Francis Towneley

Jacobite who was executed for his role in the rebellion of 1745
Person human Q5482613
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Francis Towneley

Summary

Francis Towneley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Burnley[2]. He was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Kennington Common[4]. He died on +1746-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Burnley[2], Francis Towneley…
  • Francis Towneley died in Kennington Common[4].
  • Francis Towneley was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Towneley died on +1746-07-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Towneley's father was Charles Towneley[7].
  • Francis Towneley's mother was Ursula Fermor[8].
  • Francis Towneley is recorded as male[9].
  • Francis Towneley's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Francis Towneley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 315945091[11].
  • Francis Towneley's Commons category is recorded as Francis Towneley[12].
  • Francis Towneley's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel[13].
  • Francis Towneley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gy0q32[14].
  • Francis Towneley's Open Library ID is recorded as OL5852338A[15].
  • Francis Towneley's given name is recorded as Francis[16].
  • Francis Towneley's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism[17].
  • Francis Towneley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Francis Towneley's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 27603[19].
  • Francis Towneley's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp69575[20].
  • Francis Towneley's Prabook ID is recorded as 2440438[21].
  • Francis Towneley's sibling is recorded as John Towneley[22].
  • Francis Towneley's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p66672.htm#i666711[23].

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Origins and Family

Francis Towneley's place of birth was Burnley[2]. He was born on +1709-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Towneley[7]. His mother was Ursula Fermor[8].

Death and Burial

Francis Towneley died on +1746-07-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kennington Common[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Towneley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Francis Towneley born?

Francis Towneley was born in Burnley[2].

Where did Francis Towneley die?

Francis Towneley died in Kennington Common[4].

Who were Francis Towneley's parents?

Francis Towneley's father was Charles Towneley[7]. Francis Towneley's mother was Ursula Fermor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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