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John Wright

John Wright

Male 1510 - 1563  (53 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Wright was born on 14 Mar 1509-1510 in Kelvedon, Essex, England (son of John Wright and Olyve Hubbard); died on 10 Oct 1563 in Kelvedon, Essex, England.

    John married Joan Harris in 1532-1534 in Kelvedon, Essex, England. Joan and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wright was born in 1485 in Upminister, Essex, England; was christened on 12 Jul 1488 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, Eng (son of John Wright and Agnes Kelvedon); died on 5 Oct 1551 in England; was buried in Kelvedon Hatch Churchyard, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England.

    Notes:

    of Kelvedon Hatch (purchased manor of White Notley)

    John Wright (purchased Kelvedon Hall, Brook Hall, and other lands in Waltham ~~, County of Essex)
    He was granted a baronetcy 20 June 1509 and was thus entitled to a seat in Parliament. He was lord of Kelvedon Hall which he purchased in 1538.

    1624 "Sir" John Wright of Wrightsbridge (granted coat of arms June 20, 1590)
    Sable a chevron engrailed argent between three fleur de lis or, on a chief of the third, three spear heads ppr azure. Crest: a dragon's head ppr., argent pellette.
    Motto: Sibi Conscia Recti.

    The Will of JOHN WRIGHT of Kelvedon
    Arch: Essex. Register Thomber 117 and Register Bastwick:
    In the name of God Amen; 25 Sept, 1551. of Kellydon Essex, Yoeman. Beying in bode feble and weak yet of pfect mynde make my will, etc. Soul to God. Body to be buried within the Chancell of Kellydon Church. To poor mens box 20/- To the parish of Southweald 40/- and to the ten poorest parishes about me 20/- each. To my loving wife (not named) 40 marks by the yere to be paid of my lands by my four sons equally -- L6, 13, 4 each. And the best end of my house of Kelvedon Haule at her choice. Also to her my household stuff and 100L, 20 kyne and a gelding. To each daughter (not named) L13, 6, 8. To every godchild 6/8, and to every godchild of my own childrens 20/-. To Kelydon Strete toward the reparation of the way L3, 6, 8. To mending the way to the Common L3, 6, 8. To the reparation of Geedy Hall Lane 40/-. To my eldest son John Wright and his heirs Kelydon Hall, Weldsyde Knights, Hubbords Land with the two houses in Brentwood and Layndon. To Robert Wright and his heirs, Ropers in Brook Street, and house meadow and orchard in Brook Street, Smythes land, Powres wherein now gladden dwelleth with Fyners, Burnecks Land and Webbs. To my son called Myddle John I give all the land I have in Havering and houses and millers house and a tenement in Childerditch wherein Gibbes doth dwell. To my son called Young John I give Bishops Hall, Wilchins Pownde Mead, Welde Lyes, Bulffandes and Dichars in Ramsden Bellhouse and Trays. To John Wright son to my son John the younger, all my land in Navestock. To John Wright son to my son John the elder, a tenement called Drywoods. To John Wright son of my son Robert, a tenement called Argents. To every child (if any) of my childrens children 20/- apiece. To each servant 6/8.
    Executors: Sons John the elder and Robert.
    Overseers: Sons, middle and young John (note middle John is here styled "John Wright of Wrights Bridge").
    Witnesses: Thomas Wood, clerk (i.e. parson) Robert Sheparde, John Symonde, and Thomas Lytman.
    Proved 21 November 1551 at Stapleford Abbotts by the two Executors named. (Register Bastwick states it was proved at Brentwood but agrees with the date.)

    John married Olyve Hubbard on 17 Mar 1508 in Walthham Holy Cross Abbey, Essex, England. Olyve (daughter of Samuel Hubbard and Katherine Wright) was born on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; was christened on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, Eng; died in Kelvedon, Essex, England; was buried on 12 Oct 1560 in St.Mary's Churchyard, Kelvedon, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Olyve Hubbard was born on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; was christened on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, Eng (daughter of Samuel Hubbard and Katherine Wright); died in Kelvedon, Essex, England; was buried on 12 Oct 1560 in St.Mary's Churchyard, Kelvedon, Essex, England.

