John Ferne

English writer, lawyer and MP (1560-1609)
Person human Q1101269
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John Ferne

Summary

John Ferne is a human[1]. He was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1609-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a genealogist[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

Key Facts

  • John Ferne was born on +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Ferne was born on +1553-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • John Ferne was born on +1553-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • John Ferne died on +1609-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Ferne's father was William Ferne, of Temple Belwood[9].
  • John Ferne's mother was Anne Sheffield[10].
  • A child of John Ferne was Anne Ferne[11].
  • John Ferne's professions included genealogist[4].
  • John Ferne's professions included lawyer[5].
  • John Ferne worked as a politician[6].
  • John Ferne held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Ferne was educated at University of Oxford[13].
  • John Ferne's education included a stint at St John's College[14].
  • John Ferne was a member of Inner Temple[15].
  • John Ferne is recorded as male[16].
  • John Ferne's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Ferne's ISNI is recorded as 0000000081900895[18].
  • John Ferne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 121624372[19].
  • John Ferne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93006143[20].
  • John Ferne's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • John Ferne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rfd2s[22].
  • John Ferne's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Ferne's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 143141392[24].
  • John Ferne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Ferne's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9350[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1560-01-01T00:00:00Z[2] and +1553-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]. John Ferne's father was William Ferne, of Temple Belwood[9]. His mother was Anne Sheffield[10].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1096[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and St John's College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1511[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include genealogist[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. John Ferne held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].

Personal Life

A child of John Ferne was Anne Ferne[11].

Death and Burial

John Ferne died on +1609-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were John Ferne's parents?

John Ferne's father was William Ferne, of Temple Belwood[9]. John Ferne's mother was Anne Sheffield[10].

What did John Ferne do for work?

John Ferne worked as genealogist[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

Where did John Ferne go to school?

John Ferne was educated at University of Oxford[13] and St John's College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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