND 1640 in England 1 3
• Reference Number: 74400

Note: Descendants of Samuel Wright says he died a very old man with no children.

BIRTH: Curtis Wright has birth in Brentwood.

BIOGRAPHY: From his grandfather inherited a tenement called Argents. He inherited Ropers from his father, but did not live at Brook Hall. He was involved in his father's tanning business and also Warden of the Brentwood School. Resided in Brook Street hamlet in the house Le Spytle, which suited him better in his capacity as Warden for the Brentwood School and his trade as a Tanner.

DEATH: Curtis Wright has death in 1640.

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Father: Robert WRIGHT

Mother: Mary GREEN

Marriage 1 Abis ROOKE

Marriage 2 Mary FIELDE

• Married: 13 JUL 1577 1 2

Sources:

Title: Ellen Baker email

• Note: ABBR Ellen Baker
• Media: Electronic

Title: Genealogical and biographical notices of descendants of Sir John Wright of Kelvedon Hall

• Author: Curtis Wright
• Publication: Carthage, Missouri; 1915
• Note: Heritage Quest
• Media: Book

Title: Samuel Wright Descendants

• Author: Ellen Baker
• Note: dab@bossig.com
• Media: Electronic

WRIGHT Family 1 page 850 of "History of Wethersfield" by Stiles lists their mutual ancestor John Wright Lord of Kelvedon Manor C Essex Eng land purchase 1538, d 5 Oct 1551 m Olive_____.