Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
(1608-1667), Lord High TreasurerSitter associated with 12 portraits
Lord High Treasurer, 1660-7 and son of Shakespeare's patron. Pepys knew Wriothesley well and found him a 'very ready man' and 'brave servant to the king' but with usual attention to detail Pepys complained of his habit of wearing his fingernails too long.
Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
after Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1661
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Thomas Simon
silver medal, 1664
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Joseph Sympson (Simpson), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1713 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Joseph Sympson (Simpson), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1713 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Joseph Sympson (Simpson), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1713 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Joseph Sympson (Simpson), after Sir Peter Lely
line engraving, circa 1713 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Edward Harding, published by E. & S. Harding, after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, published 1 September 1794
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by William Nelson Gardiner, published by Edward Harding, after Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after Samuel Cooper
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1797
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published circa 1810 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by Henry Bone, after Sir Peter Lely
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, June 1827
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1830 (circa 1661)
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Thomas Wriothesley, 4th Earl of Southampton
by John Henry Robinson, published by Harding & Lepard, after Sir Peter Lely
stipple engraving, published 1 March 1830 (circa 1661)
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Related People
- Elizabeth Montagu (née Wriothesley), Countess of Montagu (daughter)
- Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton (father)
- Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Vernon), Countess of Southampton (mother)
- Rachel Wriothesley (née de Massüe), Countess of Southampton (wife)
- Elizabeth Wriothesley (née Leigh), Countess of Southampton (wife)
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