James Craggs the Elder

English politician
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James Craggs the Elder

Summary

James Craggs the Elder is a human[1]. He was born on June 10, 1657[2]. He died on March 16, 1721[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Craggs the Elder was born on June 10, 1657[2].
  • James Craggs the Elder died on March 16, 1721[3].
  • James Craggs the Elder's father was Anthony Craggs[6].
  • James Craggs the Elder's mother was Anne Morecroft[7].
  • Among James Craggs the Elder's spouses was Elizabeth Richards[8].
  • A child of James Craggs the Elder was Margaret Craggs[9].
  • A child of James Craggs the Elder was Anne Craggs[10].
  • A child of James Craggs the Elder was Elizabeth Craggs[11].
  • A child of James Craggs the Elder was James Craggs the Younger[12].
  • James Craggs the Elder held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • James Craggs the Elder worked as a politician[4].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of Member of the 1702-05 Parliament[18].
  • James Craggs the Elder held the position of Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[19].
  • James Craggs the Elder is recorded as male[20].
  • James Craggs the Elder's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Craggs the Elder's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Craggs the Elder's depicted by is recorded as James Craggs the Elder[23].
  • James Craggs the Elder's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • James Craggs the Elder's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • James Craggs the Elder's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Craggs the Elder was born on June 10, 1657[2]. His father was Anthony Craggs[6]. His mother was Anne Morecroft[7].

Career and Affiliations

James Craggs the Elder worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[16], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[17], Member of the 1702-05 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

James Craggs the Elder was married to Elizabeth Richards[8]. Children include Margaret Craggs[9]; Anne Craggs[10], of United Kingdom[27]; Elizabeth Craggs[11]; and James Craggs the Younger[12], a politician[28], 1686–1721[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30].

Death and Burial

James Craggs the Elder died on March 16, 1721[3].

Why It Matters

James Craggs the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were James Craggs the Elder's parents?

James Craggs the Elder's father was Anthony Craggs[6]. James Craggs the Elder's mother was Anne Morecroft[7].

Who was James Craggs the Elder married to?

James Craggs the Elder's spouses include Elizabeth Richards[8].

What did James Craggs the Elder do for work?

James Craggs the Elder worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . 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
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . 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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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02128200
    Given name James
    Six degrees of francis bacon id 10002952
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