Background
Henry Wright was the only surviving son and heir of Laurence Wright (c 1590–1657) Doctor of Medicine, of London, and of Dagenham, and Mary, daughter of John Duke Doctor of Medicine, of Toulton Hall, in Ramsey and of Colchester, Essex, was born about 1637. Wright was added to the trade committee of the Council of State on 5 February 1656, He succeeded to his father"s estate on his father"s death on 3 October 1657, for whose services as physician to the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, presumably, Henry was created a baronet by the Lord Protector on 10 April 1658, a dignity which, was disallowed after the Restoration in May 1660.
Career
However a few weeks later Wright was, notwithstanding his recent recognition of the late government, again created a baronet on 11 June 1660 by King Charles II.It is not easy to conjecture what service he had rendered to be thus highly favoured. He died on 5 February 1664, aged 27, and was buried at South Weald, Essex. His widow died on 27 September 1708, aged 71, and was also buried at South Weald.
They had one son:
Henry (1662–1681), of Dagenham.
He was baptised on 1 July 1662 at Street Giles-in-the-Fields. He succeed to the Baronetcy on 5 February 1664.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for Harwich in the Convention Parliament of 1660 and in 1661 he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Harwich in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death.
