Updated 26 Jun 2003

WIRKSWORTH Parish Records 1600-1900

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Decendants of WRIGHT-1


Here's a big pedigree contributed by Capt.Paul Aranha of the Bahamas.
With so much detail, it is necessary to scroll to the right to see it all.

Descendants of John WRIGHT of Derby (born about 1450)

Ancestors of HENRY OSWALD WRIGHT

Including GRAYSON of WIRKSWORTH

Generation No. 1

1.  HENRY OSWALD WRIGHT, born 26 Aug 1862 in Ravensbourne Park House #9, Lewisham, Kent, England; died 20 Oct 1916 in Bahamas General Hospital, Nassau, Bahamas.  He was the son of 2. JOHN JOB WRIGHT and 3. EMMA SARAH WRIGHT.  He married (1) CATHRINE ANN FORSYTH 03 Aug 1893 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Virginia St., Nassau, Bahamas.  She was born 01 Sep 1853, and died Aft. 1916 in After her husband.  She was the daughter of ALEXANDER FORSYTH and ELIZA ANN NAIRN.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN JOB WRIGHT, born 10 Jan 1822 in Homerton, Middlesex, England; died 25 Nov 1896 in 17 Lullington Rd, Anerley, England.  He was the son of 4. Job Wright and 5. Dorothy Grayson.  He married 3. EMMA SARAH WRIGHT 21 Nov 1854 in by Rev. Dr. Lars, British Chaplaincy, St. Petersburg, Russia.

3.  EMMA SARAH WRIGHT, born 14 Nov 1826; died 23 May 1892 in Bolingbroke Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England aged 65.  She was the daughter of 6. Thomas Wright and 7. Natalia Bestuzhev.

Children of JOHN WRIGHT and EMMA WRIGHT are:
     i.    Herbert John Wright, born 31 Jan 1857 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died in probably between 1881 and 1892.
     ii.    Emma Marion Wright, born 13 Feb 1859 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died Jun 1920 in 17 Lullington, Road, Anerley, Penge, England.
     iii.    Natalia Dorothy Wright, born 23 Apr 1860 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died Bef. 1881 in probably England.
      1               iv.    HENRY OSWALD WRIGHT, born 26 Aug 1862 in Ravensbourne Park House #9, Lewisham, Kent, England; died 20 Oct 1916 in Bahamas General Hospital, Nassau, Bahamas; married CATHRINE ANN FORSYTH 03 Aug 1893 in St. Mary's Anglican Church, Virginia St., Nassau, Bahamas.

                          v.    Isabel Wright, born 18 Jan 1865 in Ersham Lodge, Hailsham, Sussex, England; died 18 Dec 1890 in Aged 25 at 17 Lullington Road, Penge, Lewisham.

                         vi.    Philip Bestoujeff Wright, born Abt. 1866; died Aft. 1898 in After 2 Sept 1898 and, probably, before 18 Jul 1921; married unknown Aft. 1890; born Abt. 1866.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

        4.  Job Wright, born 10 Aug 1775; died 05 Dec 1855 in of London, Merchant - died at Maswell Hall, Near London.  He was the son of 8. Thomas Wright and 9. Anne Walston.  He married 5. Dorothy Grayson Abt. 1805.

        5.  Dorothy Grayson, born Abt. 1788 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England; died Aft. 1885.  She was the daughter of 10. Robert Grayson and 11. unknown.

        

Children of Job Wright and Dorothy Grayson are:

                           i.    Philip Wright, born Abt. 1806.

                          ii.    Rev. David Wright, born Abt. 1807.

                         iii.    Dorothy Wright, born Abt. 1808; married Howell.

                         iv.    Caroline Wright, born Abt. 1809 in Bal(t?)ham Hill, Surrey; married Frederick Thatcher.

                          v.    Jane Wright, born Abt. 1810; married William Bolland, Sr..

                         vi.    Elisabeth Mary Wright, born 21 Feb 1811; married A. S. (?) Eddis.

