John Rushworth

English lawyer, historian and politician
Person human Q3182396
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John Rushworth

Summary

John Rushworth is a human[1]. He was born on 1612[2]. He died on January 1, 1690[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Rushworth was born on 1612[2].
  • John Rushworth died on January 1, 1690[3].
  • John Rushworth's father was Lawrence Rushworth, of Acklington Park[7].
  • John Rushworth's mother was Margaret Carnaby[8].
  • Among John Rushworth's spouses was Hannah Widdrington[9].
  • A child of John Rushworth was Hannah Rushworth[10].
  • John Rushworth held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Rushworth's professions included historian[4].
  • John Rushworth worked as a politician[5].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[13].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[14].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of the April 1660 Parliament[15].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[16].
  • John Rushworth held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17].
  • John Rushworth was a member of Exclusion Bill Parliament[18].
  • John Rushworth was a member of Habeas Corpus Parliament[19].
  • John Rushworth is recorded as male[20].
  • John Rushworth's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Rushworth's family name is recorded as Rushworth[22].
  • John Rushworth's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Rushworth's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Rushworth's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Rushworth's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rushworth was born on 1612[2]. His father was Lawrence Rushworth, of Acklington Park[7]. His mother was Margaret Carnaby[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[13], a position[27], founded in 1659[28]; Member of the Second Protectorate Parliament[14], a position[29], founded in 1656[30]; Member of the April 1660 Parliament[15]; Member of the 1679 Parliament[16]; and Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

Among John Rushworth's spouses was Hannah Widdrington[9]. A child of him was Hannah Rushworth[10].

Death and Burial

John Rushworth died on January 1, 1690[3].

Why It Matters

John Rushworth ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were John Rushworth's parents?

John Rushworth's father was Lawrence Rushworth, of Acklington Park[7]. John Rushworth's mother was Margaret Carnaby[8].

Who was John Rushworth married to?

John Rushworth's spouses include Hannah Widdrington[9].

What did John Rushworth do for work?

John Rushworth worked as historian[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [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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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id biography/John-Rushworth
    Family name Rushworth
    Schoenberg database of manuscripts name id 35525
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