John Say

Speaker of the House of Commons
Person Human Q6256800
John Say
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Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of death
April 12, 1478
Place of birth
Podington
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[13]
Occupation
coroner, politician
Position held
Member of the 1447 Parliament, Member of the 1453-54 Parliament, Member of the 1467-68 Parliament, Member of the 1463-65 Parliament, Member of the 1472-75 Parliament, Member of the 1478 Parliament, Speaker of the House of Commons (1463–1468), Speaker of the House of Commons (1449–1449)[14][15][16][17][18][19]
Father
John Say[5]
Mother
Maud N. (?)[6]
Given name
John[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Say en Sir John Say ja ジョン・セイ ru Джон Сэй zh 约翰·萨伊 zh-hant 約翰·薩伊
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Freebase ID
/m/08bn6x
Genealogics.org person ID
I00214603
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
24764
Rodovid ID
1310612
The Peerage person ID
p335.htm#i3341
WeRelate person ID
John_Say_(2)
WikiTree person ID
Saye-45

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Summary

John Say was born in Podington[1]. He died on April 12, 1478[2]. He worked as a coroner[3] and politician[4].

Body

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Cheney, Lady Say[7], 1422–1473[22] and Agnes Danvers[8], 1408–1478[23]. Children include Anne Say[9]; Sir William Say[10], 1452–1529[24]; Elizabeth Say[11], b. 1455[25]; and Sir Thomas Say[12], 1455–1497[26].

FAQs

Where was John Say born?

John Say was born in Podington[1].

Who were John Say's parents?

John Say's father was John Say[5]. John Say's mother was Maud N. (?)[6].

Who was John Say married to?

John Say's spouses include Elizabeth Cheney, Lady Say[7] and Agnes Danvers[8].

What did John Say do for work?

John Say worked as coroner[3] and politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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