John Mason

English Army major, 1600–1672
Person human Q957542
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John Mason

Summary

John Mason is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ravensthorpe[2]. He was born on October 1600[3]. He passed away in Norwich[4]. He died on January 30, 1672[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Mason's place of birth was Ravensthorpe[2].
  • John Mason died in Norwich[4].
  • John Mason was born on October 1600[3].
  • John Mason died on January 30, 1672[5].
  • A child of John Mason was John Mason[8].
  • A child of John Mason was Daniel Mason[9].
  • A child of John Mason was Anne Mason[10].
  • A child of John Mason was Priscilla Mason[11].
  • A child of John Mason was Elizabeth Fitch[12].
  • A child of John Mason was Israel Bissell[13].
  • John Mason held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • John Mason held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • John Mason worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Mason held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut[16].
  • John Mason is recorded as male[17].
  • John Mason's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Mason's military branch is recorded as English Army[19].
  • John Mason's Commons category is recorded as John Mason (c. 1600–1672)[20].
  • John Mason's family name is recorded as Mason[21].
  • John Mason's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Mason's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Mason's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mason was born in Ravensthorpe[2]. He was born on October 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Mason's professions included military personnel[6]. He held the position of Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut[16].

Personal Life

Children include John Mason[8], 1646–1676[25]; Daniel Mason[9], 1652–1736[26]; Anne Mason[10], 1650–1709[27]; Priscilla Mason[11], b. 1641[28]; Elizabeth Fitch[12]; and Israel Bissell[13].

Death and Burial

John Mason died on January 30, 1672[5]. He passed away in Norwich[4].

Why It Matters

John Mason ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Mason born?

John Mason's place of birth was Ravensthorpe[2].

Where did John Mason die?

John Mason died in Norwich[4].

What did John Mason do for work?

John Mason worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military personnel
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child John Mason, Daniel Mason, Anne Mason +3
    Military branch English Army
    Aliases
    Occupation military personnel
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30855|batch #30855]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (9)"
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