Daines Barrington

British lawyer, antiquary and naturalist
Person human Q667280
Daines Barrington
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Daines Barrington

Summary

Daines Barrington is a human[1]. His place of birth was Beckett Hall[2]. He was born on January 1, 1728[3]. He died on March 14, 1800[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5], ethnologist[6], publisher[7], translator[8], and historian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Beckett Hall[2], Daines Barrington…
  • Daines Barrington was born on January 1, 1728[3].
  • Daines Barrington was born on January 1, 1727[11].
  • Daines Barrington died on March 14, 1800[4].
  • Daines Barrington died on January 1, 1800[12].
  • Daines Barrington's father was John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington[13].
  • Daines Barrington's mother was Anne Daines[14].
  • Daines Barrington held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[15].
  • Daines Barrington worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Daines Barrington's professions included ethnologist[6].
  • Daines Barrington worked as a publisher[7].
  • Daines Barrington's professions included translator[8].
  • Daines Barrington's professions included historian[9].
  • Daines Barrington's professions included ornithologist[16].
  • Daines Barrington's field of work was legal history[17].
  • Daines Barrington's field of work was history of England[18].
  • Daines Barrington's education included a stint at The Queen's College[19].
  • Daines Barrington received the Fellow of the Royal Society[20].
  • Daines Barrington received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].
  • Daines Barrington was a member of Royal Society[22].
  • Daines Barrington was a member of Society of Antiquaries of London[23].
  • Daines Barrington was a member of Inner Temple[24].
  • Daines Barrington is recorded as male[25].
  • Daines Barrington's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Daines Barrington's Commons category is recorded as Daines Barrington[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Beckett Hall[2], Daines Barrington… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1728[3] and January 1, 1727[11]. His father was John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington[13]. His mother was Anne Daines[14].

Education

Daines Barrington was educated at The Queen's College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[5], ethnologist[6], publisher[7], translator[8], historian[9], and ornithologist[16]. Fields of work include legal history[17], an interdisciplinary science[28] and history of England[18], a history of a country or state[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20], a fellowship award[30], in United Kingdom[31] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 14, 1800[4] and January 1, 1800[12].

Why It Matters

Daines Barrington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Daines Barrington born?

Daines Barrington's place of birth was Beckett Hall[2].

Who were Daines Barrington's parents?

Daines Barrington's father was John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington[13]. Daines Barrington's mother was Anne Daines[14].

What did Daines Barrington do for work?

Daines Barrington worked as lawyer[5], ethnologist[6], publisher[7], translator[8], and historian[9].

Where did Daines Barrington go to school?

Daines Barrington was educated at The Queen's College[19].

What awards did Daines Barrington receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[20] and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . The Peerage. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01088465
    Occupation lawyer, ethnologist, publisher +4
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  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01088465
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  3. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1728-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1727-01-01T00:00:00Z
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  4. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1728-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1727-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Father John Barrington, 1st Viscount Barrington
    Field of work legal history, history of England
    Occupation
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