Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Vernon), Countess of Southampton
(1573-circa 1655), Wife of 3rd Earl of SouthamptonSitter in 1 portrait
The daughter of John Vernon of Hodnet in Shropshire, Elizabeth was a maid of honour to Elizabeth I. She married Shakespeare's patron Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton in 1598.
Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Vernon), Countess of Southampton
by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1620
NPG 570
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