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| Keywords: indoor William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (8 June 1626 – 16 October 1695) was a member of England's House of Lords. He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England for several years. In 1652 he was allowed to return on taking an oath of abjuration. In 1662, the bill of attainder against his father was reversed by Parliament, and he regained the title of Earl of Strafford. On 27 February 1654, Strafford married Lady Henriette Mary Stanley. She was a daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de la Trémouille, Countess of Derby. The marriage was childless. Henriette predeceased him on 27 December 1685 but Strafford did not take a second wife. When Strafford died childless on October 16, 1695, his earldom became extinct, but his title of Baron Raby was inherited by Thomas Wentworth, the grandson of a younger brother of the first earl, who later became Earl of Strafford of a new creation. However, Strafford's estates passed to his nephew Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham (see Marquess of Rockingham). Strafford County, New Hampshire in the United States is named in his honour. Elizabeth Wentworth was born circa 1697. She was the daughter of Sir William Wentworth and Isabella Apsley. She married John Arundell, 4th Baron Arundell of Trerice, son of John Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Trerice and Jane Beaw, on 2 June 1722 at Hounslow, London, England.1 She died on 21 March 1750. She was buried at Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, England. Frances Arabella Wentworth was the daughter of Sir William Wentworth and Isabella Apsley. She married Walter Bellew, 2nd Baron Bellew of Duleek, son of John Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew of Duleek and Mary Bermingham, in September 1686. She died on 16 March 1723/24 at Covent Gardens, London, England. She was buried on 19 March 1723/24 at St. Paul's Church, Covent Gardens, London, England. William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford (8 June 1626 – 16 October 1695) was a member of England's House of Lords. He was a son of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford and his second wife Arabella Holles. When his father, Thomas, was executed in 1641, William left the Kingdom of England for several years. In 1652 he was allowed to return on taking an oath of abjuration. In 1662, the bill of attainder against his father was reversed by Parliament, and he regained the title of Earl of Strafford. On 27 February 1654, Strafford married Lady Henriette Mary Stanley. She was a daughter of James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby and Charlotte de la Trémouille, Countess of Derby. The marriage was childless. Henriette predeceased him on 27 December 1685 but Strafford did not take a second wife. When Strafford died childless on October 16, 1695, his earldom became extinct, but his title of Baron Raby was inherited by Thomas Wentworth, the grandson of a younger brother of the first earl, who later became Earl of Strafford of a new creation. However, Strafford's estates passed to his nephew Lewis Watson, 1st Earl of Rockingham (see Marquess of Rockingham). Strafford County, New Hampshire in the United States is named in his honour. Elizabeth Wentworth was born circa 1697. She was the daughter of Sir William Wentworth and Isabella Apsley. She married John Arundell, 4th Baron Arundell of Trerice, son of John Arundell, 3rd Baron Arundell of Trerice and Jane Beaw, on 2 June 1722 at Hounslow, London, England.1 She died on 21 March 1750. She was buried at Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, England. Frances Arabella Wentworth was the daughter of Sir William Wentworth and Isabella Apsley. She married Walter Bellew, 2nd Baron Bellew of Duleek, son of John Bellew, 1st Baron Bellew of Duleek and Mary Bermingham, in September 1686. She died on 16 March 1723/24 at Covent Gardens, London, England. She was buried on 19 March 1723/24 at St. Paul's Church, Covent Gardens, London, England. | ||||
