John Jenkins

English composer
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John Jenkins

Summary

John Jenkins is a human[1]. Born in Maidstone[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1592[3]. He died in Norfolk[4]. He died on October 27, 1678[5]. He worked as a composer[6], viol player[7], and lutenist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maidstone[2], John Jenkins…
  • John Jenkins died in Norfolk[4].
  • John Jenkins was born on January 1, 1592[3].
  • John Jenkins died on October 27, 1678[5].
  • John Jenkins held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Jenkins worked as a composer[6].
  • John Jenkins worked as a viol player[7].
  • John Jenkins's professions included lutenist[8].
  • John Jenkins is recorded as male[11].
  • John Jenkins's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Jenkins is associated with the Baroque music movement[13].
  • John Jenkins's Commons category is recorded as John Jenkins (composer)[14].
  • John Jenkins's family name is recorded as Jenkins[15].
  • John Jenkins's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Jenkins's instrument is recorded as lute[17].
  • John Jenkins's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • John Jenkins's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • John Jenkins's described by source is recorded as A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900[20].
  • John Jenkins's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[21].
  • John Jenkins's described by source is recorded as Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[22].
  • John Jenkins's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: GB[25]

  • Began / founded: 1592[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1678-10-27[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9c595c86-0041-4d62-950d-3e585c6ad7a6[28]

Body

Origins and Family

John Jenkins's place of birth was Maidstone[2]. He was born on January 1, 1592[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], viol player[7], and lutenist[8].

Death and Burial

John Jenkins died on October 27, 1678[5]. He passed away in Norfolk[4].

Why It Matters

John Jenkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Jenkins born?

John Jenkins was born in Maidstone[2].

Where did John Jenkins die?

John Jenkins passed away in Norfolk[4].

What did John Jenkins do for work?

John Jenkins worked as composer[6], viol player[7], and lutenist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Maidstone
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Riemann's Music Dictionary, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 1900 +2
    Instance of human
    Occupation
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