Francis WRIGHT, III, REV.

                   Capt Richard Wright died young and named his children's maternal uncle, ColNicholas Spencer to see to the education of his children. This he did. Col (andone-time Acting Governor

Immigrated to America  1654
Richard WRIGHT Given Name: Richard Surname: Wright Sex: M Birth: 1633 in St. Paul's Parish,Stafford County,England Death: 10 DEC 1663 in Coan Hall,Northumberland,Stafford County,VA Burial: Chicacoan,Northumberland,Virginia Note:
Immigrated to America 1654WILL OF RICHARD WRIGHT (Abstract). He gives to his wife Anne one half of his land at Machodoc and Potomac Rivers---"that is the half that joins my brother Spencer (Nicholas Spencer, Esq., who married Frances Mottrom), with reversions at her death to his son Francis Wright; to wife two negroes named. All of the English servants, negroes not otherwise bequeathed and rest of personal estate in Virginia and Maryland to be divided into three equal parts, of which wife is to have one part and his three children the other two parts. To his son Mottrom Wright all his land on Elk Run, Md. To my --------land lying---------Francis -------for discharging education all my money in England. To daughter-------land in the -----of the Potomac. To my brother--------land at --------To my brother Nicholas Spencer, and my sister Mrs. Frances Spencer and Brother John Mottrom, each a rug. Brothers Spencer and Mottrom overseers. Cousin Matthew Merriton of London (merchant?) Overseer in England. The inventory of the personal estate of Mr. Richard Wright recorded March 10, 1663-43 was appraised at 23,334 lbs. tobacco. The widow of Richard Wright, Anne Mottrom Wright, married 2dly, David Fox, father of Hannah Fox, who married Anne's brother John Mottrom, Jr. After Fox's death in 1669 Anne married 3rdly, Col. St. Leger Codd, who died in Cecil County, Maryland, leaving according to his will, proved in Lancaster County, Virginia, April 8, 1708 sons James, Berkeley, St. Legar, and daughter Beatrice and Mary Paddison , (William and Mary Quarterly XVII, pg. 55). Issue of Richard Wright and Anne Mottrom, his wife, named in the will above, Mottrom, Francis, who married Anne Washington, Anne who married George Nicholas Hacke.Subject: Fw: David I, King of Scotland to Richard Wright lineageLineage of Capt Richard Wright to David 1, King of Scotlandl. David I, King of Scotland, d. 1153= Matilda of Northumberland, widow of Simon de St Liz, SETH2. Henry of Scotland, Earl of Huntingdon =Ada de Warenne,a great-granddaughter of Henry I, King of France, d 1060, and Anne of Kieve,3. David of Scotland, Earl of Huntington (brother of Malcolm IV and William the Lion, Kings of Scotland) = Maud de Meschines, d/o Hugh Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, SETH, and Bertrade de Montfort.4. Ada of Scotland = Sir Henry Hastings5. Sir Henry Hastings = Joan de Cantilupe6. John Hastings, lst Baron Hastings = Isabel de Valenced/o William de Valence, Earl of Pembroke ( and Joan Munchensy), son of Hugh X de Lusignan, Count of la Marche, and Isabel of Angouleme, widow of John "Lackland." King of England, SETH.7. Elizabeth Hastings = Roger de Grey, lst Baron Grey of Ruthyn8. Mary de Grey = (sister of the 2nd Baron Grey of Ruthyn) =Sir William Disney9. Sir William Disney = Lucy Felton10. John Disney = Katherine Leake11, Richard Disney = Jane Middleton12. Emeline Disney = Hamon Sutton13. Mary Sutton = Thomas Yorke14. Mary Yorke= Thomas Randes15. Mary Randes = George Merriton (Metiton, Meryton), Dean of York, chaplain of Anne of Denmark, Queen of James I, King of England16. Anne Merriton = Rev Francis Wright 17. Richard Wright of VA = Anne Mottrom18. Source:"The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies of the United States: who were themselves notable or left descendants notable in American History"Published by Genealogical Publishing Co, c1993, Baltimore , MD. pg 374. Author: Roberts, Gary Boyd.Call number: 941.Rob
Father: Frances WRIGHT  b: 1602 in Bolton on Swaile,Yorkshire,Eng Mother: Anne MERRITON  b: ABT 1605 in EnglandMarriage 1 Ann MOTTRON  b: 1639 in London,Middlesex,England
Married: 1656 in Chickone,Northumberland,Virginia
Children
Mottron WRIGHT  b: ABT 1656 in VA
Francis WRIGHT  b: 1660 in Coan,Northumberland,Virginia
Anne WRIGHT  b: 1662 in Coan,Northumberland,Virginia