James Townley

English clergyman and dramatist (1714-1778)
Person human Q6144371
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James Townley

Summary

James Townley is a human[1]. Born in Barking[2], he… he was born on May 6, 1714[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on July 5, 1778[5]. He worked as a cleric[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Townley was born in Barking[2].
  • James Townley passed away in London[4].
  • James Townley was born on May 6, 1714[3].
  • James Townley died on July 5, 1778[5].
  • James Townley's father was Charles Townley[8].
  • A child of James Townley was Charles Townley[9].
  • James Townley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[10].
  • James Townley's professions included cleric[6].
  • James Townley was educated at St John's College[11].
  • James Townley is recorded as male[12].
  • James Townley's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Townley's family name is recorded as Townley[14].
  • James Townley's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Townley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • James Townley's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[17].
  • James Townley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • James Townley's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[19].
  • James Townley's sibling is recorded as Charles Townley[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Barking[2], James Townley… he was born on May 6, 1714[3]. His father was Charles Townley[8].

Education

James Townley was educated at St John's College[11].

Career and Affiliations

James Townley worked as a cleric[6].

Personal Life

A child of James Townley was Charles Townley[9].

Death and Burial

James Townley died on July 5, 1778[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Townley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was James Townley born?

James Townley's place of birth was Barking[2].

Where did James Townley die?

James Townley died in London[4].

Who were James Townley's parents?

James Townley's father was Charles Townley[8].

What did James Townley do for work?

James Townley worked as cleric[6].

Where did James Townley go to school?

James Townley was educated at St John's College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A History of the College of Arms. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cleric
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  2. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 27606
    Image Portrait of James Townley (1714-1778).png
    Sex or gender male
    Snac ark id w6tt5qsf
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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