John Story

English politician and Roman Catholic martyr
Person human Q6259322
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

John Story

Summary

John Story is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northern England[2]. He was born on 1504[3]. He died in Tyburn[4]. He died on June 1, 1571[5]. He worked as a politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], and judge[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Northern England[2], John Story…
  • John Story died in Tyburn[4].
  • John Story was born on 1504[3].
  • John Story died on June 1, 1571[5].
  • John Story held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • John Story worked as a politician[6].
  • John Story worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John Story's professions included lawyer[8].
  • John Story's professions included judge[9].
  • John Story held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Story held the position of Member of the 1545-47 Parliament[13].
  • John Story held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14].
  • John Story held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15].
  • John Story held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[16].
  • John Story held the position of Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[17].
  • Among John Story's employers was University of Oxford[18].
  • John Story's education included a stint at University of Oxford[19].
  • John Story's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • John Story is recorded as male[21].
  • John Story's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John Story's Commons category is recorded as John Story (martyr)[23].
  • John Story's canonization status is recorded as blessed[24].
  • The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[25].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[26].
  • John Story's family name is recorded as Story[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Northern England[2], John Story… he was born on 1504[3].

Education

John Story's education included a stint at University of Oxford[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], and judge[9]. Among John Story's employers was University of Oxford[18]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1545-47 Parliament[13], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[15], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1554-55 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

John Story's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

John Story died on June 1, 1571[5]. He passed away in Tyburn[4]. Recorded cause of death include hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[25] and decapitation[26].

Why It Matters

John Story ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Story born?

Born in Northern England[2], John Story…

Where did John Story die?

John Story passed away in Tyburn[4].

What did John Story do for work?

John Story worked as politician[6], university teacher[7], lawyer[8], and judge[9].

Where did John Story go to school?

John Story was educated at University of Oxford[19].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). John Story. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-story
MLA “John Story.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-story.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_john-story_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{John Story}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-story}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): John Story — https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-story (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/john-story · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer University of Oxford
    Place of birth Northern England
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.