Adrian Poynings

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Adrian Poynings

Summary

Adrian Poynings is a human[1]. He was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on +1512-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1571-02-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Adrian Poynings's place of birth was Ghent[2].
  • Adrian Poynings was born on +1512-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adrian Poynings died on +1571-02-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Adrian Poynings died on +1571-02-15T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Adrian Poynings's father was Edward Poynings[8].
  • Adrian Poynings's mother was Rose Whethill[9].
  • Adrian Poynings was married to Mary West[10].
  • A child of Adrian Poynings was Elizabeth Poynings[11].
  • A child of Adrian Poynings was Mary Poynings[12].
  • A child of Adrian Poynings was Anne Poynings[13].
  • Adrian Poynings worked as a politician[5].
  • Adrian Poynings held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • Adrian Poynings held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament[15].
  • Adrian Poynings is recorded as male[16].
  • Adrian Poynings's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Adrian Poynings's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • Adrian Poynings's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0x1wm3_[19].
  • Adrian Poynings's family name is recorded as Poynings[20].
  • Adrian Poynings's given name is recorded as Adrian[21].
  • Adrian Poynings's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 65669[22].
  • Adrian Poynings's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1558-1603/member/poynings-adrian-1515-71[23].
  • Adrian Poynings's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00450533[24].
  • Adrian Poynings's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10009895[25].
  • Adrian Poynings's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Poynings-65[26].
  • Adrian Poynings's sibling is recorded as Thomas Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings[27].

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Origins and Family

Adrian Poynings's place of birth was Ghent[2]. He was born on +1512-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Edward Poynings[8]. His mother was Rose Whethill[9].

Career and Affiliations

Adrian Poynings worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14] and Member of the 1559 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among Adrian Poynings's spouses was Mary West[10]. Children include Elizabeth Poynings[11]; Mary Poynings[12], 1562–1591[28]; and Anne Poynings[13], 1555–1590[29].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1571-02-25T00:00:00Z[4] and +1571-02-15T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Adrian Poynings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Poynings born?

Born in Ghent[2], Adrian Poynings…

Who were Adrian Poynings's parents?

Adrian Poynings's father was Edward Poynings[8]. Adrian Poynings's mother was Rose Whethill[9].

Who was Adrian Poynings married to?

Adrian Poynings's spouses include Mary West[10].

What did Adrian Poynings do for work?

Adrian Poynings worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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