Edward Paston

English music collector; (1550-1630)
Person human Q18528336
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Edward Paston

Summary

Edward Paston is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on +1550-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Norfolk[4]. He died on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lutenist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Edward Paston was born in Norwich[2].
  • Edward Paston passed away in Norfolk[4].
  • Edward Paston was born on +1550-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Paston died on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Paston's father was Thomas Paston[8].
  • Edward Paston's mother was Anne Leigh[9].
  • Among Edward Paston's spouses was Margaret Berney[10].
  • Among Edward Paston's spouses was Elizabeth Lambert[11].
  • A child of Edward Paston was Anne Paston[12].
  • A child of Edward Paston was William Paston, of Appleton Hall[13].
  • A child of Edward Paston was Thomas Paston, Heir of Binham[14].
  • Edward Paston's professions included lutenist[6].
  • Edward Paston's image is recorded as Edward Paston 1628.jpg[15].
  • Edward Paston is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward Paston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward Paston's ISNI is recorded as 000000008254452X[18].
  • Edward Paston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66433426[19].
  • Edward Paston's GND ID is recorded as 142027634[20].
  • Edward Paston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2006032966[21].
  • Edward Paston's family name is recorded as Paston[22].
  • Edward Paston's given name is recorded as Edward[23].
  • Edward Paston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 70482[24].
  • Edward Paston's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00140981[25].
  • Edward Paston's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01229208[26].
  • Edward Paston's FAST ID is recorded as 1673037[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Paston's place of birth was Norwich[2]. He was born on +1550-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Paston[8]. His mother was Anne Leigh[9].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Paston worked as a lutenist[6].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Berney[10], 1566–1640[28] and Elizabeth Lambert[11]. Children include Anne Paston[12], 1601–1658[29]; William Paston, of Appleton Hall[13]; and Thomas Paston, Heir of Binham[14].

Death and Burial

Edward Paston died on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Norfolk[4].

Why It Matters

Edward Paston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Edward Paston born?

Edward Paston's place of birth was Norwich[2].

Where did Edward Paston die?

Edward Paston passed away in Norfolk[4].

Who were Edward Paston's parents?

Edward Paston's father was Thomas Paston[8]. Edward Paston's mother was Anne Leigh[9].

Who was Edward Paston married to?

Edward Paston's spouses include Margaret Berney[10] and Elizabeth Lambert[11].

What did Edward Paston do for work?

Edward Paston worked as lutenist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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