Wright, Robert, of Herts, pleb. Trinity Coll., matric. entry under date 11 Nov., 1574, aged 14, scholar 1574, B.A. 13 June, 1580, fellow 1581, M.A. 7 July, 1584, B.D. 6 April, 1592, D.D. 12 July, 1597, licenced to preach 1605; warden of Wadham Coll. April-July, 1613, rector of St. John Evangelist 1589-90, of St. Katherine, Coleman Street, London, 1591, of Woodford, Essex, 1589-1619, and of Brixton Deverell, Wilts, 1596, chaplain to Q. Elizabeth, rector of Bourton-on-the-Water, co. Gloucester, 1625, and of Hayes, Middlesex, 1601, canon residentiary and treasurer of Wells 1601-32, vicar of Sonning, Berks, 1604, chaplain in ordinary to Q. Elizabeth and to James I., rector of Rattendon, Essex, 1619, bishop of Bristol 1623-32, and of Lichfield and Coventry 1632, until his death at Eccleshall Aug. or Sept., 1643; father of Calvert 1634. See Ath. iv. 800; Lansdowne MS. 985, f. 38; Fasti, i. 215; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wrighte, Robert, of co. Derby, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 27 Nov., 1581, aged 17.
Wright, Robert (Wryght), B.A. from Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1582-3, M.A. 1586; incorporated 11 July, 1586. See Foster's Graduati Cantab.
Wright, Robert, subscribed 3 June, 1614.
Wright, Robert, of Berks, cler. fil. Merton Coll., matric. 20 Oct., 1620, aged 18, B.A. 11 Dec., 1622, fellow 1624, until his death; buried in the chapel 24 June, 1626. See Gutch, i. app. 207. [5],
Wright, Robert, s. Adam, of Keighley, Yorks, sacerd. University Coll., matric. 5 April, 1633, aged 18, B.A. 5 July, 1636, M.A. 4 July, 1639.
Wright, Samuel, B.A. from Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1645-6; created B.D. 12 Sept., 1661; perhaps rector of Stockton, Wilts, 1659. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Calamy, i. 410.
Wright, Thomas (Wright), M.A. 17 June, 1506; perhaps vicar of Althorne, Essex; admon. at Oxford 16 Dec., 1508.
Wright, Thomas, B.A. 30 Jan., 1562-3, M.A. 26 Feb., 1566-7; perhaps rector of Broughton Sulney, Notts, 1567-71; admon. at Oxford 8 Feb., 1572.
Wright, Thomas, of co. Derby, gent. Magdalen Coll., matric. 24 Nov., 1581, aged 15; student of Inner Temple 1583, as of Snelstone, co. Derby. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [10],
Wright, Thomas (Wryght), B.A. from Christ Church 17 Dec., 1603, M.A. 2 July, 1606; possibly rector of Wilmslow, Cheshire, 1610, until sequestered in 1664 (s. Lawrence, of Nantwich, gent.), reinstated 1660; died 20th, buried in the chancel 23 Oct., 1661. See Earwaker, i. 91.
Wright, Thomas, of co. Stafford, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 June, 1615, aged 17, B.A. supd. 3 June, 1619. See O.H.S. xii. 339.
Wright, Thomas, of Surrey, militis fil. nat. max. St. John's Coll., matric. 16 Nov., 1621, aged 17; student of Middle Temple 1622, as son and heir of George, of Richmond, Surrey, kt. (1588 see). See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wright, Thomas, subscribed 14 March, 1622-3; perhaps B.A. from Magdalen Coll. 28 Jan., 1629-30, M.A. 3 July, 1633; and vicar of Ecclesfield, Yorks, 1638. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, Thomas, s. Jonæ, of Ragleigh, co. Warwick, pleb. Lincoln Coll., matric. 25 Nov., 1631, aged 18, B.A. 12 Nov., 1633, M.A. 7 July, 1636; vicar of Bitford, co. Warwick, until 1647, when sequestered by the Westminster assembly. See Add. MS. 15,671, p. 25. [15],
Wright, Thomas, s. Raphe, of Stamford-superTeame, co. Worcester, sacerd. Brasenose Coll., matric. 30 Jan., 1634-5, aged 17, B.A. 27 Oct., 1638; rector of Great Witley 1662, of Wigglesford 1662, and vicar of Bretforton, (all) co. Worcester, 1664. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, Thomas, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 2 April, 1653.
