John Paston

knight of the Shire for Norfolk
Person human Q16258158
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John Paston

Summary

John Paston is a human[1]. He was born on +1421-10-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on +1466-05-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Paston passed away in London[3].
  • John Paston was born on +1421-10-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Paston died on +1466-05-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Paston's father was William Paston[7].
  • John Paston's mother was Agnes Paston[8].
  • John Paston was married to Margaret Paston[9].
  • A child of John Paston was John Paston[10].
  • A child of John Paston was John Paston[11].
  • John Paston held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • John Paston's professions included politician[5].
  • John Paston held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • John Paston held the position of Member of the 1461-62 Parliament[14].
  • John Paston held the position of Member of the 1460-61 Parliament[15].
  • John Paston is recorded as male[16].
  • John Paston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Paston's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 83621528[18].
  • John Paston's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009043666[19].
  • John Paston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0y52jh4[20].
  • John Paston's family name is recorded as Paston[21].
  • John Paston's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Paston's Rodovid ID is recorded as 595632[23].
  • John Paston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Paston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 21511[25].
  • John Paston's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00112221[26].
  • John Paston's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002524158074[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Paston was born on +1421-10-10T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Paston[7]. His mother was Agnes Paston[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Paston worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1461-62 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1460-61 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among John Paston's spouses was Margaret Paston[9]. Children include he[10], a politician[28], 1444–1504[29], of Kingdom of England[30].

Death and Burial

John Paston died on +1466-05-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in London[3].

Why It Matters

John Paston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did John Paston die?

John Paston passed away in London[3].

Who were John Paston's parents?

John Paston's father was William Paston[7]. John Paston's mother was Agnes Paston[8].

Who was John Paston married to?

John Paston's spouses include Margaret Paston[9].

What did John Paston do for work?

John Paston worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . 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.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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