John Holt

English lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of England
Person human Q6239694
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John Holt

Summary

John Holt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abingdon-on-Thames[2]. He was born on December 23, 1642[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on March 5, 1710[5]. He worked as a judge[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Abingdon-on-Thames[2], John Holt…
  • John Holt died in London[4].
  • John Holt was born on December 23, 1642[3].
  • John Holt was born on January 1, 1642[9].
  • John Holt died on March 5, 1710[5].
  • John Holt died on January 1, 1710[10].
  • John Holt's father was Thomas Holt[11].
  • John Holt's professions included judge[6].
  • John Holt worked as a politician[7].
  • John Holt held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Holt held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[13].
  • John Holt held the position of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[14].
  • John Holt was educated at Oriel College[15].
  • John Holt's education included a stint at Abingdon School[16].
  • John Holt was a member of Gray's Inn[17].
  • John Holt is recorded as male[18].
  • John Holt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Holt's Commons category is recorded as John Holt[20].
  • John Holt's family name is recorded as Holt[21].
  • John Holt's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Holt's depicted by is recorded as Sir John Holt[23].
  • John Holt's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Holt's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Holt's sibling is recorded as Rowland Holt[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Abingdon-on-Thames[2], John Holt… Recorded date of birth include December 23, 1642[3] and January 1, 1642[9]. His father was Thomas Holt[11].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1324[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Abingdon School[16], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1256[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[13]; and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[14], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1234[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 5, 1710[5] and January 1, 1710[10]. John Holt passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Holt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Holt born?

John Holt was born in Abingdon-on-Thames[2].

Where did John Holt die?

John Holt passed away in London[4].

Who were John Holt's parents?

John Holt's father was Thomas Holt[11].

What did John Holt do for work?

John Holt worked as judge[6] and politician[7].

Where did John Holt go to school?

John Holt was educated at Oriel College[15] and Abingdon School[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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