Henry Wriothesley, 2nd Earl of Southampton (24 April 1545 – 4 October 1581) was an English noble.

Henry was the only surviving son of the 1st Earl and his wife Jane Cheney. His godparents were Henry VIII, Princess Mary, Charles Brandon, and Henry FitzAlan.

After his father's death, he lived with his mother, Jane. He married Mary Browne, the daughter of Anthony Browne, 1st Viscount Montagu. They had two sons and a daughter.

He was succeeded by his second son, another Henry, who became the third Earl.

References

• 1.^ Wells, J. C. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. 3rd edition. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2008.

A more complete account may be found at http://www.luminarium.org/encyclopedia/wriothesley2.htm

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