Sir Henry Wright, 1st Baronet

Sir Henry Wright, 1st Baronet (c. 1637 – 5 February 1664) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1664.

Wright was the son of Laurence Wright MD.[1] In 1660, Wright was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich in the Convention Parliament.[2]

Wright was created baronet of Dagenham in the County of Essex on 11 June 1660 and at this time rebuilt the house at Dagenhams.[3] In 1661 he was re-elected MP for Harwich in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1664.[2]

Wright died at the age of 27.

Wright married Anne Crew, daughter of John Crew, 1st Baron Crew. He was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son Henry.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b John Burke, John Bernard Burke A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies
  2. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 1)
  3. ^ 'Romford: Manors and other estates', A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7 (1978), pp. 64–72. Date accessed: 25 March 2011