Henry Wright was the only surviving son and heir of Laurence Wright (c. 1590–1657) M.D., of London, and of Dagenham, and Mary, daughter of John Duke M.D., of Toulton Hall, in Ramsey and of Colchester, Essex, was born about 1637.
[1] Wright was added to the trade committee of the Council of State on 5 February 1656,[2] He succeeded to his father's estate on his father's death on 3 October 1657, for whose services as physician to the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, presumably, Henry was created a baronet by the Lord Protector on 10 April 1658, a dignity which, was disallowed after the Restoration in May 1660.
[1] However a few weeks later Wright was, notwithstanding his recent recognition of the late government, again created a baronet on 11 June 1660 by King Charles II.
His son Sir Henry Wright, 2nd Baronet succeed to his father's estates and title.
[1] He married, on 23 March 1658, at St Giles-in-the-Fields, Anne, daughter of Lord John Crew, 1st Baron Crew and Lady Jemima, daughter and coheir of Edward Waldegrave.