        2              vii.    JOHN JOB WRIGHT, born 10 Jan 1822 in Homerton, Middlesex, England; died 25 Nov 1896 in 17 Lullington Rd, Anerley, England; married (1) Mary Carmont Abt. 1839; married (2) EMMA SARAH WRIGHT 21 Nov 1854 in by Rev. Dr. Lars, British Chaplaincy, St. Petersburg, Russia.

                       viii.    Josiah Wright, born 05 Feb 1824 in London, England; died Aft. 1896 in Hastings, Sussex, England; married Jane Octavia somebody Abt. 1853; born 1824 in Staines, Middlesex, England; died Aft. 1881 in Hastings, Sussex, England.

                          ix.    Walter Francis Wright, born 23 Nov 1825.

                           x.    Mary Anna Wright, born 26 Sep 1828.

 

 

        6.  Thomas Wright, born 01 Nov 1777; died 19 Aug 1852 in Bad Gastein, Austria.  He was the son of 8. Thomas Wright and 9. Anne Walston.  He married 7. Natalia Bestuzhev 30 Jul 1809 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

        7.  Natalia Bestuzhev, born 06 Aug 1790 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 29 Oct 1857 in St. Petersburg, Russia.  She was the daughter of 14. Feodor (?) Bestuzhev.

        

Children of Thomas Wright and Natalia Bestuzhev are:

                           i.    Natalia Wright, born 17 Jan 1811 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 22 Dec 1885 in Portishead; married Thomas Wright; born 15 Apr 1803; died 29 Oct 1845.

                          ii.    Henry Wright, born 17 Dec 1811; died 23 Jul 1815.

                         iii.    Thomas Wright, born 08 Dec 1812; died 28 Jun 1813.

                         iv.    Thomas Wendt Wright, born 06 Dec 1813 in Friar Gate, Derby; died 24 Apr 1856 in Ilieres; married Emma Natalia Wright 06 May 1843 in Mickleover, Derby; born 12 Aug 1822; died 08 Apr 1864.

                          v.    Henry Wright, born 09 Sep 1815; died 07 Apr 1816.

                         vi.    George Wells Wright, born 10 Apr 1817; died 11 Jul 1839 in Drowned in Little Neva, St. Petersburg.

                        vii.    Edward Parker Wright, born 03 Dec 1819; died 11 Jul 1839 in Drowned in Little Neva, St. Petersburg.

                       viii.    John Samuel Wright, born 18 Jun 1821 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died in St. Petersburg, Russia.

                          ix.    Henry Job Wright, born 06 Apr 1823; died 08 Apr 1832.

                           x.    Lewis Herbert Wright, born 18 Nov 1824 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 22 Dec 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England.

        3                xi.    EMMA SARAH WRIGHT, born 14 Nov 1826; died 23 May 1892 in Bolingbroke Hospital, Wandsworth, London, England aged 65; married JOHN JOB WRIGHT 21 Nov 1854 in by Rev. Dr. Lars, British Chaplaincy, St. Petersburg, Russia.

                         xii.    Louisa Ann Wright, born 12 Feb 1829; married John Bienemann 05 Sep 1850.

                        xiii.    Ellen Mary Wright, born 20 Dec 1833; died 09 Aug 1853 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

                        xiv.    Alfred Rowe Wright, born 26 Jan 1836; died 27 May 1868 in Berlin, Germany.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

        8.  Thomas Wright, born 07 Apr 1735; died 1806 in Derby.  He was the son of 16. John Wright and 17. Sarah Bretton.  He married 9. Anne Walston.

        9.  Anne Walston

        

Children of Thomas Wright and Anne Walston are:

                           i.    Elizabeth Wright, born 18 Jul 1761; died 03 Feb 1852.

                          ii.    John Wright, born 12 Feb 1762; died 12 May 1792; married Harriet Knight; born 1765; died 22 May 1839.

