Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough

English politician
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Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough

Summary

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough is a human[1]. He was born on +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1732-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was born on +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was born on +1677-10-09T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough died on +1732-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's father was Bennet Sherard[7].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's mother was Elizabeth Christopher[8].
  • Among Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's spouses was Mary Calverley[9].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's professions included politician[4].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough held the position of Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[13].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Rutland[14].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough is recorded as male[15].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's noble title is recorded as Earl of Harborough[17].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's noble title is recorded as Baron Sherard[18].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was affiliated with the Tories[19].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09v6l22[20].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's family name is recorded as Sherard[21].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's given name is recorded as Bennet[22].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's image of grave is recorded as 1st Earl Harborough - geograph.org.uk - 1302041.jpg[24].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/sherard-bennet-1677-1732[25].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 182743[26].
  • Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Sherard-108[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1675-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1677-10-09T00:00:00Z[6]. Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's father was Bennet Sherard[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Christopher[8].

Career and Affiliations

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11]; member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[13]; and Lord Lieutenant of Rutland[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Personal Life

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough was married to Mary Calverley[9]. He was affiliated with the Tories[19].

Death and Burial

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough died on +1732-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's parents?

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's father was Bennet Sherard[7]. Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's mother was Elizabeth Christopher[8].

Who was Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough married to?

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough's spouses include Mary Calverley[9].

What did Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough do for work?

Bennet Sherard, 1st Earl of Harborough worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . The Peerage. 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. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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