Biography of James Wriothesley 1605-1624
Paternal Family Tree: Wriothesley
Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 1572-1655
On 04 Oct 1581 [his grandfather] Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton (age 36) died. His son [his father] 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).
On 30 Aug 1598 [his father] Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 24) and [his mother] Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 26) were married. She by marriage Countess of Southampton. He the son of Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton and Mary Browne Countess Southampton (age 46).
On 01 Mar 1605 James Wriothesley was born to Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (age 31) and Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton (age 33).
On 26 Mar 1605 James Wriothesley was baptised at Chapel Royal, Greenwich.
In 1613 James Wriothesley (age 7) took custody of at Eton College [Map].
On 04 Nov 1616 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 15) was created Prince of Wales. Robert Radclyffe 5th Earl of Sussex (age 43) carried the Purple Ermined Robe.
James Wriothesley (age 11), brothers Robert Howard (age 32) and William Howard, George Berkeley 8th Baron Berkeley (age 15), Henry Carey 1st Viscount Falkland (age 41) and John Cavendish were appointed Knight of the Bath.
In 1619 James Wriothesley (age 13) entered at St John's College, Cambridge University [Map].
In 1621 James Wriothesley (age 15) was elected MP Callington.
Autobiography Simon D'Ewes. 22 Jun 1621. About Friday the 22nd of this month was Doctor Williams (age 39), Dean of Westminster, sworn of the Privy Council, after he bad been first made Bishop of Lincoln; and the [his father] Earl of Southampton (age 47) was committed prisoner to him at his Deanery of Westminster1. For what cause none of his own servants yet knew, from which imprisonment he was again awhile after freed by the mediation of some noble persons with the beloved Marquis of Buckingham (age 28), whom the issue showed he had only offended, crossing him often during the continuance of Parliament, and answering him shortly since it had been adjourned.
Note 1. "The Earl of Southampton is committed to Dr. Dean of Westminster, his keeper being Sir Richard Weston (age 44). The Earl desired three things of the Lords, 1. That in regard his [his mother] lady (age 49) was much subject unto sudden grief and passion, his letter might be the first messenger of his detainment, 2. That because his son (age 16) was ready to go to travel, he might first speak with him and give some directions. 3. That he might be permitted, in his Majesty's presence, to answer all that should be objected against him. The two former were granted conditionally, that Sir Richard Weston might see the one and hear the other; which were accordingly performed. The third was not in them to grant, but in his Majesty, and therefore put it off." - HarL MSS,
On 30 Dec 1623 the fourth Parliament of James I (age 57) known as the Happy Parliament was summoned.
On 19 Feb 1624 the Happy Parliament held its first session.
Roland Egerton 1st Baronet (age 29) was elected MP Wootton Bassett.
Arthur Lake (age 25) was elected MP Minehead.
James Wriothesley (age 18) was elected MP Winchester.
Richard Edgecumbe (age 53) was elected MP Grampound.
On 05 Nov 1624 James Wriothesley (age 19) died of fever at Roosendaal. On 28 Dec 1624 he was buried at Titchfield, Hampshire [Map].
Kings Wessex: Great x 18 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 14 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 20 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 15 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Henry IV of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 13 Grand Son of William "Lion" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Writhe
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Wriothesley
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Wriothesley 1st Earl of Southampton
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Drayton of London
GrandFather: Henry Wriothesley 2nd Earl of Southampton
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cheney
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Cheney of Chesham Blois in Buckinghamshire
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Cheney Countess Southampton
Father: Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Browne
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Fitzalan 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Lucy Neville 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabel Ingaldsthorpe 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Browne 1st Viscount Montagu 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gage
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Gage
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Gage
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Guildford
Great x 3 Grandmother: Philippa Guildford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Ann Pympe
GrandMother: Mary Browne Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Radclyffe Baron Fitzwalter 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Radclyffe 9th Baron Fitzwalter 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzwalter Baroness Dinham 8th Baroness Fitzwalter 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Whetehill
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jane Radclyffe 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Stanley 9th Baron Strange Knockin 5th Baron Mohun Dunster 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Stanley 2nd Earl of Derby 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Strange 9th Baroness Strange of Knockin 5th Baroness Dunster 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Stanley Countess Sussex 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Hastings Countess Derby 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings, 4th Baroness Hungerford, 5th Baroness Botreaux and 2nd Baroness Moleyns 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
James Wriothesley 7 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Vernon 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Henry Vernon 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Humphrey Vernon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Talbot 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Talbot 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Butler Countess Shrewsbury and Waterford 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Vernon 4 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Ludlow 11 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Ludlow 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Ludlow 3 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Grey 3rd Earl Tankerville Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey 2 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Tuchet Countess Tankerville 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
GrandFather: John Vernon 5 x Great Grand Son of Henry IV King England
Mother: Elizabeth Vernon Countess Southampton 6 x Great Grand Daughter of Henry IV King England