Mother Shipton

Summary

Mother Shipton is a human^[1]. She was born in Knaresborough^[2]. She was born on January 1, 1488^[3]. She died on January 1, 1561^[4]. She worked as a witch^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Knaresborough^[2], Mother Shipton…
• Mother Shipton was born on January 1, 1488^[3].
• Mother Shipton died on January 1, 1561^[4].
• Mother Shipton held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[7].
• Mother Shipton's professions included witch^[5].
• Mother Shipton is recorded as female^[8].
• Mother Shipton's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Mother Shipton's Commons category is recorded as Mother Shipton^[10].
• Mother Shipton's given name is recorded as Ursula^[11].
• Mother Shipton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[12].
• Mother Shipton's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• Mother Shipton's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• Mother Shipton's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[15].
• Mother Shipton's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[16].

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Origins and Family

Born in Knaresborough^[2], Mother Shipton… she was born on January 1, 1488^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mother Shipton worked as a witch^[5].

Death and Burial

Mother Shipton died on January 1, 1561^[4].

Why It Matters

Mother Shipton ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,049 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

FAQs

Where was Mother Shipton born?

Mother Shipton's place of birth was Knaresborough^[2].

What did Mother Shipton do for work?

Mother Shipton worked as witch^[5].