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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
- Robert Wright -- --, 1555 December 0, 1638
- John Wright -- --, 1748 November 18, 1797
- Nathan Wright -- --, 1758 December 0, 1805
- Mary Wright -- --, 1763 December 0, 1844 Massachusetts Bay Colony
Wright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Wright -- --, 1664 January 23, 1736 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Elizabeth Wright -- --, 1668 May 12, 1669 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- William Wright -- --, 1695 December 0, 1777 Virginia
- Sarah Ann Wright -- --, 1677 December 0, 1709 Massachusetts
- Levin B Wright -- --, 1753 August 15, 1817 North Carolina
