Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton

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Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton
Tomb effigy at Titchfield of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, with that of his mother above
Born	24 April 1545
Died	4 October 1581(1581-10-04) (aged 36) Itchell, Hampshire
Noble family	Wriothesley
Spouse(s)	Mary Browne
Issue	Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton Mary Wriothesley
Father	Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton
Mother	Jane Cheney

Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton (pronunciation uncertain: /ˈraɪzli/ RYE-zlee (archaic),^[1] /ˈrɒtsli/ ROTT-slee (present-day)^[1] and /ˈraɪəθsli/ RYE-əths-lee^[2] have been suggested) (24 April 1545 – 4 October 1581), was an English peer.