John Rivers

Lord Mayor of London
Person human Q6255027
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John Rivers

Summary

John Rivers is a human[1]. He was born in Penshurst[2]. He died on +1584-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a merchant[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Rivers's place of birth was Penshurst[2].
  • John Rivers died on +1584-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among John Rivers's spouses was Elizabeth Barne[6].
  • John Rivers held citizenship in Kingdom of England[7].
  • John Rivers's professions included merchant[4].
  • John Rivers held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[8].
  • John Rivers held the position of Lord Mayor of London[9].
  • John Rivers was a member of Worshipful Company of Grocers[10].
  • John Rivers is recorded as male[11].
  • John Rivers's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Rivers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0806dgf[13].
  • John Rivers's family name is recorded as Rivers[14].
  • John Rivers's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Rivers's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[16].
  • John Rivers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • John Rivers's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Rivers-1095[18].
  • John Rivers's MoEML ID is recorded as RYVE1[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Penshurst[2], John Rivers…

Career and Affiliations

John Rivers's professions included merchant[4]. Positions held include Sheriff of the City of London[8], a position[20], in United Kingdom[21] and Lord Mayor of London[9], a position[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1189[24].

Personal Life

John Rivers was married to Elizabeth Barne[6].

Death and Burial

John Rivers died on +1584-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Rivers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John Rivers born?

Born in Penshurst[2], John Rivers…

Who was John Rivers married to?

John Rivers's spouses include Elizabeth Barne[6].

What did John Rivers do for work?

John Rivers worked as merchant[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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