John Hingeston

British composer and organ builder
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John Hingeston

Summary

John Hingeston is a human[1]. He was born in York[2]. He was born on January 1, 1606[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on December 1683[5]. He worked as a composer[6], viol player[7], musician[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Hingeston was born in York[2].
  • John Hingeston passed away in London[4].
  • John Hingeston was born on January 1, 1606[3].
  • John Hingeston was born on January 1, 1612[11].
  • John Hingeston died on December 1683[5].
  • John Hingeston died on December 17, 1683[12].
  • John Hingeston held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Hingeston worked as a composer[6].
  • John Hingeston's professions included viol player[7].
  • John Hingeston's professions included musician[8].
  • John Hingeston's professions included organist[9].
  • John Hingeston is recorded as male[14].
  • John Hingeston's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Hingeston is associated with the Baroque music movement[16].
  • John Hingeston's family name is recorded as Hingston[17].
  • John Hingeston's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • John Hingeston's instrument is recorded as viol[19].
  • John Hingeston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • John Hingeston's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Hingeston's date of burial or cremation is recorded as December 17, 1683[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: GB[24]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1683[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f91bc010-8961-4574-8000-d17664557186[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], John Hingeston… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1606[3] and January 1, 1612[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], viol player[7], musician[8], and organist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 1683[5] and December 17, 1683[12]. John Hingeston passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Hingeston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was John Hingeston born?

John Hingeston was born in York[2].

Where did John Hingeston die?

John Hingeston passed away in London[4].

What did John Hingeston do for work?

John Hingeston worked as composer[6], viol player[7], musician[8], and organist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . oxfordreference.com. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en']
    Date of death → +1683-12-00T00:00:00Z, +1683-12-17T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument → viol
    Place of birth → York
    Freebase id → /m/0h1f_d9
    Library of congress authority id → n83047067
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