Biography of Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton 1545-1581
Paternal Family Tree: Wriothesley
In 1533 [his father] Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton (age 27) and [his mother] Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 24) were married.
On 24 Apr 1545 Henry Wriothesley, the future 2nd Earl Southamption, was christened at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map]. His godparents were Henry VIII (age 53), Henry's daughter Mary Tudor (age 29) and Charles Brandon 1st Duke Suffolk (age 61).
On 24 Apr 1545 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton was born to Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton (age 39) and Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 36).
On 16 Feb 1547, three weeks's after the death of King Henry VIII of England and Ireland (deceased), the new Council promoted themselves ...
[his father] Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton (age 41) was created 1st Earl of Southampton in accordance with Henry VIII's (deceased) will for which he was nominated executor. [his mother] Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 38) by marriage Countess of Southampton.
Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 47), the King's uncle, was created 1st Duke Somerset. Since he was Protector and head of the Privy Council at the time he effectively created himself Duke. Anne Stanhope Duchess Somerset (age 50) by marriage Duchess Somerset.
William Willoughby 1st Baron Willoughby of Parham (age 32) was created 1st Baron Willoughby Parham. Elizabeth Heneage Baroness Willoughby Parham (age 29) by marriage Baroness Willoughby Parham.
On 30 Jul 1550 [his father] Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton (age 44) died. He was buried on 04 Aug 1550 at St Andrew's Church, Holborn [Map]. His son Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 5) succeeded 2nd Earl of Southampton.
In 1572 [his future brother-in-law] Anthony Browne (age 19) and Mary Dormer (age 17) were married.
In or before 1573 Robert Dormer 1st Baron Dormer (age 21) and [his future sister-in-law] Elizabeth Browne Baroness Dormer were married.
Before 06 Oct 1573 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 28) and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 21) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton and Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 64).
On 06 Oct 1573 [his son] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton was born to Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 28) and [his wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 21) at Cowdray House [Map].
On 15 Sep 1574 [his mother] Jane Cheney Countess Southampton (age 65) died.
On 04 Oct 1581 Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 36) died. His son [his son] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 7) succeeded 3rd Earl of Southampton. His wardship was sold by the Queen to her kinsman, Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham (age 45), for £1000. Howard then transferred his wardship to William Cecil 1st Baron Burghley (age 61).
After 22 Aug 1591 Queen Elizabeth I of England and Ireland (age 57) arrived in Titchfield, Hampshire [Map] as a guest of Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton.
On 02 May 1594 Thomas Heneage (age 62) and [his former wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 41) were married. Her second husband. The difference in their ages was 20 years.
Between 05 Nov 1598 and 31 Jan 1599 William Hervey 1st Baron Hervey (age 34) and [his former wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 46) were married. Her third husband.
Before 05 Feb 1607 [his former wife] Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 54) died.
St Peter's Church, Titchfield [Map]. The monuments to the Wriothesley family in Titchfield.The three main effigies are to [his father] Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton, his wife [his mother] Jane Cheney Countess Southampton and Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton.
[his daughter] Mary Wriothesley Baroness Arundel Wardour was born to Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne Countess Southampton.
George Browne and Elizabeth Lawe were married.
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Writhe
GrandFather: William Wriothesley
Father: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
GrandMother: Agnes Drayton of London
Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Cheney of Chesham Blois
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cheney
GrandFather: William Cheney of Chesham Blois in Buckinghamshire
Mother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton
