Henry Cheke

English translator and politician
Person human Q22000657
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Henry Cheke

Summary

Henry Cheke is a human[1]. He was born on 1548[2]. He died on 1586[3]. He worked as a translator[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Henry Cheke was born on 1548[2].
  • Henry Cheke died on 1586[3].
  • Henry Cheke's father was John Cheke[7].
  • Henry Cheke's mother was Mary Cheke[8].
  • A child of Henry Cheke was Thomas Cheek[9].
  • A child of Henry Cheke was Mary Cheke[10].
  • Henry Cheke held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Henry Cheke worked as a translator[4].
  • Henry Cheke worked as a politician[5].
  • Henry Cheke held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Henry Cheke held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament[13].
  • Henry Cheke held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[14].
  • Henry Cheke held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15].
  • Henry Cheke is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry Cheke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry Cheke's family name is recorded as Cheke[18].
  • Henry Cheke's given name is recorded as Henry[19].
  • Henry Cheke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].

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Origins and Family

Henry Cheke was born on 1548[2]. His father was John Cheke[7]. His mother was Mary Cheke[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include translator[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1571 Parliament[13], Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Children include Thomas Cheek[9], a politician[21], 1570–1659[22], of Kingdom of England[23] and Mary Cheke[10].

Death and Burial

Henry Cheke died on 1586[3].

Why It Matters

Henry Cheke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Henry Cheke's parents?

Henry Cheke's father was John Cheke[7]. Henry Cheke's mother was Mary Cheke[8].

What did Henry Cheke do for work?

Henry Cheke worked as translator[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genealogics.org person id I00500589
    Position held Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1571 Parliament, Member of the 1572-83 Parliament +1
    Gnd id 1030596786
    Given name Henry
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