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James Wright

Male 1780 - 1780  (0 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Wright was born in 1780 (son of David Wright, Gentleman and Elizabeth Veasey); died in 1780 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Oct 1780 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  David Wright, Gentleman was born about 1746 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was christened on 16 May 1746 in Suffolk, England (son of Drury Wright and Penelope Pitches); died in Apr 1820 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 25 Apr 1820 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Probate: 1823

    Notes:

    Probate:
    IC500/1/277/34 Original Will of David Wright the Elder of Barningham 1823

    David married Elizabeth Veasey. Elizabeth and died. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Veasey and died.
    Children:
    1. David Wright and died.
    2. Ann Wright and died.
    3. Elizabeth Wright was born in 1776; and died.
    4. Maria Wright was born in 1777; and died.
    5. 1. James Wright was born in 1780; died in 1780 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Oct 1780 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    6. Joseph Wright was born in 1781; and died.
    7. Penelope Wright was born in 1788; and died.
    8. Alice Wright was born in 1791; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Drury Wright was born about 1693 (son of John Wright, Gentleman and Sarah Drury); died in Aug 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 29 Aug 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Alternative Name: Dray Wright
    • Alternative Name: Drew Wright
    • Alternative Name: Drury Right
    • Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: 1724, Tuddenham St Mary, Suffolk, England
    • Poll Book: 1727
    • Residence: Between 1727 and 1732, Great Saxham, Suffolk, England
    • Residence: 1743, Drinkstone, Suffolk, England
    • Residence: 1746, Barningham, Suffolk, England
    • Probate: 1777

    Notes:

    Poll Book:
    Drewry Wright of Great Saxham was listed in the 1727 Poll for Suffolk as a freeholder in the parish of 'Bradfields' (Bradfield St George, Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield Combust).

    Probate:
    IC500/1/231/61 Original Will of Drury Wright of Barningham 1777

    Drury married Penelope Pitches in Jun 1743 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Ampton, Suffolk, England. Penelope (daughter of John Pitches and Penelope Marren) was born in 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Apr 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; died in Apr 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Penelope Pitches was born in 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Apr 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England (daughter of John Pitches and Penelope Marren); died in Apr 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Alternative Birth: Abt 1710
    • Residence: 1743, Tostock, Suffolk, England
    • Residence: 1746, Barningham, Suffolk, England
    • Probate: 1777

    Notes:

    Probate:
    IC500/1/231/44 Original Will of Penelope Wright of Barningham 1777

    Notes:

    Marriage License:
    2 June 1743, Drury Wright of Drinkstone, widower, farmer, & Penelope Cornal, of Tostock, widow, 33 years, to be married at Ampton. Bond: Mr. John Wright, of Ampton, farmer.

    Children:
    1. William Wright was born about 1744; died on 20 Nov 1816 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 24 Nov 1816 in Society of Friends, Bardwell, Suffolk, England.
    2. 2. David Wright, Gentleman was born about 1746 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was christened on 16 May 1746 in Suffolk, England; died in Apr 1820 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 25 Apr 1820 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    3. James Wright was born about 1749 in Suffolk, England; was christened on 19 Sep 1749 in Suffolk, England; died in Nov 1825 in Hepworth, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Nov 1825 in St Peter's Church, Hepworth, Suffolk, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Wright, Gentleman was born in 1666 in The Mill, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England; was christened on 1 Feb 1665/66 in St George's Church, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England (son of John Wright and Anne Ray); died in Apr 1716 in Great Barton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 1 May 1716 in St George's Church, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Land: 1708, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England
    • Land: 1708, Hitcham, Suffolk, England
    • Land: 1708, Wattisham, Suffolk, England
    • Residence: Between 1708 and 1716, Great Barton, Suffolk, England
    • Probate Inventory: 1716
    • Probate: 1716

    Notes:

    Probate Inventory:
    DN/INV 73/59
    Wright, John, gentleman, of Great Barton (Suffolk)
    1716-1718 Probate inventory

    Probate:
    NCC will register Bokenham 87
    Wright, John, gentleman, of Great Barton, Suffolk 1716

    John married Sarah Drury on 11 Oct 1688 in St Leonard's Church, Horringer, Suffolk, England. Sarah (daughter of Drury) was born about 1667; died in Aug 1719 in Great Barton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Aug 1719 in St George's Church, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah Drury was born about 1667 (daughter of Drury); died in Aug 1719 in Great Barton, Suffolk, England; was buried on 13 Aug 1719 in St George's Church, Bradfield St George, Suffolk, England.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Wright was born in 1689 in Horringer, Suffolk, England; was christened on 16 Aug 1689 in St Leonard's Church, Horringer, Suffolk, England; died after 1708.
    2. John Wright was born about 1691; died in 1763 in Ampton, Suffolk, England; was buried in 1763 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Ampton, Suffolk, England.
    3. 4. Drury Wright was born about 1693; died in Aug 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 29 Aug 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.
    4. Anne Wright was born about 1695; died after 1708.
    5. Elizabeth Wright was born about 1697; died after 1708.

  3. 10.  John Pitches and died.

    John married Penelope Marren on 12 Apr 1702 in Woodditton, Cambridgeshire, England. Penelope died in Oct 1763; was buried on 25 Oct 1763 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Penelope Marren died in Oct 1763; was buried on 25 Oct 1763 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.

    Other Events:

    • Alternative Name: Penelope Petches

    Children:
    1. William Pitches was born in 1703 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 23 Jan 1702/03 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; and died.
    2. John Pitches was born in 1704 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 2 Apr 1704 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; and died.
    3. 5. Penelope Pitches was born in 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; was christened on 29 Apr 1706 in Barrow, Suffolk, England; died in Apr 1777 in Barningham, Suffolk, England; was buried on 15 Apr 1777 in St Andrew's Church, Barningham, Suffolk, England.