John Washington

English planter, soldier, politician, and the great-grandfather of George Washington
Person human Q3182695
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John Washington

Summary

John Washington is a human[1]. His place of birth was Purleigh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1633[3]. He died in Westmoreland County[4]. He died on January 1, 1677[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Washington's place of birth was Purleigh[2].
  • John Washington's place of birth was Tring[8].
  • John Washington died in Westmoreland County[4].
  • John Washington was born on January 1, 1633[3].
  • John Washington died on January 1, 1677[5].
  • John Washington's father was Lawrence Washington[9].
  • John Washington's mother was Amphilis Twigden[10].
  • Among John Washington's spouses was Anne Pope[11].
  • A child of John Washington was Lawrence Washington[12].
  • A child of John Washington was John Washington[13].
  • A child of John Washington was Anne Washington[14].
  • John Washington held citizenship in United States[15].
  • John Washington worked as a politician[6].
  • John Washington's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[16].
  • John Washington's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • John Washington is recorded as male[18].
  • John Washington's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Washington's military, police or special rank is recorded as podpolkovnik[20].
  • John Washington's family name is recorded as Washington[21].
  • John Washington's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Washington's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)[23].
  • John Washington's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Washington'}[24].
  • John Washington's social classification is recorded as slave owner[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Purleigh[2], a village[26], in United Kingdom[27] and Tring[8], a civil parish[28], in United Kingdom[29]. John Washington was born on January 1, 1633[3]. His father was Lawrence Washington[9]. His mother was Amphilis Twigden[10].

Education

John Washington's education included a stint at Charterhouse School[16].

Career and Affiliations

John Washington worked as a politician[6].

Personal Life

Among John Washington's spouses was Anne Pope[11]. Children include Lawrence Washington[12], a lawyer[30], 1659–1698[31], of British America[32]; he[13], 1661–1698[33]; and Anne Washington[14], b. 1659[34]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Death and Burial

John Washington died on January 1, 1677[5]. He died in Westmoreland County[4].

Why It Matters

John Washington ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,067 views/month, #6,901 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Washington born?

Born in Purleigh[2], John Washington…

Where did John Washington die?

John Washington passed away in Westmoreland County[4].

Who were John Washington's parents?

John Washington's father was Lawrence Washington[9]. John Washington's mother was Amphilis Twigden[10].

Who was John Washington married to?

John Washington's spouses include Anne Pope[11].

What did John Washington do for work?

John Washington worked as politician[6].

Where did John Washington go to school?

John Washington was educated at Charterhouse School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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