James Carrington

dramatist, author, poet (1720?-1794). Student at Trinity College, Cambridge (GB) (in 1739)
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James Carrington

Summary

James Carrington is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1720[2]. He died on 1794[3]. He worked as a poet[4], playwright[5], and writer[6].

Key Facts

  • James Carrington was born on January 1, 1720[2].
  • James Carrington died on 1794[3].
  • James Carrington held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[7].
  • James Carrington worked as a poet[4].
  • James Carrington's professions included playwright[5].
  • James Carrington worked as a writer[6].
  • James Carrington's field of work was English theatre[8].
  • James Carrington's field of work was poetry[9].
  • James Carrington's field of work was English-language literature[10].
  • James Carrington was educated at Trinity College[11].
  • James Carrington is recorded as male[12].
  • James Carrington's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Carrington's family name is recorded as Carrington[14].
  • James Carrington's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Carrington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • James Carrington's writing language is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

James Carrington was born on January 1, 1720[2].

Education

James Carrington's education included a stint at Trinity College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[4], playwright[5], and writer[6]. Fields of work include English theatre[8], a theatre of an area[18], in United Kingdom[19]; poetry[9], a literary form[20]; and English-language literature[10], a sub-set of literature[21].

Death and Burial

James Carrington died on 1794[3].

FAQs

What did James Carrington do for work?

James Carrington worked as poet[4], playwright[5], and writer[6].

Where did James Carrington go to school?

James Carrington was educated at Trinity College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · LccnBot bot · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → dramatist, author, poet (1720?-1794). Student at Trinity College, Cambridge (GB)
    Field of work → English theatre, poetry, English-language literature
    Educated at → Trinity College
    Occupation → poet, playwright, writer
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  2. 19d ago · Kiwi2020 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cambridge alumni database id → —
    Occupation → poet, playwright, writer
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    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cambridge alumni database id → —
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    Clergy of the church of england database id → —
    Yale lux id → person/ca7ffe7b-5c55-4321-a9a3-c8d84dad127e
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