James Beaton

Scottish archbishop (1517-1603)
Person human Q6129540
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James Beaton

Summary

James Beaton is a human[1]. He was born on 1517[2]. He died in Paris[3]. He died on January 1, 1603[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic deacon[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Beaton passed away in Paris[3].
  • James Beaton was born on 1517[2].
  • James Beaton died on January 1, 1603[4].
  • James Beaton held citizenship in Scotland[8].
  • James Beaton's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • James Beaton's professions included Catholic deacon[6].
  • James Beaton held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[9].
  • James Beaton held the position of abbot[10].
  • James Beaton held the position of Protestant Archbishop of Glasgow[11].
  • James Beaton's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].
  • James Beaton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • James Beaton is recorded as male[14].
  • James Beaton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • James Beaton's Commons category is recorded as James Beaton (Archbishop of Glasgow)[16].
  • James Beaton's family name is recorded as Beaton[17].
  • James Beaton's given name is recorded as James[18].
  • James Beaton's depicted by is recorded as Cardinal James Beaton; (1517-1603)[19].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[20].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • James Beaton's described by source is recorded as A biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen, 1857[22].
  • James Beaton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • James Beaton's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Giacomo Barba[24].
  • James Beaton's consecrator is recorded as John de Hangest[25].
  • James Beaton's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Beaton was born on 1517[2].

Education

James Beaton's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic deacon[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[9]; abbot[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[27]; and Protestant Archbishop of Glasgow[11].

Personal Life

James Beaton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

James Beaton died on January 1, 1603[4]. He died in Paris[3].

Why It Matters

James Beaton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did James Beaton die?

James Beaton passed away in Paris[3].

What did James Beaton do for work?

James Beaton worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic deacon[6].

Where did James Beaton go to school?

James Beaton was educated at University of Paris[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved . 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.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Scotland
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02349225
    Given name James
    Six degrees of francis bacon id 10000840
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