Portrait of Thomas Wriothesley (1607 - 1667)

Thomas Wriothesley

Earl of Southampton
  • Born on March 10, 1607 in Titchfield
  • Baptized on April 2, 1607
  • Deceased on May 16, 1667, at the age of 60 years
  • Burial on June 18, 1667

Parents

  • Henry Wriothesley (1573 - 1624), Earl of Southampton, custos rotulorum of Hampshire, lord-lieutenant of Hampshire
  • Elizabeth Vernon (1572 - ), maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth

Family

Occupations

  • lord high treasurer
  • lord-lieutenant of Worcestershire (1662 - 1663)
  • lord-lieutenant of Wiltshire (1661 - 1667)
  • lord-lieutenant of Norfolk (1660 - 1661)
  • lord-lieutenant of Kent (1662 - 1667)
  • lord-lieutenant of Hampshire (1641 - 1642, 1660 - 1667)

Distinctions

  • most noble order of the Garter