John Croke

English lawyer, judge and Speaker of the House of Commons; (1553-1620)
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John Croke

Summary

John Croke is a human[1]. He was born on +1553-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Holborn[3]. He died on +1620-01-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a judge[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Croke died in Holborn[3].
  • John Croke was born on +1553-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Croke died on +1620-01-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Parish Church of St Mary, Chilton[8].
  • John Croke's father was John Croke[9].
  • John Croke's mother was Elizabeth Unton[10].
  • John Croke was married to Catherine Blount[11].
  • John Croke held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • John Croke's professions included judge[5].
  • John Croke worked as a politician[6].
  • John Croke held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • John Croke held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14].
  • John Croke held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[15].
  • John Croke held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[16].
  • John Croke held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons[17].
  • John Croke was educated at University of Oxford[18].
  • John Croke's image is recorded as Sir John Croke by Thomas Athow.jpg[19].
  • John Croke is recorded as male[20].
  • John Croke's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Croke's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[22].
  • John Croke's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 33438469[23].
  • John Croke's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85196098[24].
  • John Croke's Commons category is recorded as John Croke[25].
  • John Croke's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[26].
  • John Croke's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 133819060[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Croke was born on +1553-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Unton[10].

Education

John Croke's education included a stint at University of Oxford[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[5] and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[14]; Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[15]; Member of the 1601 Parliament[16]; and Speaker of the House of Commons[17], an elective office[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1377[30].

Personal Life

John Croke was married to Catherine Blount[11].

Death and Burial

John Croke died on +1620-01-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Holborn[3]. He is buried at Parish Church of St Mary, Chilton[8].

Why It Matters

John Croke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did John Croke die?

John Croke died in Holborn[3].

Who were John Croke's parents?

John Croke's father was John Croke[9]. John Croke's mother was Elizabeth Unton[10].

Who was John Croke married to?

John Croke's spouses include Catherine Blount[11].

What did John Croke do for work?

John Croke worked as judge[5] and politician[6].

Where did John Croke go to school?

John Croke was educated at University of Oxford[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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