John Townshend

English politician died 1603
Person human Q6261102
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John Townshend

Summary

John Townshend is a human[1]. He was born on +1568-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1603-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Townshend was born on +1568-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Townshend died on +1603-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Townshend's father was Roger Townshend[6].
  • John Townshend's mother was Jane Stanhope[7].
  • Among John Townshend's spouses was Anne Townshend[8].
  • A child of John Townshend was Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet[9].
  • A child of John Townshend was Anne Townshend[10].
  • A child of John Townshend was Stanhope Townshend[11].
  • John Townshend's professions included politician[4].
  • John Townshend held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • John Townshend held the position of Member of the 1593 Parliament[13].
  • John Townshend held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[14].
  • John Townshend held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[15].
  • John Townshend's image is recorded as Sir John Townshend Kt (c.1568–1603).jpg[16].
  • John Townshend is recorded as male[17].
  • John Townshend's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Townshend's killed by is recorded as Matthew Browne[19].
  • John Townshend's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160458104[20].
  • John Townshend's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2010188549[21].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].
  • John Townshend's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b3btl[23].
  • John Townshend's family name is recorded as Townshend[24].
  • John Townshend's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Townshend's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1450849[26].
  • John Townshend's manner of death is recorded as duel[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Townshend was born on +1568-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Roger Townshend[6]. His mother was Jane Stanhope[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Townshend's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1593 Parliament[13], Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[14], and Member of the 1601 Parliament[15].

Personal Life

Among John Townshend's spouses was Anne Townshend[8]. Children include Sir Roger Townshend, 1st Baronet[9], a politician[28], 1595–1637[29]; Anne Townshend[10]; and Stanhope Townshend[11], 1597–1620[30].

Death and Burial

John Townshend died on +1603-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[22].

Why It Matters

John Townshend ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Townshend's parents?

John Townshend's father was Roger Townshend[6]. John Townshend's mother was Jane Stanhope[7].

Who was John Townshend married to?

John Townshend's spouses include Anne Townshend[8].

What did John Townshend do for work?

John Townshend worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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