John Watts

English merchant and shipowner (d 1616)
Person human Q6263262
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Summary

John Watts was born on 1550[1]. He died on January 1, 1616[2]. He worked as a businessperson[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Position held: Sheriff of the City of London[5], Lord Mayor of London[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Family name: Watts[8]
  • Given name: John[9]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[10]

Why It Matters

John Watts is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

FAQs

What did John Watts do for work?

John Watts worked as a businessperson[3].

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  1. 4w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Watts
    Date of birth → +1550-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name → John
    Instance of → human
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Position held: Sheriff of the City of London"
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