Hello ,
I sent a reply which apparently never got posted for some reason or other. I
didn't address the issue of whether Guy Fawkes Day was or wasn't celebrated
in Virginia (although I should think not in staunchly CofE colonial VA...dunno).
I mentioned that the Wright family of Westmoreland Co VA who descended
from Capt Richard Wright were descendants of Wm Wright of Plowland,
Holderness, Yorkshire. This Wm Wright was a half-brother to John (Jack) and
Christopher (Kit) Wright who were co-conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot...same
father, Robert Wright of Plowland, different mothers .
Our William descended from Robert Wright's 1st marriage to Anne Grimston(e).
The Gunpowder Plot conspirators issued from Robert Wright's 2nd marriage
to Ursula Rudston(e) d/o Nicholas Rudston(e) of Hayton....noted recusants.
One of Capt Richard Wright's sons, Major Francis Wright, married Anne
Washington d/o Col John Washington and great-aunt of President George
Washington.
~malinda
"Christopher D. Geist" wrote:
> Did I miss any replies to this very interesting inquiry? I have seen
> nothing on the list and wonder if some replied directly to the John Maass.
> If so, please send along (or post to the list) your comments. Thanks!
> Chris Geist
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> >Guy Fawkes Day, commemorating Nov. 5, 1605, is when the English government
> >foiled a plot by Guy Fawkes and other Catholics to blow up Parliament, kill
> >King James I, and place one of his Catholic relatives on the throne. I
> >wonder how this was observed in Virginia in the 17th century.....
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