John Proby

English barrister and politician, died 1710
Person human Q6253477
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John Proby

Summary

John Proby is a human[1]. He was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1710-11-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and barrister[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Proby was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Proby died on +1710-11-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Proby died on +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].
  • John Proby's father was Heneage Proby[8].
  • John Proby's mother was Ellen Allen[9].
  • John Proby was married to Jane Cust[10].
  • A child of John Proby was Frances Proby[11].
  • John Proby held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • John Proby held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • John Proby worked as a politician[4].
  • John Proby worked as a barrister[5].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[17].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[18].
  • John Proby held the position of Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[19].
  • John Proby is recorded as male[20].
  • John Proby's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Proby's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02wctqh[22].
  • John Proby's family name is recorded as Proby[23].
  • John Proby's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Proby's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1143147[25].
  • John Proby's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as PRBY657J[26].
  • John Proby's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/proby-john-1639-1710[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Proby was born on +1639-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Heneage Proby[8]. His mother was Ellen Allen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and barrister[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; Member of Parliament of Great Britain[15], a position[28], in Kingdom of Great Britain[29], founded in 1707[30]; Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[17]; Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[18]; Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[19]; and member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[31].

Personal Life

Among John Proby's spouses was Jane Cust[10]. A child of him was Frances Proby[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1710-11-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1710-01-01T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

John Proby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were John Proby's parents?

John Proby's father was Heneage Proby[8]. John Proby's mother was Ellen Allen[9].

Who was John Proby married to?

John Proby's spouses include Jane Cust[10].

What did John Proby do for work?

John Proby worked as politician[4] and barrister[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [31] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [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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