    Notes:

    WILL OF
    OLIVE WRIGHT
    Of Kelvedon (Hatch)
    22 June 1560
    To be buried in the chancel of Kelvedon church. To the reparations of the said church £4. To the reparations of South Weald church 40s. To the poor people at my burial £5 and at my month's day £5. To the poor people of Kelvedon and South Weald for 20 years after my decease, 30s, every year, half in Kelvedon and half in South Weald, at my executors' descretion. To Katherine my daughter £5. To Richard, Thomas, Reynold, Parnell and Elizabeth GREENE 40s apiece. To Mary GREENE and Olive her daughter 20s, and to Katherine's children 6s.8d. apiece. To Olive WRIGHT, daughter of Robert my son 20s and to Katherine, Dorothy, and Thomas, his children 20s. apiece. To Joan WRIGHT daughter of John WRIGHT of Kelvedon 40s and to Thomas her son 20s and her other two children 6s.8d. apiece. To Olive and Dorothy daughters of John WRIGHT of the bridge my son late deceased 20s apiece and to John, Robert, and Agnes his children 13s.4d apiece. To Katherine GREENE my daughter 3 chests in my chamber and a cupboard in my parlour. I will that my linen be equally divided among my children. To the said Katherine 6 silver spoons and 1 silver cup with a covering. To Alice PARKYNS my daughter £5 and to William OUTRED 20s, and his two sons 20s apiece. To Robert WRIGHT, my son 1 chest in my chamber. To John my son of Wealdside [in South Weald] 1 silver pot with a cover, to John HUMPHREY and Mary his children 40s. apiece, to Anthony and Dorothy 20s. apiece, and to his two youngest children 6s.8d. apiece. To John WRIGHT of Kelvedon my son a joined table and a spit, and to his children John, Robert and Dorothy 20s. apiece. To Katherine my daughter my bed as it is and a little board coffer. To Oliver CONBERS my goddaughter now being with me 20s. The residue of my goods shall be given among the poor people in Kelvedon, [South] Weald and Navestock by my executors, whom I ordain John WRIGHT of Wealdside and John GREENE of Navestock, and for their labour 20s. apiece, and John WRIGHT of Kelvedon and Robert WRIGHT to be my overseers, and for their labour 10s apiece. To Alice STACEE widow of Weald churchgate 20s., Oliver STACEE my godduaghter 6s.8d., and Alice GREENE 13s, 4d. To John WRIGHT, Humphrey WRIGHT and Mary WRIGHT 2 silver spoons apiece.

    Witnesses: Paul SPENCE curate, John CHESSON, Thomas NEVELL.
    Proved 12 Oct 1560.

    Children were: Lord Robert Wright *, John Wright (of Kelvedon Hall), Katherine Wright, Alice Wright, John "Middle John" Wright "of the Bridge", John Wright "of Bishops Hall"/"of Wealdside", Elizabeth Wright, (infant) Wright.

    The Will of OLIVE HUBBARD of Kelvedon
    Original Will examined at Somerset House, London, by William Gilbert, on January 17th, 1910, there being no registered copy.

    In the Name of God, Amen. 22 June 1560.
    Olyve Wright of the parish of Kelvedon, County Essex, sick of body but whole of mind. Soul to God. To be buried in the chancel of Kelvedon Church. To the reparation of that church L4. Ditto South Weld Church 40 3/4-. To poor L5 at burial and L5 at the months mind. 30 3/4- a year for twenty years after my decease to the poor people of Kelvedon and South Welad equally. To Katryne my daughter L5. To Richard, thomas, Reignold, Parnell, and Elizabeth Green 40/- each. To Mary Green 13/4. To Olyffe her daughter 20/- and to every other one of Katrynes children now living 6/8. To Olive, daughter of my son Robert Wright 20/-. To Katherine, Dorothy and Thomas Wright, his children 20/- each. To Joan daughter of John Wright of Kelvedon 40/- and to Thomas his son 20/- and to his other two children (not named) 6/8 each. To Olive and Dorothy, daughters of John Wright of the Bridge, my son last deceased, 20/- each, and to John, Robert and Agnes his children 13/4 each.
    To Kathryne Green my daughter three chestes and a cupboard, etc.
    To Alice Perkyns my daughter L5, and to each of her children 20/-.
    To Eliabeth Shepherd my daughter L5.
    To William Owtred 20/- and to his two sons now living 20/- each.
    To Robert Wright my son a chest.
    To John Wright my son of Wealdsyde a pot, and to John Omfrey and Mary his children 40/- each and to Anthony and Dorothy 20/- each and to his two youngest children (not named) 6/8 each.
    To John Wright of Kelvedon my son a table and to his children John, Robert and Dorothy 20/- each.
    To John son of Robert Wright 20/-.
    To daughter Katherine, my bed.
    To Olive Combers my god-daughter 20/-.
    To John Omfrey and Mary Wright two silver spoons each.
    To Alice Stace, widow of Weald Church Gate 20/-.
    Residue of goods to be distributed amongst the poor of Kelvedon, Weald and Navestock
    Executors: John Wright of Wealdsyde, and John Green of Navestock, 20/- to each of them.
    Overseers: John Wright of Kelvedon and Robert Wright 10/- to each of them.
    Witnesses: Paull Spence curate of Kelvedon, John Chesson, Thomas Nevell.
    Duodecimo die mensis prefati (Oct) 1560 probatum fuit testm Olvi Wright nuper de Kelydon def juram to Execator Quibus commissa fuit administraco, etc. Jurat ad sea dei evengelia. (Act Book I, folio 17.)

