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Henry Wright 1st Bt (abt. 1637 - 1664)

Sir Henry Wright 1st Bt
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Died at about age 27 in South Weald,Essex,Englandmap
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Biography

European Aristocracy
Sir Henry Wright was a member of the aristocracy in British Isles.

Sir Henry Wright 1st Bt was the son of Laurence Wright (1590-1657), the third son of John Wright of Wright's Bridge near Hornchurch, Essex and Mary Duke (d. 16 Feb 1698), da. of John Duke, MD, of Foulton Hall. He m. Anne Crew, da. of John Crew, 1st Baron Crew of Stene. He was created Baronet Wright, of Dagenhams by Cromwell in 1658, which was confirmed 11 June 1660. He had a son and heir Henry who d. unm in 1681 and a da. Anne who m. (1) Sir Robert Pye of Berkshire and (2) William Rider.

MP for Harwich 1660, 1661-1664.

Henry Wright 1st Bt was featured in the Diary of Samuel Pepys.
Sir Henry Wright is mentioned by [Pepys] in his diaries 16 times. On 10 December 1663, “…calling at Wotton’s, my shoemaker’s, today, he tells me that Sir H. Wright is dying”. A couple of months later, on 5 February 1664, Wright passed away.[1]

Sources

  1. Sir Henry Wright in Pepys Diary Encyclopaedia (Information about 5,083 people, places and things in Pepys’ time) https://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/550/#references




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