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Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton (21 December 1505 – 30 July 1550), KG was an English peer, secretary of state, Lord Chancellor and Lord High Admiral. A naturally skilled but unscrupulous and devious politician who changed with the times, Wriothesley served as a loyal instrument of King Henry VIII in the latter's break ...
9 de abr. de 2024 · Thomas Wriothesley, 1st earl of Southampton (born Dec. 21, 1505, London, Eng.—died July 30, 1550, London) was an influential minister of state during the last years of the reign of King Henry VIII of England. The son of one herald, William Writh, or Wriothesley, and nephew and cousin to two others, Thomas Wriothesley was well ...
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton, KG ( / ˈraɪəθsli / RY-əth-slee; [1] 10 March 1607 – 16 May 1667), styled Lord Wriothesley before 1624, was an English statesman, a staunch supporter of King Charles II who after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 rose to the position of Lord High Treasurer, which term began with the assumption of...
Sir Thomas Wriothesley ( / ˈraɪəθsli / RY-əth-slee; [1] died 24 November 1534) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the son of Garter King of Arms, John Writhe, and he succeeded his father in this office. Personal life. Wriothesley was born at Colatford, Wiltshire.
12 de may. de 2024 · Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of Southampton (born 1607—died May 16, 1667, London, Eng.) was a major supporter of both Charles I and Charles II of England. The only surviving son of the 3rd Earl, Thomas attended St. John’s College, Cambridge.
SIR THOMAS WRIOTHESLEY, first Baron Wriothesley of Titchfield and Earl of Southampton (1505-1550), lord chancellor of England, was eldest son of William Writh or Wriothesley, York herald, who, like his brother, Sir Thomas Wriothesley (d. 1534), adopted Wriothesley as the spelling of the family name. His mother, who survived until 1538, was ...
2 de may. de 2024 · Eminent Henrician, Part II: Thomas Wriothesley, First Earl of Southampton. It was Wriothesley, as Lord Chancellor, who tearfully announced to Parliament the death of King Henry VIII; under the Protectorate that followed, his career was chequered. By A.L. Rowse.
