Bennet Sherard

Anglo-Irish peer and Member of Parliament (1621-1700)
Person human Q28092477
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Bennet Sherard

Summary

Bennet Sherard is a human[1]. He was born on +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1700-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bennet Sherard was born on +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Bennet Sherard was born on +1621-12-18T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Bennet Sherard died on +1700-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bennet Sherard died on +1699-01-30T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Bennet Sherard's father was William Sherard, 1st Baron Sherard[8].
  • Bennet Sherard's mother was Abigail Cave[9].
  • Bennet Sherard was married to Elizabeth Christopher[10].
  • A child of Bennet Sherard was Elizabeth Sherard[11].
  • A child of Bennet Sherard was Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough[12].
  • A child of Bennet Sherard was Lucy Manners (née Sherard), Duchess of Rutland[13].
  • Bennet Sherard held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Bennet Sherard's professions included politician[4].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[16].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament[18].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[19].
  • Bennet Sherard held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[20].
  • Bennet Sherard was educated at St John's College[21].
  • Bennet Sherard's image is recorded as Portrait of Bennet Sherard, Aged 8 by Gilbert Jackson, 1621.jpg[22].
  • Bennet Sherard is recorded as male[23].
  • Bennet Sherard's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bennet Sherard's noble title is recorded as Baron Sherard[25].
  • Bennet Sherard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_r9xxx[26].
  • Bennet Sherard's family name is recorded as Sherard[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1621-00-00T00:00:00Z[2] and +1621-12-18T00:00:00Z[6]. Bennet Sherard's father was William Sherard, 1st Baron Sherard[8]. His mother was Abigail Cave[9].

Education

Bennet Sherard was educated at St John's College[21].

Career and Affiliations

Bennet Sherard worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15], Member of the 1679 Parliament[16], Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17], Member of the 1681 Parliament[18], Member of the 1685-87 Parliament[19], and Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[20].

Personal Life

Among Bennet Sherard's spouses was Elizabeth Christopher[10]. Children include Elizabeth Sherard[11], 1680–1746[28]; he, 1st Earl of Harborough[12], a politician[29], 1675–1732[30], of Kingdom of Great Britain[31]; and Lucy Manners (née Sherard), Duchess of Rutland[13], 1685–1751[32].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1700-01-15T00:00:00Z[3] and +1699-01-30T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Bennet Sherard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Bennet Sherard's parents?

Bennet Sherard's father was William Sherard, 1st Baron Sherard[8]. Bennet Sherard's mother was Abigail Cave[9].

Who was Bennet Sherard married to?

Bennet Sherard's spouses include Elizabeth Christopher[10].

What did Bennet Sherard do for work?

Bennet Sherard worked as politician[4].

Where did Bennet Sherard go to school?

Bennet Sherard was educated at St John's College[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [7] . The Peerage. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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