                         iii.    Sarah Wright, born 28 Jan 1763 in Derby; died 21 Mar 1845 in Friar Gate, Derby; married Thomas Wright 01 Nov 1783 in All Saints, Derby; born 15 May 1761 in Derby; died 07 Jan 1820 in Friar Gate, derby.

                         iv.    Nancy Ann Wright, born 01 Dec 1765; died 08 May 1841.

        4                v.    Job Wright, born 10 Aug 1775; died 05 Dec 1855 in of London, Merchant - died at Maswell Hall, Near London; married Dorothy Grayson Abt. 1805.

        6               vi.    Thomas Wright, born 01 Nov 1777; died 19 Aug 1852 in Bad Gastein, Austria; married Natalia Bestuzhev 30 Jul 1809 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

                        vii.    baby Wright, born Abt. 1778 in Died at birth.

 

 

        10.  Robert Grayson, born in of Derby - a "mercer" by profession.  He was the son of 20. unknown Grayson.  He married 11. unknown.

        11.  unknown, born in of Derby - daughter of an Ironmonger/sister of Mrs. Simpson & Mrs. Jones.

        

Children of Robert Grayson and unknown are:

                           i.    Thomas Grayson, born Abt. 1785 in of Derby, Mercer  - "no issue"; married Catherine Wright; born Abt. 1785 in of Wirksworth, Derby - only daughter - "no issue".

                          ii.    Robert Grayson, born Abt. 1786 in of Derby - Surgeon.

                         iii.    Richard Grayson, born Abt. 1787; died 30 Dec 1863 in of London, Esq. - d. Camden Town, London - Aged abut 76.

        5               iv.    Dorothy Grayson, born Abt. 1788 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England; died Aft. 1885; married Job Wright Abt. 1805.

 

 

        14.  Feodor (?) Bestuzhev, born in Russia.

        

Children of Feodor (?) Bestuzhev are:

        7                 i.    Natalia Bestuzhev, born 06 Aug 1790 in St. Petersburg, Russia; died 29 Oct 1857 in St. Petersburg, Russia; married Thomas Wright 30 Jul 1809 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

                          ii.    Ann Bestuzhev, born 1800; died 30 Aug 1833 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

        16.  John Wright, born 12 Jul 1706 in Sutton; died Apr 1803 in Sutton.  He was the son of 32. John Wright and 33. Mary Leeson.  He married 17. Sarah Bretton 22 May 1739 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

        17.  Sarah Bretton, born Feb 1706/07 in Norton, Leicestershire; died May 1791 in Sutton.  She was the daughter of 34. John Bretton and 35. Dorothy.

        

Children of John Wright and Sarah Bretton are:

                           i.    John Wright, born 01 Mar 1729/30; died 1780 in Sutton; married Hannah Clayton 18 Dec 1750 in Sutton; born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

                          ii.    Mary Wright, born 17 Apr 1731; died Apr 1731.

                         iii.    Anne Wright, born 03 Mar 1732/33; married (1) Matthew Whitehead; married (2) George Poole.

        8               iv.    Thomas Wright, born 07 Apr 1735; died 1806 in Derby; married Anne Walston.

                          v.    Elizabeth Wright, born 06 Apr 1737; married Thomas Pickburn.

                         vi.    Samuel Wright, born 07 Jun 1739; died 28 Apr 1827.

                        vii.    William Wright, born 31 Jan 1741/42; died Aug 1787 in maybe 1788; married Sarah Stenson 13 Oct 1774; born Abt. 1754 in Alvaston.

                       viii.    Matthew Wright, born Abt. 24 Feb 1743/44 in Swadlincote, Derby; married Sarah Walston 20 Jan 1766 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; born Abt. 1746.

                          ix.    Joseph Wright, born 30 Nov 1745; married Elizabeth Stevens.

                           x.    Hannah Wright, born 07 Jan 1746/47; married Francis Kinsey.

