Hi John,
I now believe Samuel WRIGHT who married Elizabeth YOUNGS was the son of Luke and Sarah WRIGHT. Luke and Sarah had 6 children:
1. Luke baptised 11 May 1757 at Wymondham
2. Joseph baptised 24 Sep 1759 at Wymondham
3. Samuel baptised 27 Sep 1761 at Carleton Forehoe
4. Anne baptised 13 Jan 1765 at Carleton Forehoe
5. William baptised 1 Mar 1768 at Hockering
6. Thomas baptised 1 Jul 1771 at Hockering
Luke WRIGHT, bachelor, married Sarah HARVEY, spinster, 30 Nov 1655 at Wymondham.
I also believe Luke WRIGHT was the son of Gregory and Elizabeth WRIGHT. Gregory and Elizabeth had 12 children:
1. John baptised 31 Aug 1712 at Wymondham
2. William baptised 4 Apr 1714 at Wymondham
3. Gregory baptised 26 Jul 1716 at Wymondham
4. Alice baptised 25 Feb 1717/8 at Wymondham and married by licence William ROGERS 15 Sep 1747 at Neatishead.
5. Samuel baptised 21 Jun 1719 at Wymondham
6. Elizabeth baptised 26 Sep 1720 at Wymondham
7. Ann baptised 13 Sep 1722 and buried 16 Jul 1723 at Wymondham
8. Catherine Ann baptised 14 Jun 1724 at Wymondham
9. Thomas baptised 14 Feb 1725/6 at Wymondham
10. Luke baptised 4 Mar 1727/8 at Wymondham
11. James baptised 29 Jul and buried 6 Aug 1729 at Wymondham
12. Mary baptised 20 Aug 1731 at Wymondham and married John AUSTIN 2 Mar 1755 at Wymondham.
Gregory was buried 25 Jan 1736/7 at Wymondham. The will of Gregory WRIGHT of Wymondham, oatmeal man, dated 22 Jan 1736, was proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court 1736/7. The will mentions:
• Executrix:
o Elizabeth his wife
• Beneficiaries:
o Elizabeth his wife: Real estate for life; Personal estate for life
o John WRIGHT his son: £10
o William WRIGHT his son: £10
o Alice WRIGHT his daughter: £5
o All his children: equal shares of residue
• Real estate:
o Messuages, lands and tenements in Wymondham to be sold by John and William his sons after the death of his wife.
Elizabeth was buried 17 Oct 1759 at Wymondham. The will of Elizabeth WRIGHT of Wymondham, widow, dated 16 Jun 1759, was proved in the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court 10 Mar 1760. The will mentions:
• Executrices:
o Alice ROGERS her daughter
o Catherine Ann WRIGHT her daughter
• Beneficiaries:
o Thomas WRIGHT her son: £5
o Alice her daughter, wife of William ROGERS: 1/3 of residue
o Catherine Ann WRIGHT her daughter: 1/3 of residue
o Mary her daughter, wife of John AUSTIN: 1/3 of residue
Gregory WRIGHT, bachelor, married Elizabeth MAIDSTONE, spinster, 3 Oct 1711 at Wymondham.
I believe Gregory WRIGHT was the son of William and Easter WRIGHT. William and Easter had 4 children:
1. Isaac baptised 6 Jul 1683 at Hingham
2. Gregory (see below) baptised 20 Mar 1686/7 at Hingham
3. Alice baptised Dec 1670 at Hingham
4. Eliza baptised 13 Oct 1695 at Hingham
William was buried 28 Apr 1706 at Wymondham. Administration of his estate was granted 6 Jul 1706 to Gregory WRIGHT of Wymondham, oatmeal maker, his natural and lawful son, by the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court.
Easter was buried 24 Dec 1710 at Hingham.
Regards Gasometer