Baptised in Sheffield, St Peter.1

"06 March 1730/1731 Thomas s. Thomas Wright London Carrier"

Apprenticeship.2,3

Apprentice - Thomas Wright son of Thomas Wright of Sheffield in the County of York gentleman
Master - Robert Cooper, Citizen and Cooper of London

The duty was paid on this apprenticeship on 7th February 1745/6
"Robert Cooper Cit & Cooper / Thos. son of Thos Wright"

Freedom of the City of London.4,2

Admitted

From the Alphabets of Freedom of the City of London :-
"Wright, Thomas, Coopers, S"

Licence obtained for marriage to Ann WATSON.14

Groom - Thomas Wright
Bride- Ann Watson

Married Ann WATSON in Sheffield, St Peter & St Paul.19

From the Parish Register .-
"Thomas Wright of the parish of St John Hackney in the county of Middlesex and Ann Watson of this parish spinster were
Married in the Church by Licence this twenty first day of March in the Year One Thousand seven Hundred and sixty by me Henry Charnley (Clerk)
This Marriage was solemnised between us :-
Thos Wright
Ann Watson
In the presence of :-
(Illegible)
(Illegible)

Licence in London, Tower Division.5

From :-
Middlesex Sessions : Licensed Vituallers Registers and Recognizances. Tower Division. Hackney.
"Middlx - A Register of Innkeepers & Alehousekeeprs etc within the Tower Division Licensed at the General Meeting of the Justices acting in the said Division and there Assembled for that purpose in the month of September 1760
... ...
Hackney
... ...
Wright, Thomas at the Blue Post, Christ Church"

Birth of daughter Margaret WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.15

Birth of son Charles WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.16

Birth of daughter Lucy WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.17

Birth of daughter Sarah WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.18

Married Elizabeth BURROW in City of London, St Augustine Watling Street.28

Information from the parish register :-
By licence from the Bishop of London
Groom - Thomas Wright, of the Parish of Hackney, widower
Bride - Elizabeth Burrow, of the Parish of St Faith London, spinster
Witnesses :-
Dorothy Chapman
Mary Field
William Burrow

Birth of son William WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.20

Birth of daughter Dorothy WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.22

Birth of daughter Ann Maria WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.23

Birth of son Thomas WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.24,25

Witness at wedding in Hackney, St John at Hackney.6

of Okey Belfour and Margaret Wright

Birth of daughter Eliza WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.26

Mentioned in Will.7

of Thomas Wright
Described as "my son Thomas Wright"

Birth of daughter Harriott WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.27

Death of daughter Dorothy WRIGHT in Hackney, St John at Hackney.21

Mentioned in Will.8

of Jervas Wright
Described as :-

a) my brother Thomas Wright of Hackney in the county of Middlesex wine merchant

b) Thomas Wright second son of my brother Thomas Wright

c) the said Charles Wright the first son of my said brother Thomas Wright

Wrote will.9

1) This is the last will and
2) testament of me Thomas Wright of Hackney in the
3) county of Middlesex Citizen and Vintner of London
4) I request that ... ...

Some names mentioned :-
1) my good friend James Cooper of Swithins Lane London merchant
2) John Hearn of Ludgate Hill London Silk Merchant
3) Elizabeth my wife
4) Miss Dorothy Wright of Cowley in the County of Derby
5) my son in law Okey Belfour
6) my son Charles
7) my son Thomas Wright
8) my daughter Margaret Belfour
9) my daughter Ann Maria Wright
10) my daughter Eliza Wright
11) my daughter Harriet Wright

Witness at wedding in Hackney, St John at Hackney.10

of Ann Maria Wright & John Watson

Codicil to Will.9

First codicil

Some names Mentioned :-
1) Miss Dorothy Wright of Cowley in the county of Derby
2) my present wife Elizabeth Wright

Codicil to Will.9

Second codicil

Name mentioned .-
Okey Belfour of Lincolns Inn Fields

Buried in Hackney, St John at Hackney.11

Age at burial - 72

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.9

Joint Executors :-
James Cooper
John Hearn
Elizabeth Wright widow the relic

Mentioned in Will.13

of Dorothy Wright
Described as -
"my late brother Thomas Wright's children who are now living viz Margaret Belfour widow Thomas Wright and Harriet Wright"

Research Note.12

From a Pedigree in the Sheffield Archives
"Thomas Wright of Hackney. m. 2"