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Herring's Visitation Returns II 45. Robert Wrightson al. Whitehead, rector of Hemsworth - Deacon September 1725 (Norwich), Priest May 1727 (Lincoln) - took the name Wrightson by marriage
Adm. pens. (age 18) at ST JOHN'S, 30 Jun., 1720. S. of John, merchant, of Yorkshire . B. at Cusworth [ West Riding of Yorkshire ], near Doncaster [ West Riding of Yorkshire ]. School, Leeds [West Riding of Yorkshire ] (Mr Bernard). Matric. 1720; B.A. 1723/4; M.A. 1728, alias Wrighton. Ord. deacon (Norwich) 19 Sep., 1725; priest (Lincoln) 28 May, 1727. C. of Gedney, Lincolnshire , 1727. Perhaps R. of Hemsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire, 1727-49. ( Scott-Mayor, III. 335.)