John Davies

English poet, lawyer, and politician, born 1569
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John Davies
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John Davies

Summary

John Davies is a human[1]. Born in England[2], he… he was born on April 16, 1569[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on December 8, 1626[5]. He worked as a politician[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Davies was born in England[2].
  • John Davies passed away in London[4].
  • John Davies was born on April 16, 1569[3].
  • John Davies was born on 1570[12].
  • John Davies died on December 8, 1626[5].
  • John Davies died on 1626[13].
  • John Davies was married to Eleanor Davies[14].
  • A child of John Davies was Lucy Hastings[15].
  • John Davies held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • John Davies worked as a politician[6].
  • John Davies worked as a poet[7].
  • John Davies worked as a lawyer[8].
  • John Davies's professions included writer[9].
  • John Davies's professions included jurist[10].
  • John Davies held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17].
  • John Davies held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[18].
  • John Davies held the position of Speaker of the Irish House of Commons[19].
  • John Davies held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[20].
  • John Davies held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[21].
  • John Davies held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[22].
  • John Davies's education included a stint at Winchester College[23].
  • John Davies's education included a stint at The Queen's College[24].
  • John Davies is recorded as male[25].
  • John Davies's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • John Davies's family name is recorded as Davies[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1569[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1626-12-08[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 46338042-99a7-4fca-b500-7015e4372737[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in England[2], John Davies… Recorded date of birth include April 16, 1569[3] and 1570[12].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[23], an independent school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1382[35], headquartered in Winchester[36] and The Queen's College[24], a college of the University of Oxford[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1341[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], and jurist[10]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17]; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland[18]; Speaker of the Irish House of Commons[19], a position[40], founded in 1450[41]; Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[20]; Member of the 1601 Parliament[21]; and Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[22].

Personal Life

John Davies was married to Eleanor Davies[14]. A child of him was Lucy Hastings[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 8, 1626[5] and 1626[13]. John Davies passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Davies ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42]

FAQs

Where was John Davies born?

John Davies's place of birth was England[2].

Where did John Davies die?

John Davies passed away in London[4].

Who was John Davies married to?

John Davies's spouses include Eleanor Davies[14].

What did John Davies do for work?

John Davies worked as politician[6], poet[7], lawyer[8], writer[9], and jurist[10].

Where did John Davies go to school?

John Davies was educated at Winchester College[23] and The Queen's College[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . poets.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Eleanor Davies
    Date of birth +1569-04-16T00:00:00Z, +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Family name Davies
    Educated at Winchester College, The Queen's College
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