John Giffard

English soldier, courtier and politician of the reign of Henry VIII
Person human Q6235281
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John Giffard

Summary

John Giffard is a human[1]. He was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1556-11-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Giffard was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Giffard died on +1556-11-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Giffard died on +1556-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].
  • John Giffard's father was Robert Giffard, 11th of Chillington[7].
  • John Giffard's mother was Cassandra Humphrestone[8].
  • A child of John Giffard was Frances Gifford[9].
  • A child of John Giffard was Dorothea Giffard[10].
  • A child of John Giffard was Thomas Giffard[11].
  • A child of John Giffard was Cassandra Gifford[12].
  • John Giffard worked as a politician[4].
  • John Giffard held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • John Giffard held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[14].
  • John Giffard was a member of English Reformation Parliament[15].
  • John Giffard is recorded as male[16].
  • John Giffard's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Giffard's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[18].
  • John Giffard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j7j2fm[19].
  • John Giffard's family name is recorded as Giffard[20].
  • John Giffard's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Giffard's image of grave is recorded as Sir John Giffard-Elizabeth-Jane-Brewood 1556.JPG[22].
  • John Giffard's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/giffard-sir-john-146566-1556[23].
  • John Giffard's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00088875[24].
  • John Giffard's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Giffard-209[25].
  • John Giffard's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p1874.htm#i18740[26].
  • John Giffard's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p28316.htm#i283155[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Giffard was born on +1460-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Robert Giffard, 11th of Chillington[7]. His mother was Cassandra Humphrestone[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Giffard's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13] and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[14], a position[28], founded in 1529[29].

Personal Life

Children include Frances Gifford[9], b. 1520[30]; Dorothea Giffard[10], 1486–1571[31]; Thomas Giffard[11], a politician[32], 1490–1560[33]; and Cassandra Gifford[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1556-11-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1556-00-00T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

John Giffard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Giffard's parents?

John Giffard's father was Robert Giffard, 11th of Chillington[7]. John Giffard's mother was Cassandra Humphrestone[8].

What did John Giffard do for work?

John Giffard worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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