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'''William Wriothesley''' or '''Wrythe''' (pronunciation uncertain: {{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|r|aɪ|z|l|i}} '''''RYE'''-zlee'' (archaic),<ref name=pms>{{Harvnb|Montague-Smith|1977|p=410}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|r|ɒ|t|s|l|i}} '''''ROTT'''-slee'' (present-day)<ref name=pms/> and {{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|r|aɪ|ə|θ|s|l|i}} '''''RYE'''-əths-lee''<ref>{{Harvnb|Wells|2008}}</ref> have been suggested) (died 1513) was an [[officer of arms]] at the [[College of Arms]] in London. He was the second son of [[Garter King of Arms]], [[John Writhe]]; the younger brother of [[Thomas Wriothesley]]; and the father of [[Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton]].
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'''William Wriothesley''' or '''Wrythe''' (pronunciation uncertain: {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aɪ|z|l|i}} '''''RYE'''-zlee'' (archaic),<ref name=pms>{{Harvnb|Montague-Smith|1977|p=410}}</ref> {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɒ|t|s|l|i}} '''''ROTT'''-slee'' (present-day)<ref name=pms/> and {{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|aɪ|ə|θ|s|l|i}} '''''RYE'''-əths-lee''<ref>{{Harvnb|Wells|2008}}</ref> have been suggested) (died 1513) was an [[officer of arms]] at the [[College of Arms]] in London. He was the second son of [[Garter King of Arms]], [[John Writhe]]; the younger brother of [[Thomas Wriothesley]]; and the father of [[Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Wriothesley was probably born in [[London]], [[Middlesex]], or at Colatford, [[Wiltshire]]. His name at birth was William Writhe, and he was the second son of John Writhe and his first wife, Barbara, daughter of John Castlecombe.<ref>Walter H Godfrey and Sir Anthony Wagner, ''The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street: being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee''. (London, 1963).</ref>
Wriothesley was probably born in [[London]], [[Middlesex]], or at Colatford, [[Wiltshire]]. His name at birth was William Writhe, and he was the second son of John Writhe and his first wife, Barbara, daughter of John Castlecombe.<ref>Walter H Godfrey and Sir Anthony Wagner, ''The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street: being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee'' (London, 1963).</ref>


Wriothesley lived in the [[Barbican]] in London, and was a citizen and [[Worshipful Company of Drapers|draper]].<ref>'Survey of London', (1905)</ref> He married Agnes Drayton of London, and they had one son, [[Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton|Thomas]], who was born in 1505, and later became earl of Southampton.<ref>[[Complete peerage]]</ref> Wriothesley died young, some time before 26 April 1513 when Thomas Tonge became York Herald.
Wriothesley lived in the [[Barbican Estate|Barbican]] in London, and was a citizen and [[Worshipful Company of Drapers|draper]].<ref>''Survey of London'' (1905).</ref>
He married Agnes Drayton of London, and they had one son, [[Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton|Thomas]], who was born in 1505, and later became earl of Southampton. Wriothesley died young, some time before 26 April 1513 when Thomas Yonge became York Herald.{{cn|date=December 2022}}


==Heraldic career==
==Heraldic career==
Wriothesley was appointed [[Rouge Croix]] in circa 1505, and [[York Herald]] in 1509.<ref>Survey of London (1905)</ref>
Wriothesley was appointed [[Rouge Croix]] in circa 1505, and [[York Herald]] in 1509.<ref>Survey of London (1905)</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Herald]]
*[[Herald]]

==References==
*{{Cite book |title = Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton
|last = Akrigg
|first = G.P.V.
|location = Cambridge, Massachusetts
|publisher = Harvard University Press
|year = 1968
}}
*{{Cite book |title = The Complete Peerage edited by Geoffrey H. White
|last = Cokayne
|first = G.E.
|location = London
|publisher = St. Catherine Press
|year = 1953
|volume = XII (Part I)
}}
*{{Cite book |title = Debrett's Correct Form
|last = Montague-Smith
|first = Patrick
|location = London
|publisher = Debrett's Peerage Ltd
|year = 1977
|edition = 1st
}}
*{{Cite book |title = Longman Pronunciation Dictionary
|last = Wells
|first = J.C.
|location = Harlow
|publisher = Pearson Education Limited
|year = 2008
|edition = 3rd
}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk The College of Arms]
*[http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk The College of Arms]


==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

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Latest revision as of 23:35, 26 April 2023

William Wriothesley or Wrythe (pronunciation uncertain: /ˈrzli/ RYE-zlee (archaic),[1] /ˈrɒtsli/ ROTT-slee (present-day)[1] and /ˈrəθsli/ RYE-əths-lee[2] have been suggested) (died 1513) was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the second son of Garter King of Arms, John Writhe; the younger brother of Thomas Wriothesley; and the father of Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton.

Personal life

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Wriothesley was probably born in London, Middlesex, or at Colatford, Wiltshire. His name at birth was William Writhe, and he was the second son of John Writhe and his first wife, Barbara, daughter of John Castlecombe.[3]

Wriothesley lived in the Barbican in London, and was a citizen and draper.[4]

He married Agnes Drayton of London, and they had one son, Thomas, who was born in 1505, and later became earl of Southampton. Wriothesley died young, some time before 26 April 1513 when Thomas Yonge became York Herald.[citation needed]

Heraldic career

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Wriothesley was appointed Rouge Croix in circa 1505, and York Herald in 1509.[5]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Montague-Smith 1977, p. 410
  2. ^ Wells 2008
  3. ^ Walter H Godfrey and Sir Anthony Wagner, The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street: being the sixteenth and final monograph of the London Survey Committee (London, 1963).
  4. ^ Survey of London (1905).
  5. ^ Survey of London (1905)

See also

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References

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  • Akrigg, G.P.V. (1968). Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
  • Cokayne, G.E. (1953). The Complete Peerage edited by Geoffrey H. White. Vol. XII (Part I). London: St. Catherine Press.
  • Montague-Smith, Patrick (1977). Debrett's Correct Form (1st ed.). London: Debrett's Peerage Ltd.
  • Wells, J.C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Harlow: Pearson Education Limited.
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