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The Wrights of Kelvedon Hatch are fairly well know in gene- alogy circles as
the Kelvedon Wrights. Records indicate the early family lived at Dagen- hams as
Sir John Wright(1) was Christened there on 27 Oct 1450, as was his son John Wright(2) who was
Christened on 12 Jul 1488, and died there on 5 Oct 1551. Olive Hubbard, the wife of John
Wright(2) was also born at Dagenhams, and Christened there on 22 Feb 1487. The same records
also indicate their marriage on 17 Mar 1509 at Dagenhams.
However, before Kelvedon Manor was purchased, John Wright, although had been
recorded as in Kelvedon Hatch, was considered as a yeoman of South Weald. From
this we can gather that the family had moved into the South Weald area from
Dagenhams, sometime after his marriage in 1509. As of this writing, we do know
that John Wright and his wife Olive Hubbard were in the Kelvedon Hatch area by
1522. Their son, [Myddle] John Wright was born 19 Jun 1522, Kelvedon Hatch,
as was [young] John Wright, 4 May 1524.
The Kelvedon Manor was purchased in 1538, yet "The first Book of the Registers
of St Peter" has "Johanis Wryght, son of Johanis of Wealdside, md. Alicia Wood,
widow, 13 Sep 1541". This indicates that John and Olive Wright may have still lived at
Wealside.
The "Eldest" John Wright remained in Kelvedon Hatch, while "Myddle" John,
although born in Kelvedon Hatch, lived near Wealdside in South Weald and is
considered by most as John Wright of "Wright's Bridge" [when looking at the
map, it looks as though it is in Havering]. "Young" John was considered as
John Wright "of South Weld".
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For our records we will consider Robert and the three Johns as:
- John {elder} Wright
of Kelvedon Hatch
- Robert Wright
of Brook Street
- John {myddle} Wright
of Wright's Bridge
- John {younger} Wright
of South Weld
It should be noted that some of the children of one of the John Wrights have been listed as
living in the area of another. For this reason, the records must be read carefully to determine
who the child is descended from.
The following is an example of some of the documents we will be posting from "The First Book
of the Registers of St Peter, South Weald, Hundred of
Chafford, in the County of Essex, 1539-1573, Edited By Robert Hovenden, F.S.A.
1889". Submitted By: Joanna Curtis.
NO'IA NUBENT'M [33 Henry VIII., 1541]
"Johan'es Wryght filius Johanis de Wyldsyd isti p'ochie nuptus erat cu' Alicia
Wood vidua eiusd' p'ochie decimo trcio die mensis Septe'bris"
LIBER QUARTUS, ANNO D'NI 1541 [33 Henry VIII, 1542]
"Robertus Glascock filius Johan'is glascoke baptizatus erat vicesimo nomo die mensis
Maij."
"Robertus Wryght filius Roberti Wright de bruckstrett baptizatus erat vltimo Junij."
"Dorothia Wrygt filia John'is Wryght de bruckstreet baptizata erat septimo die me'sis
novembris."
NOIA MORIENT'M [33 Henry VII., 1541/42]
Humfridus Wrygt filius Johan'is Wryght de bruckstrett sepultus erat q'rto die
mensis Januarij.
as many of the Individual histories throughout the Web Site will be changing
location.
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