WRIGHTSON, William (1676-1760), of St. Nicholas All Saints, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumb.

b. 29 Dec.1676, 2nd s. of Robert Wrightson of Cusworth, Yorks. by 3rd w. Sarah, da. of Sir Thomas Beaumont of Whitley Beaumont, Yorks. m. (1) 2 Feb. 1699, Isabel (d. 1716), da. and h. of Francis Beaumont, merchant, of Newcastle, wid. of Thomas Matthews of Newcastle, s.p.; (2) 1722, Isabella (d. 1746), da. and coh. of William Fenwick of Bywell, Northumb., 1s. d.v.p., 2da. (1 ). suc. bro. at Cusworth 1724. J. Foster, Peds. of Yorks. i. (Wrightson); IGI, London.