John Knyvet

English judge
Person human Q16200564
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Summary

John Knyvet was born on 1320[1]. He died on February 16, 1381[2]. He worked as a judge[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 1381[5]
  • Place of burial: Church of St Mary, Southwick[6]
  • Father: Richard Knyvett[7]
  • Mother: Joan Wourch[8]
  • Spouse: Alianore Basset[9]
  • Child: John Knyvet[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[11]
  • Position held: Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[12], member of the House of Lords[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Honorific prefix: Sir[15]
  • Residence: Southwick Hall[16]
  • Family name: Knyvet[17]
  • Given name: John[18]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19]

Why It Matters

John Knyvet is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were John Knyvet's parents?

John Knyvet's father was Richard Knyvett[7]. John Knyvet's mother was Joan Wourch[8].

Who was John Knyvet married to?

John Knyvet's spouses include Alianore Basset[9].

What did John Knyvet do for work?

John Knyvet worked as a judge[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Melderick · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Alianore Basset
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  2. 22w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse → Alianore Basset
    Date of birth → +1320-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of England
    Position held → Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, member of the House of Lords
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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