                          xi.    Benjamin Wright, born 21 Mar 1747/48; died 10 Nov 1748.

                         xii.    Benjamin Wright, born 11 Aug 1751; died in As infant.

 

 

        20.  unknown Grayson

        

Child of unknown Grayson is:

        10               i.    Robert Grayson, born in of Derby - a "mercer" by profession; married unknown.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

        32.  John Wright, born 23 Jun 1685 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Sep 1713.  He was the son of 64. John Wright and 65. Elizabeth Cudaran.  He married 33. Mary Leeson 18 Aug 1705 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

        33.  Mary Leeson, born Oct 1684 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Mar 1754 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  She was the daughter of 66. Richard Leeson and 67. Elizabeth.

        

Children of John Wright and Mary Leeson are:

        16               i.    John Wright, born 12 Jul 1706 in Sutton; died Apr 1803 in Sutton; married Sarah Bretton 22 May 1739 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

                          ii.    Thomas Wright, born Sep 1709 in Sutton; died in As infant - baptised Sep 8, 1709.

                         iii.    Thomas Wright, born Mar 1710/11.

 

 

        34.  John Bretton, born in Norton, Leicestershire.  He married 35. Dorothy.

        35.  Dorothy

        

Child of John Bretton and Dorothy is:

        17               i.    Sarah Bretton, born Feb 1706/07 in Norton, Leicestershire; died May 1791 in Sutton; married John Wright 22 May 1739 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

        64.  John Wright, born Mar 1645/46 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Sep 1704 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  He was the son of 128. John Wright and 129. Anne Horner.  He married 65. Elizabeth Cudaran 11 Nov 1680.

        65.  Elizabeth Cudaran, born Jan 1656/57 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  She was the daughter of 130. Robert Cudaran and 131. Anne.

        

Children of John Wright and Elizabeth Cudaran are:

                           i.    Elizabeth Wright, born 17 Aug 1682 in Sutton; died 1682.

        32              ii.    John Wright, born 23 Jun 1685 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Sep 1713; married Mary Leeson 18 Aug 1705 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

                         iii.    Anne Wright, born Sep 1686 in Sutton; died Oct 1721.

                         iv.    Thomas Wright, born Nov 1688 in Sutton; died in unknown.

                          v.    Elizabeth Wright, born Sep 1691 in Sutton; died Jul 1698.

                         vi.    Francis Wright, born Feb 1693/94 in Sutton; died in unknown.

                        vii.    Mary Wright, born Aug 1700 in Sutton - a twin; died in unknown.

                       viii.    Sarah Wright, born Aug 1700 in Sutton - a twin; died in unknown.

                          ix.    Elizabeth Wright, born Mar 1702/03 in Sutton; died in unknown.

 

 

        66.  Richard Leeson, born in Sutton.  He married 67. Elizabeth.

        67.  Elizabeth

        

Child of Richard Leeson and Elizabeth is:

        33               i.    Mary Leeson, born Oct 1684 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Mar 1754 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; married John Wright 18 Aug 1705 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 8

 

        128.  John Wright, born Jun 1606 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Nov 1648 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.  He was the son of 256. Thomas Wright and 257. Olive Whitefoot.  He married 129. Anne Horner 10 Nov 1634 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

        129.  Anne Horner, born 1611 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire; died Nov 1677 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  She was the daughter of 258. Robert Horner and 259. Anne.

        

Children of John Wright and Anne Horner are:

                           i.    Francis Wright, born Mar 1634/35 in Gedling.

                          ii.    Alice Wright, born Jun 1638; married Charles Worthington 1677; born in Lamley.

                         iii.    Anne Wright, born Jul 1640.

                         iv.    Marie Wright, born May 1644.

        64              v.    John Wright, born Mar 1645/46 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Sep 1704 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; married Elizabeth Cudaran 11 Nov 1680.

