James Heywood

British Member of Parliament (died 1798)
Person human Q26898946
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James Heywood

Summary

James Heywood is a human[1]. He died on +1798-04-22T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a politician[3] and plantation owner[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Heywood died on +1798-04-22T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Heywood's father was James Heywood[6].
  • James Heywood's mother was Mary Elton[7].
  • James Heywood was married to Catherine Hartopp[8].
  • A child of James Heywood was Frances Heywood[9].
  • A child of James Heywood was Sophia Catherine Heywood[10].
  • A child of James Heywood was Maria Henrietta Heywood[11].
  • James Heywood held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • James Heywood's professions included politician[3].
  • James Heywood worked as a plantation owner[4].
  • James Heywood held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • James Heywood held the position of High Sheriff of Devon[14].
  • James Heywood's education included a stint at Eton College[15].
  • James Heywood's education included a stint at Trinity College[16].
  • James Heywood's image is recorded as James Modyford Heywood Gainsborough.jpg[17].
  • James Heywood is recorded as male[18].
  • James Heywood's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Heywood's family name is recorded as Heywood[20].
  • James Heywood's given name is recorded as James[21].
  • James Heywood's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as HWT747JM[22].
  • James Heywood's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/heywood-james-modyford-1729-98[23].
  • James Heywood's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00624425[24].
  • James Heywood's owner of is recorded as Maristow House[25].
  • James Heywood's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c55vm0ym[26].
  • James Heywood's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Heywood-756[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Heywood's father was he[6]. His mother was Mary Elton[7].

Education

Educated at Eton College[15], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[3] and plantation owner[4]. Positions held include member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[13] and High Sheriff of Devon[14], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36].

Personal Life

Among James Heywood's spouses was Catherine Hartopp[8]. Children include Frances Heywood[9]; Sophia Catherine Heywood[10], 1758–1819[37]; and Maria Henrietta Heywood[11].

Death and Burial

James Heywood died on +1798-04-22T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were James Heywood's parents?

James Heywood's father was James Heywood[6]. James Heywood's mother was Mary Elton[7].

Who was James Heywood married to?

James Heywood's spouses include Catherine Hartopp[8].

What did James Heywood do for work?

James Heywood worked as politician[3] and plantation owner[4].

Where did James Heywood go to school?

James Heywood was educated at Eton College[15] and Trinity College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The London Gazette 9866. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [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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