John Astley

English politician and Master of the Jewel Office; (1507-1595)
Person human Q6219648
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John Astley

Summary

John Astley is a human[1]. He was born on +1507-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1595-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Astley was born on +1507-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Astley died on +1595-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Astley's father was Thomas Astley[6].
  • John Astley's mother was Anne Astley[7].
  • John Astley was married to Kat Ashley[8].
  • John Astley was married to Margaret Grey[9].
  • A child of John Astley was Bridget Astley[10].
  • A child of John Astley was John Astley[11].
  • A child of John Astley was Eleanor Astley[12].
  • John Astley held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Astley's professions included politician[4].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[15].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of the March 1553 Parliament[16].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament[17].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament[18].
  • John Astley held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[19].
  • John Astley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • John Astley's image is recorded as John Astley.jpg[21].
  • John Astley is recorded as male[22].
  • John Astley's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Astley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081284391[24].
  • John Astley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49569334[25].
  • John Astley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93000310[26].
  • John Astley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/065z220[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Astley was born on +1507-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Astley[6]. His mother was Anne Astley[7].

Education

John Astley's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].

Career and Affiliations

John Astley worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[15], Member of the March 1553 Parliament[16], Member of the 1555 Parliament[17], Member of the 1559 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kat Ashley[8], a governess[28], 1502–1565[29] and Margaret Grey[9]. Children include Bridget Astley[10], 1570–1625[30]; John Astley[11], a politician[31], 1580–1641[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; and Eleanor Astley[12].

Death and Burial

John Astley died on +1595-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Astley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Astley's parents?

John Astley's father was Thomas Astley[6]. John Astley's mother was Anne Astley[7].

Who was John Astley married to?

John Astley's spouses include Kat Ashley[8] and Margaret Grey[9].

What did John Astley do for work?

John Astley worked as politician[4].

Where did John Astley go to school?

John Astley was educated at University of Cambridge[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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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