James Beaton

Scottish church leader; (1473-1539)
Person human Q2381189
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James Beaton

Summary

James Beaton is a human[1]. He was born on +1473-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in St Andrews[3]. He died on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a precentor[5], Catholic priest[6], and judge[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James Beaton passed away in St Andrews[3].
  • James Beaton was born on +1473-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Beaton died on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Beaton held citizenship in Scotland[9].
  • James Beaton's professions included precentor[5].
  • James Beaton's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • James Beaton worked as a judge[7].
  • James Beaton held the position of abbot[10].
  • James Beaton held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews[11].
  • James Beaton held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[12].
  • James Beaton held the position of bishop of Galloway, Scotland 1128-1558[13].
  • James Beaton's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[14].
  • James Beaton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • James Beaton is recorded as male[16].
  • James Beaton's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Beaton's family is recorded as Beaton family[18].
  • James Beaton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01xrs3[19].
  • James Beaton's family name is recorded as Beaton[20].
  • James Beaton's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Beaton's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as beatonj[22].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[24].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[26].
  • James Beaton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Beaton was born on +1473-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

James Beaton's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include precentor[5], Catholic priest[6], and judge[7]. Positions held include abbot[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews[11], a historical episcopal title[29], founded in 1472[30]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[12]; and bishop of Galloway, Scotland 1128-1558[13].

Personal Life

James Beaton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

James Beaton died on +1539-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in St Andrews[3].

Why It Matters

James Beaton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did James Beaton die?

James Beaton passed away in St Andrews[3].

What did James Beaton do for work?

James Beaton worked as precentor[5], Catholic priest[6], and judge[7].

Where did James Beaton go to school?

James Beaton was educated at University of St Andrews[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . www-ah.st-andrews.ac.uk. www-ah.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . www-ah.st-andrews.ac.uk. www-ah.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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