Wrightson

Article summary

Wrightson is a surname, and may refer to *Bernard Wrightson, American olympic medalist *Bernie Wrightson, American comic book artist *Earl Wrightson, American singer and actor *Harry Wrightson, English conservative politician *Jeff Wrightson, English former footballer *Jane Wrightson, New Zealand's chief censor *John Wrightson, English agricultural pioneer *Keith Wrightson, English historian *Michele Wrightson, American artist *Paddy Wrightson, English footballer *Patricia Wrightson, Australian children's writer *Roger Wrightson, English cricketer *William Battie-Wrightson, English landowner, son of William Wrightson (MP for Aylesbury) *William Wrightson (MP for Aylesbury), English landowner, grandson of William Wrightson (MP, born 1676) *William Wrightson (MP, born 1676), English landowner, grandfather of William Wrightson (MP for Aylesbury) It is also used as a first name, and may refer to *Wrightson Mundy, High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1737 and MP for Leicestershire in 1747 It also is the name of a baronetcy. *Wrightson baronets **Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet It could also refer to *Head Wrightsons *Mount Wrightson *Wrightson Road

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1676 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332940579