WRIGHT BIOGRAPHIES II
WRIGHT FAMILY GROUP SHEETS 3
This is the family tree that June Ross sent for us to share.
Good Luck !
I am including with this, the Wright family data back a few more generations,
that were in Dr. Peter Wright's notebook, and also forward into North America.
My direct ancestor is Elizabeth Wright (#48) who married Alexander Brown.(My
maternal grandfather was a Brown and direct descendent of Alexander.)
First Generation ----------------------------------------------
1. James WRIGHT. He married Marion YOUNG, daughter of John YOUNG, in Denny. They
had the following children:
2 i. Patrick WRIGHT
3 ii. WRIGHT
Second Generation ----------------------------------------------
2. Patrick WRIGHT. Children:
4 i. James WRIGHT
3. WRIGHT. She married PROW of Inverallan
Third Generation ----------------------------------------------
4. James WRIGHT. Born About 1615. Died 1674. He first married Elizabeth LINTON,
daughter of LINTON of Pendreich, 22 Oct 1639 in Scotland. Died Feb 1672 in
Scotland. They had the following children:
5 i. Alexander WRIGHT
6 ii. Archibald WRIGHT
7 iii. James WRIGHT
8 iv. Robert WRIGHT
9 v. Patrick WRIGHT
10 vi. Janet WRIGHT
11 vii. Marion WRIGHT
He second married Jane MARSHAL. They had the following children:
12 i. Andrew WRIGHT
13 ii. James WRIGHT
14 iii. Margaret WRIGHT
15 iv. Janet WRIGHT
16 v. Katharine WRIGHT
Fourth Generation ----------------------------------------------
5. Alexander WRIGHT. Died Jan 1708. He married Mary FERGUS, daughter of James
FERGUS, 1672 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Born in Scotland. Died Nov 1732. (Left
the lands of Freuchie in Parish of Falkland to sons James and Robert.)
They had the following children:
17 i. Elizabeth WRIGHT
18 ii. Margaret WRIGHT
19 iii. James WRIGHT
20 iv. Mary WRIGHT
21 v. Robert WRIGHT
6. Archibald WRIGHT. He married Marion PROW, daughter of Mr. Prow of lnverallan
, a very ancient family descended from Sir Humphrey Prow of that Ilk.They had
the following children:
22 i. Archibald WRIGHT
23 ii. Shem WRIGHT
24 iii. Elizabeth WRIGHT
25 iv. Margaret WRIGHT
7. James WRIGHT. Died (unmarried) Oct 1674 in Scotland.
8. Robert WRIGHT. Died (unmarried) Feb 1729 in Scotland. Buried 2 Mar 1729 in
Logie, Scotland.
9. Patrick WRIGHT. (Died when young)
10. Janet WRIGHT. She married Robert TROOT of Glenguey.
11. Marion WRIGHT. She first married Alexander BROWN of Rutie in Dunblasne .They
had the following children:
26 i. Janet BROWN
27 ii. Alexander BROWN
She second married HOME of Balquhandy in the Ochills
12. Andrew WRIGHT. Married & had children at Ironside in the Ochills"
13. James WRIGHT. Being a merchant went abroad and was never heard of.
14. Margaret WRIGHT.
15. Janet WRIGHT. She married DONALDSON. Near Ironside in the Parish of Muckarts
(Perthsire)
16. Katharine WRIGHT. Married Marshal in the Parish of Muckhart
Fifth Generation ----------------------------------------------
17. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born Aug 1674 in Loss, Scotland. She married James
Alexander BAKER in Dunblane.They had the following children:
28 i. James BAKER
29 ii. Peter BAKER
30 iii. Robert BAKER
31 iv. Mary BAKER
18. Margaret WRIGHT. Born 31 Mar 1677. Died unmarried.
19. James WRIGHT. Born 29 Mar 1679 in Loss, Scotland. Died 11 Feb 1745 in
Scotland. He married Janet GALLOWAY, daughter of John GALLOWAY. They had the
following children:
32 i. James WRIGHT
20. Mary WRIGHT. Born 24 Nov 1682. Died 13 Jan 1772. She first married Alexander
DOWNIE of Belsdyke & Cowie in the Parish of Airth.They had the following
children:
33 i. Alexander DOWNIE
34 ii. James DOWNIE
35 iii. Robert DOWNIE
36 iv. John DOWNIE
37 v. Andrew DOWNIE
38 vi. Charles DOWNIE
39 vii. Benjamin DOWNIE
She second married Henry KERR.
