William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford
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William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (8 June 1626 – 16 October 1695) was a member of England
's House of Lords
.
He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England
for several years. In 1652 he was allowed to return on taking an oath of abjuration. In 1662, the bill of attainder
against his father was reversed by Parliament, and he regained the title of Earl of Strafford.
On 27 February 1654, Strafford married Lady Henriette Mary Stanley. She was a daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
and Charlotte de la Tremoüille, Countess of Derby
. The marriage was childless. Henriette predeceased him on 27 December 1685 but Strafford did not take a second wife.
When Strafford died childless on October 16, 1695, his earldom became extinct, but his title of Baron Raby
was inherited by Thomas Wentworth
, the grandson of a younger brother of the first earl, who later became Earl of Strafford
of a new creation. However, Strafford's estates passed to his nephew Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
(see Marquess of Rockingham
).
Strafford County, New Hampshire
in the United States
is named in his honour.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
's House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford was an English statesman and a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War. He served in Parliament and was a supporter of King Charles I. From 1632 to 1639 he instituted a harsh rule as Lord Deputy of Ireland...
and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England
Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England...
for several years. In 1652 he was allowed to return on taking an oath of abjuration. In 1662, the bill of attainder
Bill of attainder
A bill of attainder is an act of a legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a judicial trial.-English law:...
against his father was reversed by Parliament, and he regained the title of Earl of Strafford.
On 27 February 1654, Strafford married Lady Henriette Mary Stanley. She was a daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby
James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby KG was a supporter of the Royalist cause in the English Civil War.Born at Knowsley, he is sometimes styled the Great Earl of Derby, eldest son of William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby and Lady Elizabeth de Vere. During his father's life he was known as Lord Strange...
and Charlotte de la Tremoüille, Countess of Derby
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby
Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby , born Charlotte de La Trémoille, was the daughter of the French nobleman Claude de La Trémoille, Duke of Thouars, and his wife Charlotte Brabantina of Nassau...
. The marriage was childless. Henriette predeceased him on 27 December 1685 but Strafford did not take a second wife.
When Strafford died childless on October 16, 1695, his earldom became extinct, but his title of Baron Raby
Baron Raby
There have been two creations of the title Baron Raby, both in the Peerage of England. The first was in 1640, as a subsidiary title of the Earl of Strafford . The first earl was attainted and his peerages declared forfeit in 1641, but heir obtained a reversal in 1662...
was inherited by Thomas Wentworth
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1672-1739)
Lieutenant-General Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford , KG , known as Thomas Wentworth, 3rd Baron Raby from 1695 to 1711, was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty....
, the grandson of a younger brother of the first earl, who later became Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford
Earl of Strafford is a title that has been created three times in English and British history.The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1640 for Thomas Wentworth, 1st Baron Wentworth, the close advisor of King Charles I...
of a new creation. However, Strafford's estates passed to his nephew Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham
Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham was an English peer and politician.Rockingham was the eldest son of Edward Watson, 2nd Baron Rockingham and his wife, the former Lady Anne Wentworth, daughter of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford. In 1677, he married Lady Catherine Sondes, a daughter of...
(see Marquess of Rockingham
Marquess of Rockingham
Marquess of Rockingham was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1746 for Thomas Watson-Wentworth, 1st Earl of Malton. The Watson family descended from Lewis Watson, Member of Parliament for Lincoln. He was created a Baronet, of Rockingham Castle in the County of Northampton,...
).
Strafford County, New Hampshire
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is named in his honour.
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