 

 

        130.  Robert Cudaran, born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England.  He married 131. Anne.

        131.  Anne

        

Child of Robert Cudaran and Anne is:

        65               i.    Elizabeth Cudaran, born Jan 1656/57 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; married John Wright 11 Nov 1680.

 

 

Generation No. 9

 

        256.  Thomas Wright, born 1581 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Apr 1619 in Gedling.  He was the son of 512. William Wright and 513. Elizabeth Varman.  He married 257. Olive Whitefoot 28 Apr 1605 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

        257.  Olive Whitefoot, born in Colwick; died Jan 1619/20 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling.  She was the daughter of 514. Whitefoot.

        

Children of Thomas Wright and Olive Whitefoot are:

        128             i.    John Wright, born Jun 1606 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Nov 1648 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire; married Anne Horner 10 Nov 1634 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

                          ii.    Thomas Wright, born Mar 1606/07.

                         iii.    Richard Wright, born Jun 1610; died Jun 1681 in Gedling; married Elizabeth Doro 01 Aug 1648 in Radcliff-upon-Trent; born in Radcliffe-on-Trent.

 

 

        258.  Robert Horner, born in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.  He married 259. Anne.

        259.  Anne

        

Child of Robert Horner and Anne is:

        129             i.    Anne Horner, born 1611 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire; died Nov 1677 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England; married John Wright 10 Nov 1634 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

Generation No. 10

 

        512.  William Wright, born 1552 in Cropwell Butler; died in Date not known.  He was the son of 1024. John Wright and 1025. Elizabeth Pilkington.  He married 513. Elizabeth Varman 20 Jul 1574 in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England.

        513.  Elizabeth Varman, born in Cropwell Bishop.  She was the daughter of 1026. Thomas Varman and 1027. Elizabeth.

        

Children of William Wright and Elizabeth Varman are:

                           i.    Agnes Wright, born Feb 1575/76.

                          ii.    Bryan Wright, born 06 Jul 1578; died Nov 1592 in Gedling.

        256           iii.    Thomas Wright, born 1581 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; died Apr 1619 in Gedling; married (1) Joan Severy 23 Nov 1602 in Radcliff-upon-Trent; married (2) Olive Whitefoot 28 Apr 1605 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

                         iv.    William Wright, born Mar 1582/83; married Jane Richards 30 Nov 1612 in Radcliff-upon-Trent.

 

 

        514.  Whitefoot, born in of Colwick.

        

Child of Whitefoot is:

        257             i.    Olive Whitefoot, born in Colwick; died Jan 1619/20 in Cropwell Butler and Gedling; married Thomas Wright 28 Apr 1605 in Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

 

 

Generation No. 11

 

        1024.  John Wright, born 1516 in Cropwell Butler; died 1588 in Cropwell Butler.  He was the son of 2048. JOHN WRIGHT.  He married 1025. Elizabeth Pilkington 16 Apr 1549.

        1025.  Elizabeth Pilkington, born Abt. 1530 in probably Cropwell Butler; died Aft. 1551.

        

Children of John Wright and Elizabeth Pilkington are:

                           i.    Alice Wright, born 1550; married Robert Wheatley; born in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England.

        512            ii.    William Wright, born 1552 in Cropwell Butler; died in Date not known; married Elizabeth Varman 20 Jul 1574 in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

 

        1026.  Thomas Varman, born in Cropwell Bishop.  He married 1027. Elizabeth.

        1027.  Elizabeth

        

Child of Thomas Varman and Elizabeth is:

        513             i.    Elizabeth Varman, born in Cropwell Bishop; married William Wright 20 Jul 1574 in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England.

 

 

Generation No. 12

 

        2048.  JOHN WRIGHT, born Abt. 1450 in High Peak, Derbyshire, England; died in Cropwell Butler [probably].

        

Child of JOHN WRIGHT is:

        1024           i.    John Wright, born 1516 in Cropwell Butler; died 1588 in Cropwell Butler; married Elizabeth Pilkington 16 Apr 1549.

     

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