John Plessington

English martyr
Person human Q678498
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John Plessington

Summary

John Plessington is a human[1]. Born in Garstang[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1636[3]. He died in Cheshire[4]. He died on July 19, 1679[5]. He worked as a priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Plessington was born in Garstang[2].
  • John Plessington died in Cheshire[4].
  • John Plessington was born on January 1, 1636[3].
  • John Plessington died on July 19, 1679[5].
  • John Plessington held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • John Plessington worked as a priest[6].
  • John Plessington was educated at Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège[9].
  • John Plessington's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • John Plessington is recorded as male[11].
  • John Plessington's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Plessington's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[14].
  • John Plessington's family name is recorded as Plessington[15].
  • John Plessington's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Plessington's feast day is recorded as July 19[17].
  • John Plessington's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Plessington's place of birth was Garstang[2]. He was born on January 1, 1636[3].

Education

John Plessington's education included a stint at Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Plessington's professions included priest[6].

Personal Life

John Plessington's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

John Plessington died on July 19, 1679[5]. He passed away in Cheshire[4]. The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[14].

Why It Matters

John Plessington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Plessington born?

John Plessington's place of birth was Garstang[2].

Where did John Plessington die?

John Plessington died in Cheshire[4].

What did John Plessington do for work?

John Plessington worked as priest[6].

Where did John Plessington go to school?

John Plessington was educated at Colleges of St Omer, Bruges and Liège[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . GCatholic.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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