John Verney

British barrister, judge and politician
Person human Q6261945
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John Verney

Summary

John Verney is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brasted[2]. He was born on +1699-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1741-08-05T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a barrister[5], judge[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Verney's place of birth was Brasted[2].
  • John Verney was born on +1699-10-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Verney died on +1741-08-05T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Verney's father was George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke[9].
  • John Verney's mother was Margaret Heath[10].
  • Among John Verney's spouses was Abigail Harley[11].
  • A child of John Verney was John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke[12].
  • John Verney's professions included barrister[5].
  • John Verney worked as a judge[6].
  • John Verney's professions included politician[7].
  • John Verney held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • John Verney held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • John Verney's education included a stint at New College[15].
  • John Verney received the Knight Bachelor[16].
  • John Verney's image is recorded as John Verney - detail.jpg[17].
  • John Verney is recorded as male[18].
  • John Verney's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Verney was affiliated with the Tories[20].
  • John Verney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38935402[21].
  • John Verney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90018498[22].
  • John Verney's Commons category is recorded as John Verney (judge)[23].
  • John Verney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064lc__[24].
  • John Verney's family name is recorded as Verney[25].
  • John Verney's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Verney's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brasted[2], John Verney… he was born on +1699-10-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke[9]. His mother was Margaret Heath[10].

Education

John Verney was educated at New College[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include barrister[5], judge[6], and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[13] and member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[14].

Recognition

John Verney received the Knight Bachelor[16].

Personal Life

John Verney was married to Abigail Harley[11]. A child of him was John Peyto-Verney, 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke[12]. He was affiliated with the Tories[20].

Death and Burial

John Verney died on +1741-08-05T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John Verney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was John Verney born?

Born in Brasted[2], John Verney…

Who were John Verney's parents?

John Verney's father was George Verney, 12th Baron Willoughby de Broke[9]. John Verney's mother was Margaret Heath[10].

Who was John Verney married to?

John Verney's spouses include Abigail Harley[11].

What did John Verney do for work?

John Verney worked as barrister[5], judge[6], and politician[7].

Where did John Verney go to school?

John Verney was educated at New College[15].

What awards did John Verney receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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