Baptised in Sheffield, St Peter & St Paul.1,2,3

From the Bishop's Transcript :-
"Jervas, Son of Thos Wright, Carrier"

Licence obtained for marriage to Elizabeth FORSTER in Chester.8

"Know all Men by these Present, That we Jervas Wright of Sheffield in the County of York Gentleman and John Wilson of Sandbach in the County of Chester Gentleman are holden and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Samuel by Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Chester in the Sum of One thousand Pounds of good and lawful Money of Great-Britain, to be paid unto the said Right Reverend Father his lawful Attorney, Executors, Administrators or Assignees, To which Payment well and truly to be made, we bind our selves and each of us severally for and in the whole, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators , and the Heirs Executors and Administrators of each of us firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, and date the twentieth Day of February in the twenty third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and in the Year of our Lord God, One thousand seven hundred and forty nine.

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if there be not any Impediment of Precontract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or other lawful Cause to hinder the Marriage  of the above bond Jervas Wright of the age of 35 years and Elizabeth Forster of Crannage in the Parish of Sandbach above said Spinster of the age of 25 years or thereabouts of any Controversy or Suit depending in any Court before any Ecclesiastical Judge, touching any Contract or Marriage of either of the said Parties which any other ; and if the said Parties have obtained thereto the express Consent of their Parents if they be living, or otherwise of their Guardian of governors, and shall celebrate the said Marriage in the Parish Church of Sandbach or at Rosthorn in the County and Diocese of Chester or in the Chapels of Lower or Higher Peover in the same County and Dioceses according to the Letters of Dispensation to them in that behalf granted. And finally shall at all Times hereafter save and keep harmless the above-named Lord Bishop his Vicar General and his Surrogates, and all other his Officers for and concerning the granting of the said Letters : Then this present Obligation to be void, or else to remain effectual in Law."

Married Elizabeth FORSTER in Over Peover.9,10,6

From the Parish Register :-
"February the twenty fourth 1749 were married at Over Peover by a licence from Roger Cumberback Surrogate Jervas Wright of Sheffield in the County of York Gentleman and Elizabeth Horster of Crannage in the County and Diocese of Chester"

Birth of daughter Margaret WRIGHT.6

Death of Elizabeth FORSTER.6

Married Mary BEET in Whitford.11

From the Parish Register :-
"Nov 2nd / Mar'd. Jervas Wright of the Parish of Sheffield and Mary Beet of this Parish"

Mentioned in Will.4

of Thomas Wright
Described as "my son Jervas Wright"

Executor.4

of Thomas Wright
Joint executor with John Wright
Described as "the sons"

Wrote will.5

"This is the last Will and Testament of me Jervas Wright late of Sheffield in the County of York and now of Crannage in the County of Chester Surgeon ... ...

Some names mentioned :-
1) Mary my then wife
2) Bouchier Molesworth gentleman since deceased
3) Margaret his wife (which said Margaret is the daughter and only child of me the said Jervas Wright by Elizabeth my first wife deceased who was the daughter and only child of Peter Foster late of Crannage gentleman also deceased)
4) John Cross gentleman
5) Strethill Harrison Esquire
6) Edward Antrobus gentleman
7) my son in law the Reverend Nesbitt Seeley
8) Samuel Clayton
9) the said Margaret Molesworth since the decease of her husband Bouchier Molesworh hath intermarried with the Reverend Nesbitt Seeley late of the Kingdom of Ireland and now of Crannage Clerk
10) Thomas Marshall
12) Thomas Burrows
13) my said daughter Margaret Seeley
14) my brother John Wright of Rotherham in the county of York painter
15) my brother Thomas Wright of Hackney in the county of Middlesex Wine Merchant
16) the said Charles Wright
17) Thomas Wright the second son of my brother Thomas Wright
18) the said Charles Wright the first son of my said brother Thomas Wright
19) my brother Charles Wright late of the City of London goldsmith
20) Charles Wright first son of my brother Charles Wright
21) my brother Alexander Wright heretofore of Sheffield Park in the said county of York farmer
22) Jervas Wright first son of my said brother Alexander Wright
23) my niece Margaret Belfour wife of Okey Belfour of Surgeons Hall London gentleman
24) my nieces Ann Wright daughter of my brother Thomas Wright Jane Wright daughter of my brother Charles  Wright and Dorothy the daughter of my brother Alexander Wright
25) to my great niece Frances Belfour daughter of my said niece Margaret Belfour

Probate in Cheshire.5

Died.6

Buried in Sheffield, St Peter & St Paul.7

From the Parish Register :-
"Jervas Wright"

Research Note.6

From a Pedigree in Sheffield Archives :-
"Jervas Wright of Crannage and afterwards of Sheffield M.D. Died 9 Feb 1796 aged 76 and was buried with his wife & her parent in St Pauls Church Sheffield"