21. Robert WRIGHT. Born 23 Apr 1688 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 13 Dec 1749
in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Buried 22 Dec 1749 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland.
Cemetery Parish Church Of Darsie, Scotland. He married Elizabeth HENDERSON,
daughter of James HENDERSON & Janet ALEXANDER, 24 Jun 1718 in Logie, Perth,
Scotland. Born 18 Dec 1698 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Christen 18 Dec 1698 in
Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 22 Apr 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Buried 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Cemetery Chapel Of Ease Burying
Ground, Edinburgh. They had the following children:
40 i. Robert WRIGHT
41 ii. James WRIGHT
42 iii. Alexander WRIGHT
43 iv. Janet WRIGHT
44 v. John WRIGHT
45 vi. Mary WRIGHT
46 vii. William WRIGHT
47 viii. George WRIGHT
48 ix. Elizabeth WRIGHT
49 x. Peter WRIGHT
50 xi. Charles WRIGHT
51 xii. Jessie WRIGHT
22. Archibald WRIGHT. He married Jane STUART, daughter of James STUART (Had son
who died very young)
23. Shem WRIGHT. Died 1715 in Preston. (Was a Lieut in a regiment of foot and
was killed in Preston 1715)
24. Elizabeth WRIGHT. She married David OGILVIE Of Peel in Angus. They had the
following children:
52 i. David OGILVIE
25. Margaret WRIGHT. ( Died unmarried)
26. Janet BROWN . She married SEMFILE.
27. Alexander BROWN.
Sixth Generation ----------------------------------------------
28. James BAKER.
29. Peter BAKER.
30. Robert BAKER.
31. Mary BAKER.
32. James WRIGHT. Died 28 Nov 1769 in Stirling, Scotland. Cemetery Church Of The
Holy Rood, Stirling. He married Jacobina DRUMMOND, daughter of Alexander
DRUMMOND. Born About 1709. Died 10 Mar 1796 in Stirling, Scotland.
33. Alexander DOWNIE.
34. James DOWNIE.
35. Robert DOWNIE.
36. John DOWNIE.
37. Andrew DOWNIE.
38. Charles DOWNIE.
39. Benjamin DOWNIE.
40. Robert WRIGHT. Born 3 Jun 1719 in Fife, Scotland. Christen 4 Jun 1719 in
Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Studied the law, and never married and died in Foodie,
in the county of Fife, on the18th May 1769.
41. James WRIGHT. Born 11 Jan 1721 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Jan
1721 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died 13 Aug 1800 in Logie, Perth, Scotland.
Buried 16 Aug 1800 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. (Was Minister of the Gospel at
Logie near Stirling) He first married Betty HAMILTON, daughter of Alexander
HAMILTON, 23 Feb 1748. Died 3 Jun 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. They had the
following children:
53 i. Christean HAMILTON
54 ii. Alexander WRIGHT
He second married Isabel KID, daughter of fMr. Kid, Minister of Lucansferry or
Queensfrerry , Sep 1753. Died 13 Feb 1792 in Logie, Perth, Scotland.
42. Alexander WRIGHT. Born 4 Aug 1723 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 14
Aug 1723 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died 14 Mar 1772 in Fredericksburg,
Virginia. (Unmarried; died in a pleuritic fever)
43. Janet WRIGHT. Born 12 Dec 1725 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Dec
1725 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland. Died an infant.
44. John WRIGHT. Born 20 Feb 1727 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 26 Feb
1727 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died Jun 1772 in Anamaboo. Died Surgeon of a
Guinea Ship at Anamaboo in June 1772.He married Hannah FREPENDER, 25 Jan 1753.
