Richard Wright
1608 - 1691 (83 years)
1. Richard Wright was born in 1608 (son of William Wright and Priscilla Carpenter); died on 9 Jun 1691. Richard married Esther (Hester) Cooke on 20 Nov 1644. Esther (daughter of Francis Cooke and Hester Le Mahieu) was born in 1616 in Leyden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died after 18 Jun 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Adam Wright was born in 1645 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 20 Sep 1724 in Plympton, Plymouth County, MA.
- John Wright was born in 1645; died in 1676.
- Esther Wright was born in 1649 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 28 May 1717 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, MA.
- Isaac Wright was born in 1652; died in 1676.
- Samuel Wright was born in 1654; died in 1675.
- Mary Wright was born in 1654.
2. William Wright was born in 1587 in Essex County, England (son of John Wright and Bennett Greene); died after 16 Sep 1633 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA. William married Priscilla Carpenter. Priscilla was born in 1597; died in 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Priscilla Carpenter was born in 1597; died in 1689. Children:
- 1. Richard Wright was born in 1608; died on 9 Jun 1691.
- William Wright was born in 1610; died in 1678.
Generation: 3
4. John Wright was born in 1544 in Essex County, England (son of John (Middle) Wright and Alice Ruche); died in 1624 in Essex County, England. John married Bennett Greene on 1 Jul 1589 in Essex County, England. Bennett (daughter of Laurence Greene and Margaret Wright) was born about 1555 in Essex County, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Bennett Greene was born about 1555 in Essex County, England (daughter of Laurence Greene and Margaret Wright). Children:
- Nathaniel Wright was born on 28 Jan 1581 in Wrightsbridge, Essex, England; died on 15 Aug 1643 in Springfield, Hampden County, MA.
- 2. William Wright was born in 1587 in Essex County, England; died after 16 Sep 1633 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
- Dr. Lawrence Wright died on 3 Oct 1657 in England.
- Bennett Wright
Generation: 4
8. John (Middle) Wright was born on 19 Jun 1522 in Kelvedon, Essex, England (son of John (the Eldest) Wright and Olive Hubbard); died in 1558 in England. John married Alice Ruche on 13 Sep 1541 in South Weald, Kelvedon, Essex, England. Alice (daughter of Robert Rooke) was born about 1525 in Essex County, England; died in 1558. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Alice Ruche was born about 1525 in Essex County, England (daughter of Robert Rooke); died in 1558. Children:
- Dorothy Wright was born in 1542 in Essex County, England.
- 4. John Wright was born in 1544 in Essex County, England; died in 1624 in Essex County, England.
- Mary Wright was born in 1545 in Essex County, England.
- Olyfee Wright was born in 1555 in Essex County, England.
- Agnes Wright was born in 1555 in Essex County, England.
- Robert Wright was born in 1556 in Essex County, England; died in 1624 in Essex County, England.
10. Laurence Greene Laurence married Margaret Wright. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Margaret Wright Children:
- 5. Bennett Greene was born about 1555 in Essex County, England.