Person:Henry Glascocke (2)

6) John Wright; married Grace, daughter of Henry Glasscock who died 1606, of High Easter Parsonage, Essex, son of John Glascock. They lived at Brook Hall (the Moat House). John Wright of South Weald died intestate and letters of administration were granted in the Archdeaconry Court in November 1640 to his relict, Grace Wright. (Act Book, folio 268.). Grace made her will on 25 July 1653 and it was proved in the following year.

Glascock Will Extracts from the Visitation of Essex. By I. L. Glascock Beginning with John Glascock whose son Henry Glascock died 1606, showing the position of his daughter Grace, who married John Wright.

Henry Glascock will dated 1606, leaves his daughter Grace L133-13-14, and mentions "John Wright, my god-son, my daughter's son." Ignatius Glascock, in his will dated 1652, mentions his "sister Grace Wright, widow." Weston Glascock, in his will dated 1626, mentions "brother Wright's three daughters." Edward Glascock, will dated 1624, mentions "the daughters of Grace, wife of John Wright, of Weald, Essex, Gent. Thomas Glascock of Solchester, in his will dated 1631, mentions "brother John Wright and his wife." In 1581, "John Glascock of Roxwell, Gent. John Wright of Kelvedon, Gent. and Thomas Laike of Watham, Holy Cross yoeman," were the supervisors appointed under the will of William Glascock of Fifield yoeman. Dated 6 April 1579.

1. ↑ Wright, William Henry, and Gertrude Wright Ketcham. History of the Wright family, who are descendants of Samuel Wright (1722-1789) of Lenox, Mass: with lineage back to Thomas Wright (1610-1670) of Wethersfield, Conn., (emigrated 1640), and showing a direct line to John Wright, Lord of Kelvedon Hall, Essex, England. (Salt Lake City, Utah (1977 reprint): Genealogical Society of Utah (1977 reprint), 1913)
   page 24.

   'Glascock Wills.--Extracts from Visitation of Essex. By I. L. Glascock. ...
   Henry Glascock, will dated 1606, leaves his daughter Grace ... and mentions "John Wright, my god-son, my daughters son." '

2.   Wright, Curtis. Genealogical and Biographical Notices of Descendants of Sir John Wright of Kelvedon Hall, Essex England, in America, Thomas Wright of Wethersfield, Conn., Samuel Wright, of Northampton, Mass., 1610-1670, 1614-1665. (Carthage, Mo.: The Author, 1915)
   page 58.

   'John Wright .. of Brook Hall, Essex ... m. Grace, dau. of Henry Glascock of High Easter Parsonage.'