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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
- Susan A. Wright -- --, 1848 January 4, 1911 Illinois
- William Wright -- --, 1715 January 12, 1750 New York
- William Wright -- --, 1715 January 12, 1750 New York
- John Wright -- --, 1745 December 0, 1819
Wright Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margereta Wright -- --, 1595 December 0, 1627
- Winifred Wright -- --, 1907 October 0, 1929
- Mary Anela Wright -- --, 1909 March 0, 1998
- Ellis Wright -- --, 1783 September 30, 1860 Virginia
- Mary (Ann) Wright -- --, 1594 December 0, 1691
