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'''Elizabeth Wright is a British born author whom there is very little information about. '''Elizabeth was an author of two pieces of work; an operetta Rusticity (1800-01) and a novel A Marvellous Pleasant Love Story (1801)

Biography
===Early life === It is unknown as to who were the parents of Elizabeth Foxton, however, we are aware that she had a brother, Mr Henry Wade Foxton. Elizabeth had a niece, Margaret Foxton who married John Nilson Beaumont on 26 Jul 1826 with the consent of her father Henry.

Marriage and children
Elizabeth married Thomas Wright (1763- 24/11/1829), a musician and an inventor in 1794. Thomas Wright lived in Stockton and worked as an organist in the parish church. It can be assumed that their marriage was not a collaboration of two people but also a collaboration of professions; an author to a musician. After their marriage, Thomas Wright set the music for his wife's operetta, Rusticity. Thomas and Elizabeth had a son, Thomas Giordani Wright, whilst Thomas was 45 years old.
 * Thomas Giordani Wright (1808 – 1898). Thomas married Elizabeth Hubbarb in 1875 and had 13 children. He passed away in Wakefield, during the 1898, at the age of 90 . He took after his parents in the musical profession and was a flute player. Alongside, his musical abilities he was also a surgeon . Thomas kept a diary of his days as an apprentice doctor whilst residing in Newcastle.

Death and afterward
Thomas Wright died at the age of 66 years old.

The birth and death date of Elizabeth Wright is unknown.

Published Works

 * Rusticity, written by Elizabeth Wright and musically composed by Thomas Wright was published in 1800 under Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine.
 * A Marvellous Pleasant Love Story, written by Elizabeth and published in 1801 under the Minerva Press.

General Critical Reception.

 * A Marvellous Pleasant Love Story provides a scenic description of the places between Stockton and Redcar. The novel is said to be a satire of the ladies of Stockton. Elizabeth is referred to as 'clever writer'

Notes/Further reading
Sheffield Hallam Corvey database.