Biography of Robert Wright Chief Justice 1634-1739

In 1634 Robert Wright Chief Justice was born.

Before 1662 Robert Wright Chief Justice (age 28) and Dorothy Moor were married.

In 1662 [his wife] Dorothy Moor died.

Before 04 Apr 1681 Robert Wright Chief Justice (age 47) and Susan Wren were married. She the daughter of Bishop Matthew Wren.

Before 04 Apr 1681 [his wife] Susan Wren died.

On 04 Apr 1681 Robert Wright Chief Justice (age 47) and Anne Scroggs were married.

On 06 Apr 1687 Robert Wright Chief Justice (age 53) was appointed Chief Justice of the Common Pleas.

Trial and Imprisonment of the Seven Bishops

Evelyn's Diary. 29 Jun 1688. They appeared; the trial lasted from nine in the morning to past six in the evening, when the jury retired to consider of their verdict, and the Court adjourned to nine the next morning. The jury were locked up till that time, eleven of them being for an acquittal; but one (Arnold, a brewer) would not consent. At length he agreed with the others. The Chief Justice, Wright (age 54), behaved with great moderation and civility to the Bishops. Alibone, a Papist, was strongly against them; but Holloway and Powell (age 56) being of opinion in their favor, they were acquitted. When this was heard, there was great rejoicing; and there was a lane of people from the King's Bench [Map] to the water side, on their knees, as the Bishops passed and repassed, to beg their blessing. Bonfires were made that night, and bells rung, which was taken very ill at Court, and an appearance of nearly sixty Earls and Lords, etc., on the bench, did not a little comfort them; but indeed they were all along full of comfort and cheerful.

In 1689 Robert Wright Chief Justice (age 55) died.

In 1713 [his former wife] Anne Scroggs died.