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Robert WRIGHT Adm. pens. (age 17) at CAIUS, 01 Apr., 1651. S. of Jermin (1624), Esq., of Wangford, Suffolk . B. there. Schools, Thetford [ Norfolk ] (Mr Ward) and Bury [ Suffolk ] (Mr Stevens). Matric. 1651 . Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, 04 Jun., 1654. Called to the Bar, 1661 . Bencher, 1675 . M.P. for Lynn [ Norfolk ], 1668 . Counsel for the University, 1678-84 . Deputy-Recorder for Cambridge [ Cambridgeshire ], 1679 ; Recorder, 1685 . King's Serjeant, 1680 . Knighted, 15 May, 1680. Chief Justice of Glamorgan , 1681 . Baron of the Exchequer, 1684 . Chief Justice of C.P., and of the King's Bench, 1687 . Notorious for his ignorance and venality. Presided at the trial of the seven bishops. Committed to Newgate [ London ] after the Revolution. Of Wangford, Suffolk . Married three wives. Died 18 Nov., 1689, in Newgate [ London ]. Father of Robert (1683). ( Venn, I. 381; Vis. of Suffolk, 1664 ; D.N.B., where his University career is confused with that of Robert (next).) | Robert WRIGHT Approx. lifespan: 16341689 Adm. pens. (age 17) at Gonville & Caius College 1651:04:01 s. of Jermin WRIGHT (1624) Esq., of Wangford, Suffolk b. there. Schools Thetford, [ Norfolk ] (Mr Ward) and Bury, [ Suffolk ] ( Mr STEVENS ). Matric. 1651 Adm. at Lincoln's Inn 1654:06:04 Called to the Bar 1661 Bencher 1675 M.P. for Lynn, [ Norfolk ] 1668 Counsel for the University 1678-84 Deputy-Recorder for Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1679 ; Recorder 1685 King's Serjeant 1680 Knighted 1680:05:15 Chief Justice of Glamorgan 1681 Baron of the Exchequer 1684 Chief Justice of C.P., and of the King's Bench 1687 Notorious for his ignorance and venality. Presided at the trial of the seven bishops. Committed to Newgate, [ London ] after the Revolution. Of Wangford, Suffolk Married three wives. d. 1689:11:18 in Newgate, [ London ] father of Robert WRIGHT (1683) ( Venn I. 381; Vis. of Suffolk 1664 ; D.N.B. where his University career is confused with that of Robert WRIGHT (1653) .) |