James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis

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James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis

Summary

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis is a human[1]. He was born on February 25, 1743[2]. He died on January 20, 1824[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was born on February 25, 1743[2].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis died on January 20, 1824[3].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis[6].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's mother was Elizabeth Townshend[7].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was married to Catherine Mann[8].
  • A child of James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis[9].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's professions included Anglican priest[4].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis held the position of Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[13].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis held the position of Dean of Durham[14].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis held the position of Dean of Windsor[15].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was educated at Christ Church[16].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was educated at Eton College[17].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis is recorded as male[19].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's Commons category is recorded as James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis[21].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's diocese is recorded as Anglican Diocese of Lichfield[22].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's family name is recorded as Cornwallis[23].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's depicted by is recorded as Hon. James Cornwallis (1743–1824), Dean of Canterbury (1775–1781)[25].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

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Origins and Family

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was born on February 25, 1743[2]. His father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Townshend[7]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Eton College[17], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1440[34].

Career and Affiliations

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's professions included Anglican priest[4]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Lichfield[13], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 0656[37]; Dean of Durham[14], a position[38], founded in 1541[39]; and Dean of Windsor[15], a position[40], founded in 1348[41].

Personal Life

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was married to Catherine Mann[8]. A child of him was James Mann, 5th Earl Cornwallis[9]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis died on January 20, 1824[3].

Why It Matters

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's parents?

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's father was Charles Cornwallis, 1st Earl Cornwallis[6]. James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's mother was Elizabeth Townshend[7].

Who was James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis married to?

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis's spouses include Catherine Mann[8].

What did James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis do for work?

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis worked as Anglican priest[4].

Where did James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis go to school?

James Cornwallis, 4th Earl Cornwallis was educated at Christ Church[16] and Eton College[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02191460
    Given name James
    Sibling Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, William Cornwallis, Mary Cornwallis
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