Christopher Codrington

English planter, enslaver and colonial official (1640–1698)
Person human Q18527084
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Christopher Codrington

Summary

Christopher Codrington is a human[1]. Born in Colony of Barbados[2], he… he was born on +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a plantation owner[5], colonial administrator[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Colony of Barbados[2], Christopher Codrington…
  • Christopher Codrington was born on +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Christopher Codrington was born on +1640-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Christopher Codrington died on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Christopher Codrington's father was Christopher Codrington[10].
  • Christopher Codrington's mother was Frances Drax[11].
  • A child of Christopher Codrington was Christopher Codrington[12].
  • A child of Christopher Codrington was John Codrington[13].
  • Christopher Codrington held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a plantation owner[5].
  • Christopher Codrington worked as a colonial administrator[6].
  • Christopher Codrington's professions included politician[7].
  • Christopher Codrington held the position of Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados[15].
  • Christopher Codrington held the position of Governor of the Leeward Islands[16].
  • Christopher Codrington is recorded as male[17].
  • Christopher Codrington's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Christopher Codrington's family name is recorded as Codrington[19].
  • Christopher Codrington's given name is recorded as Christopher[20].
  • Christopher Codrington's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 71072[21].
  • Christopher Codrington's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10002607[22].
  • Christopher Codrington's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c1nl44wk[23].
  • Christopher Codrington's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Codrington-78[24].
  • Christopher Codrington's social classification is recorded as slave owner[25].
  • Christopher Codrington's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p24337.htm#i243361[26].

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Origins and Family

Christopher Codrington was born in Colony of Barbados[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1640-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was he[10]. His mother was Frances Drax[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include plantation owner[5], colonial administrator[6], and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of the House of Assembly of Barbados[15] and Governor of the Leeward Islands[16].

Personal Life

Children include Christopher Codrington[12], a soldier[27], 1668–1710[28], of Kingdom of England[29] and John Codrington[13], 1639–1685[30].

Death and Burial

Christopher Codrington died on +1698-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Christopher Codrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Christopher Codrington born?

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

Who were Christopher Codrington's parents?

Christopher Codrington's father was Christopher Codrington[10]. Christopher Codrington's mother was Frances Drax[11].

What did Christopher Codrington do for work?

Christopher Codrington worked as plantation owner[5], colonial administrator[6], and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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