Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton
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Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton (24 April 1545 – 4 October 1581) was an English
noble.
Henry was the only surviving son of the 1st Earl
and his wife Jane Cheney. His godparents were Henry VIII
, Princess Mary
, Charles Brandon
, and Henry FitzAlan
.
After his father's death, he lived with his mother, Jane. He married Mary Browne, the daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu
. They had two sons and a daughter.
He was succeeded by his second son, another Henry
, who became the third Earl.
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noble.
Henry was the only surviving son of the 1st Earl
Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton
Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, KG , known as The Lord Wriothesley between 1544 and 1547, was a politician of the Tudor period born in London to William Wrythe and Agnes Drayton....
and his wife Jane Cheney. His godparents were Henry VIII
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
, Princess Mary
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
, Charles Brandon
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk
Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, 1st Viscount Lisle, KG was the son of Sir William Brandon and Elizabeth Bruyn. Through his third wife Mary Tudor he was brother-in-law to Henry VIII. His father was the standard-bearer of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and was slain by Richard III in person at...
, and Henry FitzAlan
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel
Henry FitzAlan, 19th Earl of Arundel was an English nobleman, who over his long life assumed a prominent place at the court of all the later Tudor sovereigns, probably the only person to do so.-Court career:...
.
After his father's death, he lived with his mother, Jane. He married Mary Browne, the daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu
Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu KG PC was an English peer during the Tudor period.He was the eldest son of Sir Anthony Browne...
. They had two sons and a daughter.
He was succeeded by his second son, another Henry
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton
Henry Wriothesley , 3rd Earl of Southampton , was the second son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, and his wife Mary Browne, Countess of Southampton, daughter of the 1st Viscount Montagu...
, who became the third Earl.