John Thurloe

English barrister (1616-1668)
Person human Q544680
John Thurloe
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John Thurloe

Summary

John Thurloe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essex[2]. He was born on 1616[3]. He passed away in Lincoln's Inn[4]. He died on February 21, 1668[5]. He worked as a secretary[6], politician[7], barrister[8], and secretary of state[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • John Thurloe was born in Essex[2].
  • John Thurloe died in Lincoln's Inn[4].
  • John Thurloe was born on 1616[3].
  • John Thurloe was born on June 1616[11].
  • John Thurloe died on February 21, 1668[5].
  • John Thurloe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • John Thurloe worked as a secretary[6].
  • John Thurloe's professions included politician[7].
  • John Thurloe worked as a barrister[8].
  • John Thurloe worked as a secretary of state[9].
  • John Thurloe held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • John Thurloe held the position of Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[14].
  • John Thurloe held the position of Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[15].
  • John Thurloe is recorded as male[16].
  • John Thurloe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Thurloe's Commons category is recorded as John Thurloe[18].
  • John Thurloe's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Thurloe's depicted by is recorded as John Thurloe[20].
  • John Thurloe's depicted by is recorded as John Thurloe (1616–1668), Secretary to Oliver Cromwell and Secretary of State[21].
  • John Thurloe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Thurloe's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John Thurloe's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Thurloe's date of baptism is recorded as June 12, 1616[25].
  • John Thurloe's P14608 is recorded as 118946641[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Essex[2], John Thurloe… Recorded date of birth include 1616[3] and June 1616[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include secretary[6], politician[7], barrister[8], and secretary of state[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13]; Member of the Third Protectorate Parliament[14], a position[27], founded in 1659[28]; and Member of the First Protectorate Parliament[15], a position[29], founded in 1654[30].

Death and Burial

John Thurloe died on February 21, 1668[5]. He passed away in Lincoln's Inn[4].

Why It Matters

John Thurloe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was John Thurloe born?

Born in Essex[2], John Thurloe…

Where did John Thurloe die?

John Thurloe passed away in Lincoln's Inn[4].

What did John Thurloe do for work?

John Thurloe worked as secretary[6], politician[7], barrister[8], and secretary of state[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Open Plaques. Retrieved . sixdegreesoffrancisbacon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . British History Online. british-history.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'lt', 'sv', 'tr', 'zh']
    Date of birth → +1616-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1616-06-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118946641
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → secretary, politician, barrister +1
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Essex
    Citizenship → —
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    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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