Mary Cheke

English poet, lady of the privy chamber, epigrammatist (1532-1616)
Person Human Q97120123

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
1532
Date of death
November 30, 1616
Place of birth
Hampshire
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of England[16]
Father
Richard Hill, of Hartley Wintney, Serjeant of the wine-cellar to Henry VIII[9]
Spouse
John Cheke (1547–1557), Henry Mackwilliam (1558–present)[11][12]
Family name
Hill[18]
Given name
Mary[19]
Number of children
11[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Mary Cheke en Mary Hill
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Genealogics.org person ID
I00500592
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11j_rb4hdy
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
369469
WikiTree person ID
Hill-1723

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Summary

Born in Hampshire[1], she… she was born in 1532[2]. She died on November 30, 1616[3]. She worked as a courtier[4], poet[5], epigrammatist[6], and writer[7].

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Personal Life

Spouses include John Cheke[11], a politician[21], 1514–1557[22], of United Kingdom[23] and Henry Mackwilliam[12]. Children include Henry Cheke[13], a translator[24], 1548–1586[25], of Kingdom of England[26]; Margaret MacWilliams[14], 1560–1640[27]; and Cicely MacWilliam[15], 1555–1627[28].

FAQs

Where was Mary Cheke born?

Born in Hampshire[1].

Who were Mary Cheke's parents?

Mary Cheke's father was Richard Hill, of Hartley Wintney, Serjeant of the wine-cellar to Henry VIII[9]. Mary Cheke's mother was Elizabeth Isley[10].

Who was Mary Cheke married to?

Mary Cheke's spouses include John Cheke[11] and Henry Mackwilliam[12].

What did Mary Cheke do for work?

Mary Cheke worked as courtier[4], poet[5], epigrammatist[6], and writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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