WAINWRIGHT OF ECKINGTON

 

Children of William Wainwright were baptised at Eckington between 1603 and 1629/30 as follows:

 

Charles Wainwright, bap 24 Aug 1603[1]

Rosamund Wainwright, bap 27 Aug 1605[2]

Charles Wainwright, bap 15 Nov 1607[3]

John Wainwright, bap 17 Sep 1609[4]

Edward Wainwright, bap 7 Feb 1611/12[5]

Ann Wainwright, bap 29 Jun 1615[6]

Arminell Wainwright, bap 7 Feb 1618/19[7]

            Elizabeth Wainwright, bap 11 Jun 1620[8]

            Robert Wainwright, bap 13 Jan 1621/22[9]

Mary Wainwright, bap 20 Feb 1623/24[10]

William Wainwright, bap 21 Feb 1626/27[11]

Lydia Wainwright, bap 14 Feb 1629/30[12]

 

It is possible that these were all children of William Wainwright and Elizabeth Darby who were married at Eckington on 23 May 1603. However, as the baptisms are over a long period and none of the entries name the mother, further evidence would be desirable.

 

One William Wainwright was buried at Eckington in 1608, another on 21 November 1639 and another on 2 November 1657. There is mention of “William Laurance alias Waynwright” in a legal case of 1637 relating to the manor of Eckington.

 

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WAINWRIGHT

 

1          WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT.

 

Child of William Wainwright:

2              i               EDWARD WAINWRIGHT (1611/12-1682); m(1) DOROTHY MORRIS; m(2) ANN REVELL.

 

2          EDWARD WAINWRIGHT was baptised on 7 February 1611/12 at Eckington, Derbyshire,[13] and buried on 8 October 1682 at Eckington.[14] He married first, on 19 May 1633 at Eckington, DOROTHY MORRIS.[15] She was buried on 25 February 1640/41 at Eckington.[16] Edward married second, on 24 June 1641 at Eckington, ANN REVELL.[17] She was buried on 29 January 1665/66 at Eckington.[18]

 

Children of Edward and Dorothy (Morris) Wainwright:

i               ANN WAINWRIGHT, bap 2 Mar 1633/34, Eckington.[19]

ii             WILLIAM WAINWRIGHT, bap 24 Sep 1637, Eckington.[20]

iii            DOROTHY WAINWRIGHT, bap 22 Nov 1640, Eckington,[21] bur 2 Apr 1709, Eckington;[22] m 25 Jul 1666, Eckington, GODFREY HALL.[23]

iv            ANN WAINWRIGHT, bap 22 Nov 1640, Eckington.[24]

 

Children of Edward and Ann (Revell) Wainwright:

v              ELIZABETH WAINWRIGHT, bap 27 Feb 1641/42, Eckington.[25]

vi            ANN WAINWRIGHT, bap 10 Mar 1643/44, Eckington.[26]

vii           ROSAMUND WAINWRIGHT, bap 26 Sep 1647, Eckington.[27]

viii          SARAH WAINWRIGHT, bap 10 Feb 1649/50, Eckington,[28] bur 20 Mar 1653/54, Eckington.[29]

ix            MARGARET WAINWRIGHT, b 8 Nov 1653, bap 20 Nov 1653, Eckington,[30] bur 30 Jan 1707/08, Eckington;[31] m 14 Nov 1678, Eckington, DANIEL HASLAM[32] (see here).



[1] Eckington parish registers.

[2] Eckington parish registers.

[3] Eckington parish registers.

[4] Eckington parish registers.

[5] Eckington parish registers.

[6] Eckington parish registers.

[7] Eckington parish registers.

[8] Eckington parish registers.

[9] Eckington parish registers.

[10] Eckington parish registers.

[11] Eckington parish registers.

[12] Eckington parish registers.

[13] Eckington parish registers.

[14] Eckington parish registers. It should be noted that another Edward Wainwright was buried at Eckington on 18 Feb 1647/48. The latter’s connection is unclear but he may be another son of the Edward buried in 1682.

[15] Eckington parish registers.

[16] Eckington parish registers.

[17] Eckington parish registers; transcription of Eckington parish registers by J. Eastwood.

[18] Eckington parish registers.

[19] Eckington parish registers. She may have been buried on 18 Dec 1639 at Eckington. The year in this burial entry and surrounding entries is 1640 but there is some confusion about the year at this point in the register and 1639 may be correct. If 1640 is accurate then the burial may relate to a younger sister. Another Ann Wainwright was buried at Eckington on 6 Mar 1644/45.

[20] Eckington parish registers.

[21] Eckington parish registers; transcription of Eckington parish registers by J. Eastwood.

[22] Eckington parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).

[23] Eckington parish registers; Eckington bishop’s transcripts.

[24] Eckington parish registers; transcription of Eckington parish registers by J. Eastwood.

[25] Eckington parish registers.

[26] Eckington parish registers.

[27] Eckington parish registers.

[28] Eckington parish registers.

[29] Eckington parish registers.

[30] Eckington parish registers.

[31] Eckington parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).

[32] Eckington parish registers.