John Mason

English diplomat and spy
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John Mason

Summary

John Mason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Abingdon-on-Thames[2]. He was born on +1503-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +1566-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], spy[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Mason's place of birth was Abingdon-on-Thames[2].
  • John Mason died in London[4].
  • John Mason was born on +1503-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Mason died on +1566-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among John Mason's spouses was Elizabeth Isley[10].
  • John Mason held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Mason worked as a diplomat[6].
  • John Mason's professions included spy[7].
  • John Mason worked as a politician[8].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[13].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[14].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[15].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament[16].
  • John Mason held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[17].
  • John Mason's education included a stint at Abingdon School[18].
  • John Mason received the Knight Bachelor[19].
  • John Mason's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • John Mason's image is recorded as Sir John Mason (1503–1566).jpg[21].
  • John Mason is recorded as male[22].
  • John Mason's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Mason's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047158084[24].
  • John Mason's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61414630[25].
  • John Mason's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93007329[26].
  • John Mason's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12652013b[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mason was born in Abingdon-on-Thames[2]. He was born on +1503-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Mason's education included a stint at Abingdon School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], spy[7], and politician[8]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[13], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[14], Member of the 1558 Parliament[15], Member of the 1559 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[17].

Recognition

John Mason received the Knight Bachelor[19].

Personal Life

Among John Mason's spouses was Elizabeth Isley[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

John Mason died on +1566-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Mason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Mason born?

John Mason's place of birth was Abingdon-on-Thames[2].

Where did John Mason die?

John Mason died in London[4].

Who was John Mason married to?

John Mason's spouses include Elizabeth Isley[10].

What did John Mason do for work?

John Mason worked as diplomat[6], spy[7], and politician[8].

Where did John Mason go to school?

John Mason was educated at Abingdon School[18].

What awards did John Mason receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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