| Authorised form of name | Wentworth; William (1626 - 1695); 2nd Earl of Strafford; landowner |
| Dates | 1626 - 1695 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | 8 June 1626 |
| Place of death | Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of death | 16 October 1695 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Burial:
York Minster, Yorkshire, England, Europe |
| Activity | Education:
Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1642)
Career:
Lived abroad (1642-1651); his estates were sequestered (1652); Privy Councillor (1674); Privy Councillor (Ireland) (1677)
Honours:
KG 1661
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/02/1668 |
| Proposer | William Cavendish |
| Date of ejection or withdrawal | 22 July 1685 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Expelled due to non-payment of arrears |
| Relationships | Parents: Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, and Arabella Holles; restored to all of father's honours (1662)
Married: 1) Henrietta Mary Stanley; 2) Henrietta de la Rochefoucauld |
| OtherInfo | Wentworth's father Thomas, 1st Earl of Strafford, was executed for treason in 1641, which led to William Wentworth spending some time outside of England. He regained his father's titles after the bill of attainder against him was reversed in 1662. |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Foster; GEC; Hunter |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/27415252 |
| Code | NA8436 |