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Alexander Wright 1542 – 1584 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Chester le Street, Durham, England

Death Date: 22 July 1584

Death Location: Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England

Father: Richard Wright

Mother: Lady Harrison

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Elizabeth Wright

The story of Alexander Wright began in 1542 in Chester le Street, Durham, England, with parents Richard Wright and Lady Alice Alicia Harrison. Their family included Elizabeth Wright. Alexander Wright's life came to an end in 1584 in Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England.

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Parents

Richard Wright
1522 – 1578
Birth Location: Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Lady Harrison
1520 – 1588
Birth Location: York All Saints, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wright
1565 –
Birth Location: houghton, Derbyshire, England
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1542
    Event Place: Chester le Street, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 July 1584
    Event Place: Bishop Middleham, Co. Durham, England
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