Elizabeth Melville

Scottish poet
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Elizabeth Melville

Summary

Elizabeth Melville is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Scotland[2]. She was born on +1578-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elizabeth Melville's place of birth was Scotland[2].
  • Elizabeth Melville was born on +1578-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elizabeth Melville died on +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Elizabeth Melville died on +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Elizabeth Melville's father was James Melville of Halhill[9].
  • Elizabeth Melville's mother was Christian Boswell[10].
  • Elizabeth Melville was married to John Colville[11].
  • A child of Elizabeth Melville was Alexander Colville[12].
  • Elizabeth Melville's professions included poet[5].
  • Elizabeth Melville worked as a writer[6].
  • Elizabeth Melville is recorded as female[13].
  • Elizabeth Melville's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Elizabeth Melville's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050348452[15].
  • Elizabeth Melville's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2815922[16].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93001592[17].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Commons category is recorded as Elizabeth Melville[18].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qdrtv[19].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4811698A[20].
  • Elizabeth Melville's family name is recorded as Melville[21].
  • Elizabeth Melville's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[22].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 32923806X[23].
  • Elizabeth Melville's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Elizabeth Melville's described by source is recorded as A historical dictionary of British women[25].
  • Elizabeth Melville's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 6009[26].
  • Elizabeth Melville's plaque image is recorded as Flagstone commemorating Elizabeth Melville (c1578-c1640), Lady Culross, Makars' Court, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh, Scotland.JPG[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Elizabeth Melville's place of birth was Scotland[2]. She was born on +1578-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was James Melville of Halhill[9]. Her mother was Christian Boswell[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5] and writer[6].

Personal Life

Among Elizabeth Melville's spouses was John Colville[11]. A child of her was Alexander Colville[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1640-00-00T00:00:00Z[4] and +1630-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Melville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Melville born?

Elizabeth Melville's place of birth was Scotland[2].

Who were Elizabeth Melville's parents?

Elizabeth Melville's father was James Melville of Halhill[9]. Elizabeth Melville's mother was Christian Boswell[10].

Who was Elizabeth Melville married to?

Elizabeth Melville's spouses include John Colville[11].

What did Elizabeth Melville do for work?

Elizabeth Melville worked as poet[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . A historical dictionary of British women. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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