John Davenport

British priest 1597-1670
Person human Q1699759
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John Davenport

Summary

John Davenport is a human[1]. His place of birth was Coventry[2]. He was born on April 9, 1597[3]. He passed away in Boston[4]. He died on May 30, 1670[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], priest[7], Christian minister[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Davenport's place of birth was Coventry[2].
  • John Davenport passed away in Boston[4].
  • John Davenport was born on April 9, 1597[3].
  • John Davenport was born on January 1, 1597[11].
  • John Davenport died on May 30, 1670[5].
  • John Davenport died on January 1, 1672[12].
  • John Davenport died on 1670[13].
  • Burial took place at King's Chapel Burying Ground[14].
  • John Davenport's father was Henry Davenport[15].
  • John Davenport's mother was Winifred Barnaby[16].
  • A child of John Davenport was John Davenport[17].
  • John Davenport held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
  • John Davenport's professions included theologian[6].
  • John Davenport's professions included priest[7].
  • John Davenport's professions included Christian minister[8].
  • John Davenport's professions included writer[9].
  • John Davenport's education included a stint at Magdalen College[19].
  • John Davenport's education included a stint at Merton College[20].
  • John Davenport's religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[21].
  • John Davenport is recorded as male[22].
  • John Davenport's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Davenport's Commons category is recorded as John Davenport (minister)[24].
  • John Davenport's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library[25].
  • John Davenport's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[26].
  • John Davenport's family name is recorded as Davenport[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Coventry[2], John Davenport… Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1597[3] and January 1, 1597[11]. His father was Henry Davenport[15]. His mother was Winifred Barnaby[16].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30] and Merton College[20], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1264[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], priest[7], Christian minister[8], and writer[9].

Personal Life

A child of John Davenport was he[17]. His religion is recorded as Congregationalism in the United States[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 30, 1670[5], January 1, 1672[12], and 1670[13]. John Davenport died in Boston[4]. Burial took place at King's Chapel Burying Ground[14].

Why It Matters

John Davenport ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was John Davenport born?

John Davenport was born in Coventry[2].

Where did John Davenport die?

John Davenport passed away in Boston[4].

Who were John Davenport's parents?

John Davenport's father was Henry Davenport[15]. John Davenport's mother was Winifred Barnaby[16].

What did John Davenport do for work?

John Davenport worked as theologian[6], priest[7], Christian minister[8], and writer[9].

Where did John Davenport go to school?

John Davenport was educated at Magdalen College[19] and Merton College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [12] . Annals of the American Pulpit. wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. 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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, priest, Christian minister +1
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
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