    Children:
    1. 1. John Wright was born on 14 Mar 1509-1510 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died on 10 Oct 1563 in Kelvedon, Essex, England.
    2. Katherine Wright was born about 1513 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died on 1 Jan 1595 in Navistock, Essex, England.
    3. Robert Wright was born on 28 Jul 1516 in Kelventon Hall, Essex, England; died on 25 Jan 1587 in Essex, England.
    4. Alice Wright was born on 10 May 1519 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died in Kelvedon, Essex, England.
    5. John Wright, "Myddle/Middle" was born on 19 Jun 1522 in Dagenham Manor, Wrightsbridge, Essex, England; died in 1558 in Wrightsbridge, Essex County, England; was buried on 30 May 1640 in Kelvedon, Essex, England.
    6. John Wright, "Young" was born on 4 May 1524 in Kelvesdon, Essex, England; died on 30 May 1604 in South Weald, Essex, England.
    7. Elizabeth Wright was born on 11 Aug 1526 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died in Essex, England.
    8. NN Wright was born about 1528 in Kelvedon, Essex, England; died before 1536 in Kelvedon, Essex, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wright was born on 27 Oct 1450 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England (son of Henry Wright and Anna Whitbread); died on 9 May 1509 in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England.

    John married Agnes Kelvedon. Agnes was born in 1452; died in 1509. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes Kelvedon was born in 1452; died in 1509.
    Children:
    1. 2. John Wright was born in 1485 in Upminister, Essex, England; was christened on 12 Jul 1488 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, Eng; died on 5 Oct 1551 in England; was buried in Kelvedon Hatch Churchyard, Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England.

  3. 6.  Samuel Hubbard was born in 1466 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; died in 1520 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England.

    Samuel married Katherine Wright in 1485 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England. Katherine (daughter of John Wright) was born in 1469 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; died in 1558 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Katherine Wright was born in 1469 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England (daughter of John Wright); died in 1558 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England.
    Children:
    1. 3. Olyve Hubbard was born on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; was christened on 22 Feb 1487 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, Eng; died in Kelvedon, Essex, England; was buried on 12 Oct 1560 in St.Mary's Churchyard, Kelvedon, Essex, England.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Henry Wright was born in 1424 in Upminster, Suffolk, England; and died.

    Notes:

    Reverend

    WRIGHT is a name derived from the Anglo-Saxon "wryhta." Like the Latin word "faber," it means a worker of any kind, especially as an artificer in wood or hard materials.

    Henry married Anna Whitbread. Anna (daughter of Thomas Whitbread and Agnes Hunte) was born in 1428 in Upminster, Suffolk, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Anna Whitbread was born in 1428 in Upminster, Suffolk, England (daughter of Thomas Whitbread and Agnes Hunte); and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. John Wright was born on 27 Oct 1450 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; died on 9 May 1509 in Kelvedon Hatch, Essex, England.

  3. 14.  John Wright was born about 1445 in S. Weald, Essex, England; and died.

    Notes:

    of the Brook

    Children:
    1. 7. Katherine Wright was born in 1469 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England; died in 1558 in Dagenham, E.Kelvedon, Essex, England.


Generation: 5

  1. 18.  Thomas Whitbread was born in 1396 in White Notley, Essex, England (son of Christopher Whitbread and Mawde Frenche); died in Upminster, Suffolk, England.

    Thomas married Agnes Hunte. Agnes was born between 1386 and 1400 in Gosfield, Essex, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 19.  Agnes Hunte was born between 1386 and 1400 in Gosfield, Essex, England; and died.

    Notes:

    Also was born in Totham, Essex, England
    379. Broderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #3869, Date of Import: Feb 17, 1998.
    282. Jennifer Ahnentafel Chart.
    http://vader.castles.com/ftprints/web61010.html.

    Children:
    1. 9. Anna Whitbread was born in 1428 in Upminster, Suffolk, England; and died.
    2. Henry Whitbread and died.
    3. Mary Whitbread and died.
    4. John Whitbread and died.
    5. Ellen Whitbread and died.


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