The Wainwright family is an American family of English descent that was prominent in the military and politics and, today, is prominent in the arts.
On 5 June 1790, Peter Wainwright married Elizabeth Mayhew (daughter of Rev.
Elizabeth was born in 1759 and died 5 July 1829 in England.
He is said to have been a prosperous English merchant and came to Boston before the American Revolution.
Peter and Elizabeth returned to England for the birth of their first son in 1791.