John WRIGHT, REV. SIR

                   BIRTH-DEATH-MARRIAGE:"The Wright Family 1066-1929", compiled by George Willaim
Wright.
   [Michele Christensen has death date as 4 Oct]

MARRIAGE-DEATH: "History of the Wright Family ...(Descendants of Samuel
Wright)", by William Henry Wright, Pub. by Williamson-Hoffner, 1913, pp. 17-21.

The will of John WRIGHT of Kelvedon Arch:  Essex Register Thomder 117 and
Register Bastwick.

Sir John was a wealthy man and became the possessor of a number of manors,
mostly in the County of Essex.  He and his wife were buried in the hancel of
St. Mary's England.  His name lettered in brass can be seen there to this day.
Sir John's will as well as those of his sons and many descendants are recorded
in the Pregrogative Court of Canterbury, London, England.

Line 201 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
    BURI PLAC Kelvedon Manor Church

Information from Wright History by Wilma Lundh 1976.
Sir John inherited the estate of his father.  He was wealthy and
possessed of many manors, one manor was a 1000 acres.  Most of his
property was in the County Essex.  He built a fine mansion in 1525
in Kelvedon about 16 miles N.E. of London. He inherited from his
ancestors Dagenhams Manor  and the estates of Brookhall (Moat
House), Cranhams Hall, Great Ropers and Little Ropers, Bishop's Hall
and Wealdside.  Sir John gave to St. Mary's Church on his estate of
which he was a patron, a benefice of 2070 acres of land.  Sir John
was granted a baronetcy in 1509 and was thus entitiled to a seat in
Parliament.  He was presented to the court of Queen Elizabeth in
1547.  According to Burke's General Armory, the title Baronet or
Baron applied to gentlemen summoned by the King to service in the
House of Lords.  In 1509, Henry VIII summoned many gentlemen.  The
arms had probably originally been granted to the brothers who came
to England in 1066 and were given for bravery during the Norman
Conquest.  Henry VIII confirmed these arms.  He had commisssions
visit the county and summon subjects of rank to appear for
examination to heraldic rights.  These men were subject to knight
service to the King.  They had tenants and villians, they made laws
and were judge and jury.
Sir John left 16 tracts of land by will to his sons and large
legacies to his wife and daughters.  He was acknowledge by many as
the real founder of the Kelvedon Wrights.  His will was proven 21
Nov 1551