Edward Fenton

16th-century navigator and sailor from England
Person human Q4482657
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Edward Fenton

Summary

Edward Fenton is a human[1]. He was born on +1537-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1603-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an explorer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Edward Fenton was born on +1537-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Edward Fenton died on +1603-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Fenton's father was Henry Fenton[6].
  • Edward Fenton's mother was Cicely Beaumont[7].
  • Edward Fenton was married to Thomazine Gonson[8].
  • Edward Fenton's professions included explorer[4].
  • Edward Fenton is recorded as male[9].
  • Edward Fenton's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Edward Fenton's ISNI is recorded as 000000006291401X[11].
  • Edward Fenton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 89738995[12].
  • Edward Fenton's IdRef ID is recorded as 135326893[13].
  • Edward Fenton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05dg4_[14].
  • Edward Fenton's family name is recorded as Fenton[15].
  • Edward Fenton's given name is recorded as Edward[16].
  • Edward Fenton's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 073139742[17].
  • Edward Fenton's Vatican Library ID is recorded as ADV12040242[18].
  • Edward Fenton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Edward Fenton's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Edward Fenton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Edward Fenton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9293[22].
  • Edward Fenton's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10004190[23].
  • Edward Fenton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fenton-1037[24].
  • Edward Fenton's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I18243[25].
  • Edward Fenton's sibling is recorded as Geoffrey Fenton[26].
  • Edward Fenton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p47692.htm#i476914[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Fenton was born on +1537-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Henry Fenton[6]. His mother was Cicely Beaumont[7].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Fenton's professions included explorer[4].

Personal Life

Among Edward Fenton's spouses was Thomazine Gonson[8].

Death and Burial

Edward Fenton died on +1603-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Fenton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Edward Fenton's parents?

Edward Fenton's father was Henry Fenton[6]. Edward Fenton's mother was Cicely Beaumont[7].

Who was Edward Fenton married to?

Edward Fenton's spouses include Thomazine Gonson[8].

What did Edward Fenton do for work?

Edward Fenton worked as explorer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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