William Wriothesley
William Wriothesley was an officer of arms at the College of Arms in London. He was the second son of Garter King of Arms, John Writhe, and younger brother of Thomas Wriothesley.
Personal life
Wriothesley was probably born in London, 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.[1]
Wriothesley lived in the Barbican in London, and was a citizen and draper [2]. He married Agnes Drayton of London, and they had one son, Thomas, who was born in 1505, and later became earl of Southampton [3]. Wriothesley died young, some time before 26 April 1513 when Thomas Tonge became York Herald.
Heraldic career
Wriothesley was appointed Rouge Croix in circa 1505, and York Herald in 1509. [4].
See also
- Herald
- York Herald
- John Writhe - his father
- Thomas - his son.
External links
Notes
- ^ 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).
- ^ 'Survey of London', (1905)
- ^ Complete peerage
- ^ Survey of London (1905)