Re: Wright family of Scott Co. TN
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Wright family of Scott Co. TN
Amanda Bourff 7/04/04
When William of Normandy invaded England in the year 1066, anong his forces were at least 5 brothers named Wrytra. They lived around the town of Bayeux and were decended from the Norse that had settled there earlier. The name wryde meaning a skilled workman. They became armorers to the Dukes of Normandy.The brothers on the invasions were Richard, William, John Thomas and Henry.Richard and william were knighted soon after the Battle of Hastings and the other three were knighted some years later.All five were granted land in the counties of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex. This information taken from " The Wright Way" by M. Seymour and Wright family history by James Long Wright SR.