James Shirley

English writer (1596–1666)
Person human Q1349914
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James Shirley

Summary

James Shirley is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on September 1, 1596[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on October 1, 1666[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], writer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], James Shirley…
  • James Shirley passed away in London[4].
  • James Shirley was born on September 1, 1596[3].
  • James Shirley was born on September 18, 1596[10].
  • James Shirley died on October 1, 1666[5].
  • James Shirley died on October 27, 1666[11].
  • James Shirley is buried at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[12].
  • James Shirley held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • James Shirley's professions included playwright[6].
  • James Shirley worked as a writer[7].
  • James Shirley worked as a poet[8].
  • James Shirley's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[14].
  • James Shirley is recorded as male[15].
  • James Shirley's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • James Shirley's Commons category is recorded as James Shirley[17].
  • James Shirley's family name is recorded as Shirley[18].
  • James Shirley's given name is recorded as James[19].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[20].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • James Shirley's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Shirley's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 1, 1596[3] and September 18, 1596[10].

Education

James Shirley's education included a stint at St Catharine's College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 1, 1666[5] and October 27, 1666[11]. James Shirley died in London[4]. Burial took place at St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[12].

Why It Matters

James Shirley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (165 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Shirley born?

James Shirley was born in London[2].

Where did James Shirley die?

James Shirley passed away in London[4].

What did James Shirley do for work?

James Shirley worked as playwright[6], writer[7], and poet[8].

Where did James Shirley go to school?

James Shirley was educated at St Catharine's College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . The Women’s Print History Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → SBLV193798, RMRV171853
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1596-09-01T00:00:00Z, +1596-09-18T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-shirley
    Sitelink count → 19
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'nl', 'pl', '
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 17w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → Arms of James Shirley.svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P94]]: Arms of James Shirley.svg"
  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01322246
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00910440, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  6. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Occupation → —
    Described by source → Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +7
    Citizenship → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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