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Henry Wriothesley, born 6 October 1573 at Cowdray House, Sussex, was the only son of Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton, by Mary Browne. She was the only daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montague, and his first wife, Jane Radcliffe.
Apr 9, 2024 · Henry Wriothesley, 3rd earl of Southampton (born October 6, 1573, Cowdray, Sussex, England—died November 10, 1624, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands) was an English nobleman and William Shakespeare’s patron. Henry Wriothesley succeeded to his father’s earldom in 1581 and became a royal ward under the care of Lord Burghley.
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HENRY WRIOTHESLEY, third Earl of Southampton (1573-1624), Shakespeare's patron, was second son of Henry Wriothesley, second earl of Southampton, by his wife, Mary Browne, daughter of the first viscount Montague. He was born at his maternal grandfather's residence, Cowdray House, near Midhurst, on 6 Oct. 1573.
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, was an English nobleman who would probably have been forgotten had it not been for one distinction – the fact he was Shakespeare’s patron.
Henry Wriothesley (1573–1624), third earl of Southampton, is best remembered today as a patron of William Shakespeare. In his youth, several other Elizabethan poets enjoyed his support and he was a significant figure in the cultural life of late sixteenth-century England.
Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton. (1573-1624), Patron of Shakespeare. Sitter associated with 10 portraits. A favourite of Elizabeth I, Southampton had become earl two days before his eighth birthday.
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May 18, 2018 · Henry Wriothesley Southampton, 3d earl of (rŏt´slē), 1573–1624, English nobleman and patron of letters. He succeeded to his title in 1581, was educated at Cambridge, and gained favor at the court of Queen Elizabeth I [1].
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