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Wright Family History
Wright Genealogy & Family TreeWright is an English name first found in Berwickshire, England, where some of the earliest Wrights were found in the 13th Century, including Ralph Wright, burgess of Stirling, and Thomas Wright of Blakenhall in Lanarkshire. The name comes from the Old English word wryhta, which means “worker or shaper of wood,” though later it extended to a worker of any given trade (shipwright, playwright, wheelwright, etc.). Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. Wright is the thirteenth most common name in the United Kingdom and the 34th most common in the United States. The family motto is Toleranda et speranda which means, “We must endure and hope.”
Other spellings include “Right,” “Write,” “Rite,” “Alwright,” “Allwright,” “Wraight,” “Oldwright,” “Wryte,” and “Wrighte.” Notable people with the surname include American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, American aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright, and actress Robin Wright (The Princess Bride, Forest Gump, Unbreakable). The first Wright to come to America was Robert Wright in Virginia in 1623.
Wright Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Wright Wright -- --, 1589 December 0, 1644
- Alice Wright -- --, 1524 September 13, 1557
- Jane Wright -- --, 1735 April 7, 1807
- Dennis Wright -- --, 1925 March 19, 2013 Ontario
- Roger Wright -- --, 1471 December 0, 1547
Wright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anne Wright -- --, 1672 December 0, 1709 New Jersey
- Samuel Wright -- --, 1636 February 13, 1690
- Emily Wright -- --, 1887 December 0, 1932
- Fanny Mary Ann Wright -- --, 1889 December 0, 1923
- Linda K Wright -- --, 1948 August 8, 2016 Texas
