John Jennings

British naval officer and politician of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
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John Jennings

Summary

John Jennings is a human[1]. He was born on +1664-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Greenwich[3]. He died on +1743-12-23T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Jennings passed away in Greenwich[3].
  • John Jennings was born on +1664-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Jennings died on +1743-12-23T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Jennings died on +1743-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • John Jennings is buried at Westminster Abbey[8].
  • John Jennings's father was Philip Jennings[9].
  • John Jennings's mother was Christian Eyton[10].
  • A child of John Jennings was George Jennings[11].
  • John Jennings's professions included politician[5].
  • John Jennings held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Jennings held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Jennings held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Jennings held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Jennings held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • John Jennings held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • John Jennings received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • John Jennings's image is recorded as Admiral John Jennings (1664-1743), by Godfrey Kneller.jpg[19].
  • John Jennings's image is recorded as Jonathan Richardson the elder (1667-1745) - Admiral Sir John Jennings (1664–1743) - BHC2806 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg[20].
  • John Jennings is recorded as male[21].
  • John Jennings's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Jennings's ISNI is recorded as 0000000367213572[23].
  • John Jennings's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 231799702[24].
  • John Jennings's GND ID is recorded as 1019741694[25].
  • John Jennings's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[26].
  • John Jennings's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr96043530[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Jennings was born on +1664-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Philip Jennings[9]. His mother was Christian Eyton[10].

Career and Affiliations

John Jennings's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[16], and member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Recognition

John Jennings received the Knight Bachelor[18].

Personal Life

A child of John Jennings was George Jennings[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1743-12-23T00:00:00Z[4] and +1743-01-01T00:00:00Z[7]. John Jennings died in Greenwich[3]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

John Jennings ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did John Jennings die?

John Jennings passed away in Greenwich[3].

Who were John Jennings's parents?

John Jennings's father was Philip Jennings[9]. John Jennings's mother was Christian Eyton[10].

What did John Jennings do for work?

John Jennings worked as politician[5].

What awards did John Jennings receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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