Family and Education
bap. 29 June 1619, s. of Martin Wright, goldsmith, of Oxford by Katherine, da. of Roger Medhop (Mydhop) of Medhop Hall, Gisburn, Yorks. m. (1) 1646, Christian (bur. 26 June 1656), da. of John Smith, maltster, of Kennington, Berks., 2da.; (2) 25 Jan. 1658, Mary (d.1696) da. of John Banks of Islip, Oxon., wid. of Edward Dewe of Islip, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 1664.Wood’s City of Oxford (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxxvii), 167, 202, 228; Vis. Oxon. (Harl. Soc. v), 258; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xxi), 29; (xxvi), 370; (xxvii), 111; Tauntons of Oxford, 34; PCC 199 Coker, 105 Bond.
Offices Held
Common councilman and bailiff, Oxford 1649, asst. 1653, mayor 1656 – 57, 1667 – 68, alderman 1659 – 84, Jan. – June 1688, Aug. 1688–?d.; j.p. Oxford Feb. – Aug. 1655, 1659 – Aug. 1660, 1665 – 84, Oxon. 1673-by 1680, Mar. 1688–?d.; commr. for assessment, Oxford 1657, Oxford and Oxon. 1661 – 80, Oxon. 1689 – 90, militia, Mar. 1660.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Broad Street, Oxford.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
WRIGHT, William (1619-93)
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Oxford 1644
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