John Milton

Father of poet John Milton and English composer (1563-1647)
Person human Q3809493
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John Milton

Summary

John Milton is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1562[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on 1646[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Milton died in London[3].
  • John Milton was born on January 1, 1562[2].
  • John Milton was born on January 1, 1563[8].
  • John Milton died on 1646[4].
  • John Milton died on March 1, 1647[9].
  • John Milton died on January 1, 1647[10].
  • Burial took place at St Giles-without-Cripplegate[11].
  • John Milton was married to Sara Jeffrey[12].
  • A child of John Milton was John Milton[13].
  • A child of John Milton was Christopher Milton[14].
  • A child of John Milton was Anne Milton[15].
  • John Milton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • John Milton's professions included composer[5].
  • John Milton's professions included poet[6].
  • John Milton is recorded as male[17].
  • John Milton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Milton is associated with the Baroque music movement[19].
  • John Milton's family name is recorded as Milton[20].
  • John Milton's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Milton's described at URL is recorded as https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100159485[22].
  • John Milton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Milton's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[24].
  • John Milton's described by source is recorded as Grove Music Online[25].
  • John Milton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: GB[28]

  • Began / founded: 1563[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1647[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 83f7e519-04d9-4aad-b638-1a54426a1f3c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1562[2] and January 1, 1563[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[5] and poet[6].

Personal Life

John Milton was married to Sara Jeffrey[12]. Children include he[13], a poet[32], 1608–1674[33], of Kingdom of England[34], specialised in fiction[35]; Christopher Milton[14], 1615–1693[36]; and Anne Milton[15], 1604–1640[37].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1646[4], March 1, 1647[9], and January 1, 1647[10]. John Milton died in London[3]. Burial took place at St Giles-without-Cripplegate[11].

Why It Matters

John Milton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did John Milton die?

John Milton died in London[3].

Who was John Milton married to?

John Milton's spouses include Sara Jeffrey[12].

What did John Milton do for work?

John Milton worked as composer[5] and poet[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Musicalics. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . hymnary.org. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . hymnary.org. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Place of burial St Giles-without-Cripplegate
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