Born in Cambridge, New England. They had the following children:
55 i. John WRIGHT
56 ii. Peter WRIGHT
57 iii. Robert WRIGHT
58 iv. Betsy WRIGHT
59 v. Margaret WRIGHT
45. Mary WRIGHT. Born 19 Dec 1729 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 21 Dec
1729 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.She married James ANDERSON. They had the
following children:
60 i. Peter ANDERSON
61 ii. Robert ANDERSON
46. William WRIGHT. Born 26 Jan 1732 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 30
Jan 1732 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Was killed July 9th 1755 being the a lieut
in the Virginia Provincials commanded byCol. Geo. Washingtonm when General
Braddock was defeated at the Ottis.
47. George WRIGHT. Born 7 Nov 1733 in Fife,Scotland. Christen 8 Nov 1732 in
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died 17 Dec 1758 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died in
consequence of a wound, which he received on his temple by a Musket Ball in the
defence of Loyal Hannon (Pittsburg) upon which occasion his Conduct was highly
approved of, he died at Philadelphia & his journal ends December 17th 1758 then
lieut of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
48. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 21 Mar 1735 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 23
Mar 1735 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died After 1806 in Scotland. She married
Alexander BROWN, son of , 4 Jan 1756 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born in
Scotland. Died Before 19 Nov 1771 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had
the following children:
62 i. George BROWN
63 ii. Elizabeth BROWN
64 iii. Jacobina BROWN
65 iv. Polly Mary BROWN
49. Peter WRIGHT. Born 10 Dec 1737 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Dec
1737 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Physician in Glasgow.He married Robena CROSSE,
30 Jan 1766. They had the following children:
66 i. Robert WRIGHT
67 ii. George WRIGHT
68 iii. Margaret WRIGHT
69 iv. Helen WRIGHT
70 v. Peter WRIGHT
71 vi. Robena WRIGHT
72 vii. Elizabeth WRIGHT
73 viii. George WRIGHT
50. Charles WRIGHT. Born 30 Dec 1740 in Fife, Scotland. Christen 1 Jan 1741 in
Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died 23 Sep 1785 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. He married
Peggy MORRIS of Allanhill near St. Andrews. Died Before 1785. They had the
following children:
74 i. David WRIGHT
51. Jessie WRIGHT. Born 18 Sep 1742 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 19 Sep
1742 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Died 18 May 1794. Rose high in his profession &
fell in a battle that took place off Lanoy the 16th, 17th, & 18th of May 1794,
he then commanded the Royal Artillery & upon the death of Captain Sutherland of
the Royal Engineers was appointed the Bridge Master to the Army on the Continent
by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Commander in Chief with whom he was much
in favour. The Duke on that occasion says in his Despatches "I had the
misfortune to lose Major Wright of the Artillery, a brave and deserving
officer." He married Phoebe RULY. Born in North America. They had the following
children:
75 i. Elizabeth WRIGHT
76 ii. Henry WRIGHT
52. David OGILVIE.
Seventh Generation ----------------------------------------------
53. Christean HAMILTON. Died 23 Feb 1748.
54. Alexander WRIGHT. Born 5 May 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 15 Aug
1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married Elizabeth WRIGHT, daughter
of Peter WRIGHT & Robena CROSSE, 29 Dec 1794 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Born 21 Dec 1775. They had the following children:
77 i. James WRIGHT
55. John WRIGHT.
56. Peter WRIGHT.
57. Robert WRIGHT.
58. Betsy WRIGHT.
59. Margaret WRIGHT.
60. Peter ANDERSON.
61. Robert ANDERSON. On board a Merchant Ship from the Forth he was cast away &
lost on the coast of America.
62. George BROWN. Born 22 Mar 1768 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Died 18
Sep 1852 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 20 Sep 1852 in Goderich,
Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. He married Isabella NEALE,
daughter of James NEALE, 3 Jun 1806 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born 3
Sep 1783. Died in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 18 Apr 1850 in
Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery.They had the
following children:
78 i. Isabella Margaret BROWN
79 ii. George BROWN
80 iii. Atchison BROWN
81 iv. Julia Louisa BROWN
82 v. Agnes Charlotte BROWN
63. Elizabeth BROWN. Born 19 Apr 1757 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
64. Jacobina BROWN. Died 1833 in Glasgow, Scotland.
65. Polly Mary BROWN. Born 4 Mar 1762 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Christen 4 Mar 1762 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Died Before 1800.
