Baptised in Sheffield, St Peter.1,2

From the Bishop's Transcripts :-
"Charles son of Thos Wright, London carrier"

Apprenticeship.3

Master - Thomas Whipham
Fee GBP 40.
Livery company - Goldsmith

Freedom of the City of London.4,3

Admitted

From the Alphabets of Freedoms of the City of London :-
July 1754
"Wright, Charles, Goldsmith, S"

Research Note :-
His Freedom paper was signed by -
Wm. Whipham, Cooper
David Cooper, Tallow Chandler
Charles Wright, Goldsmith
David Hennell, Goldsmith
Robert Hennell, Goldsmith
Henry Hall, Fishmonger

The Freedom paper also shows that his father Robert Cooper had been admitted in 1734 and that he was born in 1748.

Married Jane MARSH in Chipping Barnet.21

Birth of daughter Catherine WRIGHT in St Martin Ludgate.17

Birth of son Charles WRIGHT in St Martin Ludgate.18,19

Birth of daughter Jane WRIGHT in St Martin Ludgate.20

Research Note.5

One of the signatures on the City of London Freedom admission papers - Francis Cooper

Freedom by Patrimony - Francis Cooper
Father - Robert Cooper, Citizen and Cooper
Father admitted to the Freedom - 1734
Francis born - 1748
Presented by - Robert Cooper - Warden
Six signatures :-
Wm Whipham, Cooper
David Cooper, Tallow Chandler
Chas. Wright, Goldsmith
Davd. Hennell, Goldsmith
Rob. Hennell, Goldsmith
Henry Hall. Fishmonger

Witnessed the Will.6

of John Bayles

Birth of daughter Maria WRIGHT in St Martin Ludgate.22

Married Martha WOODFALL in St Martin Ludgate.25

By licence
Groom - Charles Wright of this parish, widower
Bride - Martha Bayles of the St Gregory London, widow
Witnesses :-
Dorothy Wright
Wm. Wilson Parish Clerk

Mentioned in Will.7

of Thomas Wright
Described as "my son Charles Wright"

Birth of son William WRIGHT in St Martin Ludgate.23

Birth of daughter Sophia WRIGHT

Mentioned in Will.8

of Jervas Wright
Described as .-
my brother Charles Wright late of the City of London goldsmith

Death of son Charles WRIGHT.15

Death of daughter Catherine WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.16

Witness at wedding in City of London, Christ Church.9

of Sophia Wright and Robert Henry Machin

Death of Martha WOODFALL.24

Wrote will.10

1) this is the last Will
2) and testament of me Charles Wright of the parish of Saint John Zachary
3) in the City of London gentleman ...

Some names mentioned .-
1) Philip Cooper the Elder of Pall Mall Silk Mercer
2) George Woodfall of Paternoster Row in the City of London printer
3) Ezekiel Delight of Saville Place Mile End Road
4) my son William Wright
5) my daughters Jane Wright and Maria Wright
6) my daughter Sophia the wife of Robert Machin late of Henley on Thames
7) Fanny Delight and Emma Delight children of my daughter Catherine deceased.

Died.12

From Jackson's Oxford Journal :-
"Aged 84, Mr. Charles Wright, 51 years Beadle to the Goldsmith's Company"

Buried in St Martin Ludgate.13

Abode - Goldsmith Hall
Buried in Vault

Signature on Will attested to.10

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.10

Joint Executors :-
Philip Cooper the Elder
George Woodfall
Ezekiel Delight

Mentioned in Will.14

of Dorothy Wright
Described as :-
"my late brother Charles Wright's children ... Jane ... Maria ... and Sophia the wife of Robert Machlin ... William Wright"

Research Note.11

Information from the Koopman Rare Art Website :-

Son of Thomas Wright of Sheffield in the County of York, carrier.
Apprenticed to Thomas Whipham 3 June 1747 for the fee of GBP 40
Free - 3 July 1854.
First mark entered in partnership with Thomas Whipham 24 October 1757
Address at Ave Maria Lane where he appear alone as platemaker in the Parl. Report list 1773.
He gave evidence to the committee of the Report on frauds by the sale of mixed silver and plated wares at the same rate per ounce.
Second mark alone 22 July 1775 - address 9 Ave Maria Lane.
Third mark - 2 sizes - 3 February 1780.
Fourth mark - 25 August 1780.
Heal records him as a goldsmith, 9 Ave Maria Lane.
Married 1764
In Ave Maria Lane until 1780
76 Strand 1784-1788
94 Watling Street 1790
Elected to Livery 1758
Court 1777
Warden 1783-5
Resigned 1790