John Skene, Lord Curriehill

Scottish judge
Person human Q6258077
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John Skene, Lord Curriehill

Summary

John Skene, Lord Curriehill is a human[1]. He was born on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1617-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an advocate[4] and judge[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill was born on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill died on +1617-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's father was James Skene[7].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's mother was Janet Lumsden of Cushine[8].
  • Among John Skene, Lord Curriehill's spouses was Helen Somerville[9].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was James Skene of Curriehill[10].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was John Skene of Hallyards[11].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was Jean Skene[12].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was Alexander Skene[13].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was Margaret Skene[14].
  • A child of John Skene, Lord Curriehill was Catherine Skene[15].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's professions included advocate[4].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's professions included judge[5].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[16].
  • Among John Skene, Lord Curriehill's employers was University of St Andrews[17].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill is recorded as male[18].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025630456[20].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71459690[21].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's GND ID is recorded as 1055332944[22].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85086219[23].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12319364d[24].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0267y_q[26].
  • John Skene, Lord Curriehill's Open Library ID is recorded as OL757579A[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Skene, Lord Curriehill was born on +1540-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was James Skene[7]. His mother was Janet Lumsden of Cushine[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include advocate[4] and judge[5]. John Skene, Lord Curriehill was employed by University of St Andrews[17]. He held the position of Ambassador of Scotland to Denmark[16].

Personal Life

Among John Skene, Lord Curriehill's spouses was Helen Somerville[9]. Children include James Skene of Curriehill[10], a judge[28], 1579–1633[29], of Kingdom of Scotland[30]; John Skene of Hallyards[11], an official[31], 1585–1644[32]; Jean Skene[12], b. 1588[33]; Alexander Skene[13]; Margaret Skene[14]; and Catherine Skene[15].

Death and Burial

John Skene, Lord Curriehill died on +1617-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were John Skene, Lord Curriehill's parents?

John Skene, Lord Curriehill's father was James Skene[7]. John Skene, Lord Curriehill's mother was Janet Lumsden of Cushine[8].

Who was John Skene, Lord Curriehill married to?

John Skene, Lord Curriehill's spouses include Helen Somerville[9].

What did John Skene, Lord Curriehill do for work?

John Skene, Lord Curriehill worked as advocate[4] and judge[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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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