Edward Strachey

English man of letters (1812-1901)
Person human Q15712121
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Summary

Edward Strachey was born on January 1, 1812[1]. He died on January 1, 1901[2]. He worked as a writer[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 12, 1812[5]
  • Date of death: September 24, 1901[6]
  • Father: Edward Strachey[7]
  • Mother: Julia Woobine Kirkpatrick[8]
  • Spouse: Mary Isabella Symonds[9], Elisabeth Wilkinson[10]
  • Child: Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie[11], John Strachey[12], Henry Strachey[13], Frances Strachey[14]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15]
  • Position held: High Sheriff of Somerset[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: baronet[18], Strachey baronets[19]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[20]
  • Residence: Sutton Court[21]
  • Family name: Strachey[22]
  • Given name: Edward[23]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[24], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25]
  • Sibling: Richard Strachey[26], John Strachey[27]

Why It Matters

Edward Strachey is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Edward Strachey's parents?

Edward Strachey's father was Edward Strachey[7]. Edward Strachey's mother was Julia Woobine Kirkpatrick[8].

Who was Edward Strachey married to?

Edward Strachey's spouses include Mary Isabella Symonds[9] and Elisabeth Wilkinson[10].

What did Edward Strachey do for work?

Edward Strachey worked as a writer[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . The London Gazette 22815. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [2] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Q1860
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263717|batch #263717]]"
  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 6815
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 6815, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290074453|Edward Strachey,, 3d baronet 1812–1901 (#290074453)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/"
  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Edward Strachey, 1st Baron Strachie, John Strachey, Henry Strachey +1
    The peerage person id → p55012.htm#i550113
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000018378309660
    Vatican library id (former scheme) → ADV11400084
    + 47 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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