John Tradescant the Younger

British botanist (1608-1662)
Person human Q1701960
John Tradescant the Younger
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John Tradescant the Younger

Summary

John Tradescant the Younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kent[2]. He was born on August 4, 1608[3]. He died in London Borough of Lambeth[4]. He died on April 22, 1662[5]. He worked as a horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and gardener[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kent[2], John Tradescant the Younger…
  • John Tradescant the Younger's place of birth was Meopham[10].
  • John Tradescant the Younger died in London Borough of Lambeth[4].
  • John Tradescant the Younger was born on August 4, 1608[3].
  • John Tradescant the Younger died on April 22, 1662[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Mary, Lambeth[11].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's father was John Tradescant the elder[12].
  • Among John Tradescant the Younger's spouses was Hester Tradescant[13].
  • John Tradescant the Younger held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • John Tradescant the Younger worked as a horticulturist[6].
  • John Tradescant the Younger worked as a botanist[7].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's professions included gardener[8].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's field of work was botany[15].
  • John Tradescant the Younger was educated at The King's School Canterbury[16].
  • John Tradescant the Younger is recorded as male[17].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's Commons category is recorded as John Tradescant the Younger[19].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's depicted by is recorded as John Tradescant the Younger[21].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Tradescant'}[24].
  • John Tradescant the Younger's P14608 is recorded as 11763431X[25].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kent[2], a ceremonial county of England[26], in United Kingdom[27] and Meopham[10], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29]. John Tradescant the Younger was born on August 4, 1608[3]. His father was John Tradescant the elder[12].

Education

John Tradescant the Younger's education included a stint at The King's School Canterbury[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and gardener[8]. John Tradescant the Younger's field of work was botany[15].

Personal Life

John Tradescant the Younger was married to Hester Tradescant[13].

Death and Burial

John Tradescant the Younger died on April 22, 1662[5]. He passed away in London Borough of Lambeth[4]. He is buried at Church of St Mary, Lambeth[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Tradescant the Younger include Tradescantia[30], a taxon[31].

Why It Matters

John Tradescant the Younger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Tradescantia[30], a taxon[31].

FAQs

Where was John Tradescant the Younger born?

John Tradescant the Younger's place of birth was Kent[2].

Where did John Tradescant the Younger die?

John Tradescant the Younger died in London Borough of Lambeth[4].

Who were John Tradescant the Younger's parents?

John Tradescant the Younger's father was John Tradescant the elder[12].

Who was John Tradescant the Younger married to?

John Tradescant the Younger's spouses include Hester Tradescant[13].

What did John Tradescant the Younger do for work?

John Tradescant the Younger worked as horticulturist[6], botanist[7], and gardener[8].

Where did John Tradescant the Younger go to school?

John Tradescant the Younger was educated at The King's School Canterbury[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Art UK website. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . International Plant Names Index. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9h ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Kent, Meopham
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'species', 'uk
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  2. 8w 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 → 11763431X
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  4. 20w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of England
    Depicted by → John Tradescant the Younger
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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