She first married HENDERSON. She second married William WILSON, Professor of
Music.They had the following children:
83 i. Agnes WILSON
66. Robert WRIGHT. Born 16 Dec 1766 in Scotland. In 1800, Robert was a captain
of the Royal Regiment of Artillery & stationed at Nova Scotia; at the same time
aid de camp to his Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Captain General
of the British Forces in North America"He married Isabella MABONE, 11 Sep 1791
in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had the following children:
84 i. WRIGHT
67. George WRIGHT. Born 30 May 1768. Died 13 Nov 1768.
68. Margaret WRIGHT. Born 10 Aug 1769.
69. Helen WRIGHT. Born 1 Dec 1770.
70. Peter WRIGHT. Born 17 Feb 1772. Died 22 Apr 1796 in Rannandpatran. He
married GOWDIE, in East Indies.
71. Robena WRIGHT. Born 21 Jan 1774. Died 8 Jun 1776 in Bells Haugh.
72. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 21 Dec 1775. She married Alexander WRIGHT, son of
James WRIGHT & Betty HAMILTON, 29 Dec 1794 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Born 5 May 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 15 Aug 1798 in Edinburgh,
Midlothian, Scotland. They had the following children:
77 i. James WRIGHT
73. George WRIGHT. Born 18 Nov 1779. In 1800 was first Lieut of the Royal
Engineers & isstationed on the Island of Dominica in the West Indies, of which
department & the Islands of Saintes he had the superintendancy"
74. David WRIGHT. Born 26 Jan 1765 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 28 Jan
1765 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Writer in St. Andrews.
75. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 14 Aug 1790 in Woolwich, Scotland.
76. Henry WRIGHT. Born 13 May 1792 in Elthan, Scotland.
Eighth Generation ----------------------------------------------
77. James WRIGHT. Born 31 Aug 1796.
78. Isabella Margaret BROWN. Born 16 Apr 1813. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex,
England. Died Before 1863 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. She married SCOTT.
79. George BROWN. Born 1 Aug 1815 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in
Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 16 Jun 1862 in Goderich, Huron County,
Ontario. Buried 18 Jun 1862 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery
Maitland CemeteryHe married Marianne Cobb RICH, daughter of William Bennett RICH
& Sarah Lucy COBB, 13 Dec 1837 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Born 1 Mar
1820 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. Christen 14 Mar 1820 in Bermondsey, Surrey,
England. Died 22 Apr 1901 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Apr 1901 in
Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. They had the
following children:
85 i. Isabella BROWN
86 ii. George BROWN
87 iii. Alfred BROWN
88 iv. Marion BROWN
89 v. George BROWN
90 vi. Frances BROWN
91 vii. Harry BROWN
92 viii. Ellen BROWN
80. Atchison BROWN. Born 4 Sep 1818 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in
Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died after a fall from a horse in Goderich, Huron
County, Ontario. Buried in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario.
81. Julia Louisa BROWN. Born 25 Jun 1821 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen
in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 30 Sep 1877 in Goderich, Huron County,
Ontario. Buried Oct 1877 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland
Cemetery. She married Alexander Joseph MACKID, son of John McKID & Jean TAYLOR.
Born 26 May 1804 in Watten, Scotland. Died 23 May 1873 in Goderich, Huron
County, Ontario. Buried 26 May 1873 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery
Maitland Cemetery. They had the following children:
93 i. Alexander Aitchison MACKID
94 ii. John MACKID
95 iii. Harry Goodsir MACKID
96 iv. Percival MACKID
82. Agnes Charlotte BROWN. Born 25 Mar 1823 in London, Middlesex, England.
Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 19 Sep 1851 in Goderich, Huron
County, Ontario. Buried Sep 1851 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery
Maitland Cemetery. She married Morgan James HAMILTON, son of John Charlesworth
HAMILTON & Sarah, 6 Jun 1838. Born 1810 in Toronto, Ontario. Died 28 Jul 1858 in
Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Jul 1858 in Goderich, Huron County,
Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. They had the following children:
97 i. George HAMILTON
98 ii. Agnes HAMILTON
99 iii. Arthur HAMILTON
83. Agnes WILSON.
84. WRIGHT. Born 10 Jul 1792. Died 1795 in Woolich, Scotland.