John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby

British civil servant and diplomat (1877–1969)
Person human Q3818657
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John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby

Summary

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rugby[2]. He was born on +1877-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1969-04-20T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's place of birth was Rugby[2].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was born on +1877-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby died on +1969-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's father was Thomas Maffey[8].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's mother was Penelope Mary Loader[9].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was married to Dorothy Gladys Huggins[10].
  • A child of John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was Penelope, Lady Aitken[11].
  • A child of John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was Alan Maffey, 2nd Baron Rugby[12].
  • A child of John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was Simon Chelmsford Loader Maffey[13].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's professions included diplomat[5].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby worked as a politician[6].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland[16].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby held the position of member of the House of Lords[17].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was employed by Indian Civil Service[18].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was educated at Christ Church[19].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's education included a stint at Rugby School[20].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby received the Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[21].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby received the Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[22].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[23].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's image is recorded as John Loader Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby by Philip Alexius de László.jpg[25].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby is recorded as male[26].
  • John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was born in Rugby[2]. He was born on +1877-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Maffey[8]. His mother was Penelope Mary Loader[9].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Rugby School[20], a public school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1567[34], headquartered in Rugby[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5] and politician[6]. Among John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's employers was Indian Civil Service[18]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ireland[16], a position[36], in Ireland[37] and member of the House of Lords[17], a position[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1801[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[21], a grade of an order[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1815[43]; Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[22], a knighthood[44], in United Kingdom[45]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[23], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47]; and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].

Personal Life

Among John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's spouses was Dorothy Gladys Huggins[10]. Children include Penelope, Lady Aitken[11], a philanthropist[48], 1910–2005[49], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire[50]; Alan Maffey, 2nd Baron Rugby[12], a politician[51], 1913–1990[52], of United Kingdom[53]; and Simon Chelmsford Loader Maffey[13], 1919–2004[54].

Death and Burial

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby died on +1969-04-20T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby born?

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's place of birth was Rugby[2].

Who were John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's parents?

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's father was Thomas Maffey[8]. John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's mother was Penelope Mary Loader[9].

Who was John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby married to?

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby's spouses include Dorothy Gladys Huggins[10].

What did John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby do for work?

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby worked as diplomat[5] and politician[6].

Where did John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby go to school?

John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby was educated at Christ Church[19] and Rugby School[20].

What awards did John Maffey, 1st Baron Rugby receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[21], Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order[22], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[23], and Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire[24].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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