Christopher Codrington

Barbadian-born British soldier and colonial governor (1668–1710)
Person human Q2966572
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Christopher Codrington

Summary

Christopher Codrington is a human[1]. Born in Barbuda[2], he… he was born on +1668-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Barbuda[4]. He died on +1710-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a soldier[6], politician[7], slave trader[8], and plantation owner[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barbuda[2], Christopher Codrington…
  • Christopher Codrington died in Barbuda[4].
  • Christopher Codrington was born on +1668-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Codrington died on +1710-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Christopher Codrington's father was Christopher Codrington[11].
  • Christopher Codrington held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Christopher Codrington held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a soldier[6].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a politician[7].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a slave trader[8].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a plantation owner[9].
  • Christopher Codrington's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].
  • Christopher Codrington's image is recorded as Codrington Statue.jpg[15].
  • Christopher Codrington is recorded as male[16].
  • Christopher Codrington's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Christopher Codrington's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024105430[18].
  • Christopher Codrington's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8188712[19].
  • Christopher Codrington's GND ID is recorded as 119030780[20].
  • Christopher Codrington's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85204696[21].
  • Christopher Codrington's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07r45s[22].
  • Christopher Codrington's family name is recorded as Codrington[23].
  • Christopher Codrington's given name is recorded as Christopher[24].
  • Christopher Codrington's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000472262[25].
  • Christopher Codrington's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 115152601[26].
  • Christopher Codrington's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2017012905[27].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Codrington was born in Barbuda[2]. He was born on +1668-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[11].

Education

Christopher Codrington's education included a stint at Christ Church[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include soldier[6], politician[7], slave trader[8], and plantation owner[9].

Death and Burial

Christopher Codrington died on +1710-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Barbuda[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Christopher Codrington include All Souls College Library[28], a university library[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Why It Matters

Christopher Codrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Entities named for him include All Souls College Library[28], a university library[29], in United Kingdom[30].

FAQs

Where was Christopher Codrington born?

Christopher Codrington's place of birth was Barbuda[2].

Where did Christopher Codrington die?

Christopher Codrington passed away in Barbuda[4].

Who were Christopher Codrington's parents?

Christopher Codrington's father was Christopher Codrington[11].

What did Christopher Codrington do for work?

Christopher Codrington worked as soldier[6], politician[7], slave trader[8], and plantation owner[9].

Where did Christopher Codrington go to school?

Christopher Codrington was educated at Christ Church[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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