Wright, Thomas, fellow St. John's Coll., Cambridge, B.A. 1674-5, M.A. 1678 (incorporated 15 July, 1679), B.D. 1685; perhaps rector of Copmanford, Hunts, 1677, or vicar of Wymondham, Norfolk, 1686. See Fasti, ii. 371; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, Thomas, s. Edw., of Witney, Oxon, p.p. Hart Hall, matric. 12 March, 1674-5, aged 18, B.A. 1678, M.A. 1681.
Wright, Thomas, s. Wil., of Longston, co. Derby, arm. Brasenose Coll., matric. 20 Feb., 1679-80, aged 18; student of Gray's Inn 1680. See Foster's Gray's Inn Reg. [20],
Wright, Thomas, s. Joh., of Hunniborn, co. Gloucester, cler. Magdalen Hall., matric. 23 March, 1682-3, aged 16, B.A. 1686, M.A. 1689.
Wrighte, Thomas, y.s. Nathan, of Leicester (town), equitis. Brasenose Coll., matric. 13 March, 1707-8, aged 16; died 3 July, 1710, buried in the college chapel; brother of Nathan 1696. See Gutch, i. 377.
Wright, Thomas, s. Ric., of Crunton, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 16 April, 1709, aged 19, B.A. 1712, M.A. 20 Feb., 1717-18, B. and D.D. 1731; rector of Christ Church, Spitalfields, Middlesex, 1730. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, Thomas, s. T., of Thornhall, co. Stafford, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 12 April, 1712, aged 19, B.A. 1715.
Wright, Thomas, s. Joh., of Stepney, Middx., cler. Brasenose Coll., matric. 5 March, 1713-14, aged 17, B.A. 1717. [25],
Wright, Walter, B.Can.L. supd. 2 Dec., 1508, chaplain, B.C.L. 19 Feb., 1527-8, D.C.L. July, 1540, governor of Durham college, vice-chancellor of the university 1547; rector of Ducklington, Oxon, 1550, of Silverton St. Mary, Devon, 1552, and of St. Breock, Cornwall, 1552, archdeacon of Oxford 1542, canon of Exeter 1554, of Sarum 1559, and of Winchester 1560; died 10 May, 1561. See Lansdowne MS. 981, f. 2; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, William, B.A. 16 Dec., 1516, M.A. 4 July, 1521, B.D. 11 June, 1537, perhaps D.D. sup. 2 Nov., 1556, and rector of Colchester St. Leonard, Essex, 1539, canon of Lincoln 1539. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Wright, William (Wrygth), B.Can.L. 6 June, 1519.
Wright, William, B.A. 18 May, 1523, M.A. 27 May, 1528, master of Balliol Coll. 1545-7, and 1555, until deprived 1559, for refusing to take the oath of supremacy. See O.H.S. i. 129.
Wright, William, of Beds, pleb. Corpus Christi Coll., matric. 28 Nov., 1581, aged 18. [30],
Wright, William (Wryght), of Northants, pleb. Magdalen Hall, matric. 9 Nov., 1582, aged 17, bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1595, bencher 1612. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Wright, William, B.A. from St. Mary Hall 28 Feb., 1583-4. See O.H.S. xii. 122.
Wright, William, of Devon, minister. Broadgates Hall, matric. 11 Dec., 1584, aged 25.
Wright, William (Wryght), B.A. of Cambridge; incorporated 10 July, 1610; one of these names M.A. from Clare Hall, Cambridge, 1608.
Wright, William, s. William, of Ashton-under-Lyne, co. Lancaster, pleb. Brasenose Coll., matric. 21 Feb., 1633-4, aged 17, B.A. 20 Oct., 1636; perhaps student of Inner Temple 1638, his father of Plowland, Yorks. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Wright, William, s. William, of London, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 6 July, 1647, aged 19; born 28 Jan., 1627, admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1640. See Burrows, 549; & Robinson, i. 146. [36]
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