John Southcote

English judge and Member of Parliament
Person human Q18819533
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Summary

John Southcote is a human[1]. He was born on 1511[2]. He died on April 18, 1585[3]. He worked as a judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Southcote was born on 1511[2].
  • John Southcote died on April 18, 1585[3].
  • John Southcote is buried at Witham (All Saints) Churchyard[8].
  • A child of John Southcote was Martha Southcote[9].
  • John Southcote held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • John Southcote's professions included judge[4].
  • John Southcote worked as a politician[5].
  • John Southcote's professions included barrister[6].
  • John Southcote held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • John Southcote held the position of Member of the March 1553 Parliament[12].
  • John Southcote held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[13].
  • John Southcote is recorded as male[14].
  • John Southcote's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Southcote's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Southcote's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Southcote was born on 1511[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], Member of the March 1553 Parliament[12], and Member of the October 1553 Parliament[13].

Personal Life

A child of John Southcote was Martha Southcote[9].

Death and Burial

John Southcote died on April 18, 1585[3]. He is buried at Witham (All Saints) Churchyard[8].

Why It Matters

John Southcote ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did John Southcote do for work?

John Southcote worked as judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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