Biography of William Wriothesley 1489-1513
Paternal Family Tree: Wriothesley
Before 1489 William Wriothesley was born to John Writhe.
In 1504 [his father] John Writhe died.
Around 1505 William Wriothesley (age 16) was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary.
On 26 Jan 1505 [his brother] Thomas Wriothesley (age 17) was appointed Garter King of Arms. Around this time he changed his surname from Writhe to Wriothesley as did his brother William Wriothesley (age 16).
On 21 Dec 1505 [his son] Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton was born to William Wriothesley (age 16) and [his wife] Agnes Drayton of London.
In 1509 William Wriothesley (age 20) was appointed York Herald of Arms in Ordinary.