Constituency Dates
Aylesbury 1784 – 1790
Family and Education
b. 20 May 1752, s. of John Battie (who 1766 took name of Wrightson), of Sprotborough, Yorks. by Isabella, da. and h. of William Wrightson of Cusworth. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1768; L. Inn 1771. m. (I) 1 Jan. 1781 Barbara (d. 1782), da. of James Bland of Hurworth, co. Durham., s.p.; (2) 20 July 1787, Henrietta, da. and coh. of Richard Heber of Marton Hall, Yorks.1Dear Miss Heber, ed. Bamford. suc. fa. 1785.
Offices Held

Sheriff, Yorks. 1819–20.

Address
Main residence: Cusworth Hall, Doncaster, Yorks.
biography text

Wrightson at his election in 1784 had the support of the Duke of Portland, who on 27 Mar. 1784 wrote to Sir William Lee:

Mr. Wrightson, a gentleman of as independent principles as of fortune, will offer himself as a candidate for your protection at Aylesbury in conjunction or at least with the same political intentions as Mr. Bacon.

The nature of Wrightson’s connexion with Anthony Bacon or with Aylesbury is not known; but he received the support of Lee, whom Portland thanked for the share he contributed ‘to my friend Mr. Wrightson’s success’.2Bucks. RO, Lee pprs. In the House Wrightson voted regularly with the Opposition; but for Pitt’s motion on parliamentary reform, 18 Apr. 1785, which was not a party question.

Wrightson unsuccessfully contested Downton on Robert Shafto’s interest in 1790 and 1796, and was proposed at Hull in 1802 but withdrew. He died 25 Dec. 1827.

Author
L.B.N.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Notes
  • 1. Dear Miss Heber, ed. Bamford.
  • 2. Bucks. RO, Lee pprs.