John Davenant

British bishop
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John Davenant

Summary

John Davenant is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on May 20, 1572[3]. He died on April 20, 1641[4]. He worked as a theologian[5] and Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], John Davenant…
  • John Davenant was born on May 20, 1572[3].
  • John Davenant was born on 1576[8].
  • John Davenant died on April 20, 1641[4].
  • John Davenant died on 1641[9].
  • John Davenant's father was John Davenant[10].
  • John Davenant worked as a theologian[5].
  • John Davenant's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • John Davenant held the position of Bishop of Salisbury[11].
  • John Davenant's education included a stint at Queens' College[12].
  • John Davenant's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].
  • John Davenant is recorded as male[14].
  • John Davenant's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Davenant's Commons category is recorded as John Davenant[16].
  • John Davenant's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Davenant's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Davenant was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 20, 1572[3] and 1576[8]. His father was he[10].

Education

John Davenant's education included a stint at Queens' College[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[5] and Anglican priest[6]. John Davenant held the position of Bishop of Salisbury[11].

Personal Life

John Davenant's religion is recorded as Protestantism[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 20, 1641[4] and 1641[9].

Why It Matters

John Davenant ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Davenant born?

Born in London[2], John Davenant…

Who were John Davenant's parents?

John Davenant's father was John Davenant[10].

What did John Davenant do for work?

John Davenant worked as theologian[5] and Anglican priest[6].

Where did John Davenant go to school?

John Davenant was educated at Queens' College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, Anglican priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00974105
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00974105, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation theologian, Anglican priest
    Given name John
    Religion or worldview Protestantism
    + 11 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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