John Wright (abt. 1476 - 1540)

John married Alice Ryther, the 2nd daughter and co-heiress of John Ryther. This is a well documented family that we have traced back to the middle 1100's. You can look at this genealogical line and that of other family members of the Gunpowder Plotter families on Daniel's web pages at:

http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1937 According to the Visitation of Yorkshire 1584/85, John and Alice had two sons, Robert, and John, although there is mention of a third son, Christopher, of whom little is known. We know that John Wright senior died in 1540 (his will--a copy of which is transcribed below--is dated 16 August 1540, and was proved on 28 April 1541) and that according to The History of Yorkshire : East Riding, his eldest son and heir Robert, was still a minor, as the lands passed temporarily into the hands of the crown in 1542 (L & P Henry VIII, XVII p.256). John Wright's will mentions a number of well-known recusant families in the Yorkshire area, as well as mentioning other family members who have yet to be identified, but who are probably his other children. Other than Robert, the eldest son and heir, and of course his wife, it would be natural for the next tier of beneficiaries to be his other children. It is therefore probable that this will confirms two other children in John (whose existence we can prove from independent sources), and a daughter Elizabeth.

"In the name of God, Amen. The xvj day of Auguste, 1540, I, John Wright, of Pleoghlande, within the parishe of Welwicke, holl of mynde and perfite of memorie, make my will in this manner followinge. First I bequeathe my saull to God Almightie, to oure blissed laidie and to the celestiall company of heven, my bodie to be buried within the hallowed grounde. Item I bequeathe to John Wright x li., to Elisabethe Wright x li., to Charles Wright fyve marke, to John Cloughe v marc, to William Buccler xl s., to Richarde Beaniles wif xl s., to every one of Richarde Smyth children, who be fyve, xl s., to Georgie Cloughe xl s., to William Picherde xl s., to Margaret Hent fyve markes, to William Battirsbie v marc, to Richarde Curle xiij s. iiij d., to the vicare of Welwike vi s. viij d., to John Arcules vj s. viij d., to William Hirdman ij s., to Thomas Carter vj s. viij d., to Rollande Murrey vj s. viij d., to Helin vj s. viij d., to Agnes xl d., to Besse ij d., to Julian ij s., to Georgie Thorp wif iiij quarters whet, to John Feron's wif iiij quarters whet, to Sir John Foston to singe for my saull seven yeres xl s. in the yere, to waite one my wif, with mett and drinke, to the churche of Welwike vj s. viij d., to the churche of Pattrington v s., to the churche of Hollym vi s. viij d., to the churche of Holmton vj s. viij d. Item I give to my wif all her plaite and the goodes that she brought with her. To Robert Wright my sone all my plaite. Also I will that Sir William Constable, knyght, Sir Rauf Ellerker, knyght, maister Babthorpe, esquier, and Mr Walter Grymstone, esquier, to be supervysors of this my laste will, and evere one of them to have fyve markes. The residue of all my goodes I bequeathe to Robert Wright, my sone, whom I ordan my full executor. Thes being witnes and recordes, the vicare of Welwike, my curate, Bartilmewe Thorp, gentleman, William Carr and John Parker, yomen."

Connection to Orville and Wilbur Wright April 16, 1867 in Milleville, Henry Co, . Indiana. Common ancestor for Ross's Wright's and above is the parents of John Wright: Henry (Wright) Wrighte and Anna (Whitebread) Wright .

John Wright was born in 1476 in Holderness, Yorkshire, England to Rev Henry and Anna (Whitebread) Wright. He married in 1499 twenty-four year old Alice Ryther who was born 1475 in Plowland, Yorkshire, England the daughter of John and Isabell (Sutton) Ryther.

John died at the age of 64 in 1540 Plowland, Yorkshire, England. Alice died at the age of 72 in 1547 in Yorke, England.

John Wright Steward To Henry VIII Information

John Wright of Ploughland Hall, Yorkshire, was born about 1476. Often repeated quotes about John state he was from Kent. “According to several sources, it was in the thirty-third year of the reign of King Henry VIII, that John Wright of Kent, a steward, or seneschal to Henry, moved to Holderness, where as well as purchasing land, he had been granted many lands. This is perhaps an erroneous comment, as the thirty-third year of Henry's reign was 1542, two years after the death of John Wright. Perhaps the source has been misleading and it was the thirty-third year of John's life that he settled in the parish of Welwick, or perhaps it was the thirty-third year of the 16th century, for we know that around this time, part of Thorpe became known as Ploughland, and in 1533 John Wright bought a house and land there (Ploughland [Plowland] Hall) from Gerard Elwyn and George Thorpe and their wives, and that he acquired other property there from the Thorpes in 1538.” I can find nothing to support the assertion that he was seneschal or servant to King Henry (VII or VIII). I, personally, believe he was in Yorkshire certainly by the time of his marriage to Alice.

