John Smith

High Sheriff of Kent; Member of Parliament (1557-1608)
Person human Q16853338
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John Smith

Summary

John Smith is a human[1]. He was born on +1557-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1608-10-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Smith was born on +1557-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Smith died on +1608-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Smith's father was Thomas Smythe[6].
  • John Smith's mother was Alice Judde[7].
  • John Smith was married to Elizabeth Fineux[8].
  • A child of John Smith was Elizabeth Smythe[9].
  • A child of John Smith was Catharine Smythe[10].
  • A child of John Smith was Thomas Smythe, 1st Viscount Strangford[11].
  • A child of John Smith was Catherine Smythe[12].
  • John Smith held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • John Smith worked as a politician[4].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14].
  • John Smith held the position of magistrate[15].
  • John Smith held the position of High Sheriff of Kent[16].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[17].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[18].
  • John Smith held the position of Member of the 1589 Parliament[19].
  • John Smith was a member of Gray's Inn[20].
  • John Smith's image is recorded as Cornelius Govertszoon Ketel - John Smythe of Ostenhanger (now Westenhanger), Kent - Google Art Project.jpg[21].
  • John Smith is recorded as male[22].
  • John Smith's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Smith's Commons category is recorded as John Smith (High Sheriff of Kent)[24].
  • John Smith's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • John Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k0vmd5[26].
  • John Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Smith was born on +1557-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Thomas Smythe[6]. His mother was Alice Judde[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Smith worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14]; magistrate[15], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; High Sheriff of Kent[16], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1100[32]; Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[17]; Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[18]; and Member of the 1589 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

John Smith was married to Elizabeth Fineux[8]. Children include Elizabeth Smythe[9], 1590–1669[33]; Catharine Smythe[10]; Thomas Smythe, 1st Viscount Strangford[11], 1599–1635[34]; and Catherine Smythe[12].

Death and Burial

John Smith died on +1608-10-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

John Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Smith's parents?

John Smith's father was Thomas Smythe[6]. John Smith's mother was Alice Judde[7].

Who was John Smith married to?

John Smith's spouses include Elizabeth Fineux[8].

What did John Smith do for work?

John Smith worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: 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
  7. [34] . 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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