Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger

English composer and viol player (c. 1575–1628)
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Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger

Summary

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenwich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1575[3]. He passed away in Greenwich[4]. He died on March 11, 1628[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and viol player[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was born in Greenwich[2].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger passed away in Greenwich[4].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was born on January 1, 1575[3].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger died on March 11, 1628[5].
  • Burial took place at St Alfege Church, Greenwich[9].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's father was Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder[10].
  • A child of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was Alfonso Ferrabosco III[11].
  • A child of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was John Ferrabosco[12].
  • A child of Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger was Henry Ferrabosco[13].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's professions included composer[6].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger worked as a viol player[7].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger is associated with the Baroque music movement[17].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's Commons category is recorded as Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger[18].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's family name is recorded as Ferrabosco[19].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's given name is recorded as Alfonso[20].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's instrument is recorded as viol[21].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[23].
  • Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1575[27]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1628-03-11[28]

  • Genre(s): classical[29]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, english composer[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c9d0399-88d2-43ec-901f-b63882f4f119[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's place of birth was Greenwich[2]. He was born on January 1, 1575[3]. His father was Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and viol player[7].

Personal Life

Children include Alfonso Ferrabosco III[11], a composer[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; John Ferrabosco[12], 1626–1682[34], of Kingdom of England[35]; and Henry Ferrabosco[13], a musician[36], of England[37].

Death and Burial

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger died on March 11, 1628[5]. He died in Greenwich[4]. He is buried at St Alfege Church, Greenwich[9].

Why It Matters

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger born?

Born in Greenwich[2], Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger…

Where did Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger die?

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger died in Greenwich[4].

Who were Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's parents?

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger's father was Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder[10].

What did Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger do for work?

Alfonso Ferrabosco the younger worked as composer[6] and viol player[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Place of birth Greenwich
    Child Alfonso Ferrabosco III, John Ferrabosco, Henry Ferrabosco
    Place of burial St Alfege Church, Greenwich
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