Descent of the Main Line

John married Alice Ryther, the 2nd daughter and co-heiress of John Ryther. This is a well documented family that we have traced back to the middle 1100's. You can look at this genealogical line and that of other family members of the Gunpowder Plotter families on Daniel's web pages at: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/plains/1937 According to the Visitation of Yorkshire 1584/85, John and Alice had two sons, Robert, and John, although there is mention of a third son, Christopher, of whom little is known. We know that John Wright senior died in 1540 (his will--a copy of which is transcribed below--is dated 16 August 1540, and was proved on 28 April 1541) and that according to The History of Yorkshire : East Riding, his eldest son and heir Robert, was still a minor, as the lands passed temporarily into the hands of the crown in 1542 (L & P Henry VIII, XVII p.256). John Wright's will mentions a number of well-known recusant families in the Yorkshire area, as well as mentioning other family members who have yet to be identified, but who are probably his other children. Other than Robert, the eldest son and heir, and of course his wife, it would be natural for the next tier of beneficiaries to be his other children. It is therefore probable that this will confirms two other children in John (whose existence we can prove from independent sources), and a daughter Elizabeth.

"In the name of God, Amen. The xvj day of Auguste, 1540, I, John Wright, of Pleoghlande, within the parishe of Welwicke, holl of mynde and perfite of memorie, make my will in this manner followinge. First I bequeathe my saull to God Almightie, to oure blissed laidie and to the celestiall company of heven, my bodie to be buried within the hallowed grounde. Item I bequeathe to John Wright x li., to Elisabethe Wright x li., to Charles Wright fyve marke, to John Cloughe v marc, to William Buccler xl s., to Richarde Beaniles wif xl s., to every one of Richarde Smyth children, who be fyve, xl s., to Georgie Cloughe xl s., to William Picherde xl s., to Margaret Hent fyve markes, to William Battirsbie v marc, to Richarde Curle xiij s. iiij d., to the vicare of Welwike vi s. viij d., to John Arcules vj s. viij d., to William Hirdman ij s., to Thomas Carter vj s. viij d., to Rollande Murrey vj s. viij d., to Helin vj s. viij d., to Agnes xl d., to Besse ij d., to Julian ij s., to Georgie Thorp wif iiij quarters whet, to John Feron's wif iiij quarters whet, to Sir John Foston to singe for my saull seven yeres xl s. in the yere, to waite one my wif, with mett and drinke, to the churche of Welwike vj s. viij d., to the churche of Pattrington v s., to the churche of Hollym vi s. viij d., to the churche of Holmton vj s. viij d. Item I give to my wif all her plaite and the goodes that she brought with her. To Robert Wright my sone all my plaite. Also I will that Sir William Constable, knyght, Sir Rauf Ellerker, knyght, maister Babthorpe, esquier, and Mr Walter Grymstone, esquier, to be supervysors of this my laste will, and evere one of them to have fyve markes. The residue of all my goodes I bequeathe to Robert Wright, my sone, whom I ordan my full executor. Thes being witnes and recordes, the vicare of Welwike, my curate, Bartilmewe Thorp, gentleman, William Carr and John Parker, yomen."

Robert eventually became Sheriff of Yorkshire and was granted Arms by patent under the hand and seal of William Flower, Norroy. He married firstly Anne Grimston of Grimston Garth, the daughter of Thomas Grimston and Ursula Podaton, and secondly Ursula Rudston[e] of Hayton about 1567. Ursula was the daughter of Nicholas Rudston[e] and Jane Mallory.

By his first wife Anne, Robert had issue three children; [1] William Wright of Plowland in co. Eborum. (or York) was born in Plowland, England, and died August 23, 1621. He married Ann Thornton, of E. Newton, daughter of Robert Thornton and by her had issue: [1]Francis Wright of Sowerby in co. Ebor., (a quo Wright, of Bolton-upon-Swale; see Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire in 1584/5 and 1612, p 98.) born in Sowerby, County of York, England; married into the Markham family (cousins) of Yorkshire, England. [1]Mary Wright who married Ralph Crathorne of Ness, and by him had a son Thomas Crathorne