John Pretor Pinney

British merchant and slave trader (1740–1818)
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John Pretor Pinney

Summary

John Pretor Pinney is a human[1]. He was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Pretor Pinney was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Pretor Pinney died on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Pretor Pinney's father was Michael Pretor[8].
  • John Pretor Pinney's mother was Alicia Clarke[9].
  • John Pretor Pinney was married to Jane Weekes[10].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was John Frederick Pinney[11].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was Elizabeth Pinney[12].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was Azariah Pinney[13].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was Alicia Pinney[14].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was Pretor Pinney[15].
  • A child of John Pretor Pinney was Mary Pinney[16].
  • John Pretor Pinney held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[17].
  • John Pretor Pinney held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18].
  • John Pretor Pinney worked as a merchant[4].
  • John Pretor Pinney's professions included slave trader[5].
  • John Pretor Pinney worked as a plantation owner[6].
  • John Pretor Pinney held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset[19].
  • John Pretor Pinney's image is recorded as Portrait of John Pinney at the Georgian house, Bristol (sq cropped).jpg[20].
  • John Pretor Pinney is recorded as male[21].
  • John Pretor Pinney's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Pretor Pinney's Commons category is recorded as John Pinney[23].
  • John Pretor Pinney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ryskrx[24].
  • John Pretor Pinney's family name is recorded as Pinney[25].
  • John Pretor Pinney's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Pretor Pinney's given name is recorded as Pretor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Pretor Pinney was born on +1740-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Michael Pretor[8]. His mother was Alicia Clarke[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6]. John Pretor Pinney held the position of High Sheriff of Dorset[19].

Personal Life

John Pretor Pinney was married to Jane Weekes[10]. Children include John Frederick Pinney[11], 1773–1845[28]; Elizabeth Pinney[12], 1774–1852[29]; Azariah Pinney[13]; Alicia Pinney[14]; Pretor Pinney[15]; and Mary Pinney[16], 1786–1878[30].

Death and Burial

John Pretor Pinney died on +1818-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Pretor Pinney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Who were John Pretor Pinney's parents?

John Pretor Pinney's father was Michael Pretor[8]. John Pretor Pinney's mother was Alicia Clarke[9].

Who was John Pretor Pinney married to?

John Pretor Pinney's spouses include Jane Weekes[10].

What did John Pretor Pinney do for work?

John Pretor Pinney worked as merchant[4], slave trader[5], and plantation owner[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . The London Gazette 10390. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . ucl.ac.uk. ucl.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Legacies of British Slave-ownership. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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