Nicholas Lawes

Governor of Jamaica
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Nicholas Lawes

Summary

Nicholas Lawes is a human[1]. He was born on +1652-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Jamaica[3]. He died on +1731-06-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and judge[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Lawes died in Jamaica[3].
  • Nicholas Lawes was born on +1652-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Nicholas Lawes died on +1731-06-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[8].
  • Nicholas Lawes's father was Nicholas Lawes, of Wiltshire[9].
  • Nicholas Lawes's mother was Amy[10].
  • A child of Nicholas Lawes was Judith Maria Lawes[11].
  • A child of Nicholas Lawes was Amy Lawes[12].
  • Nicholas Lawes held citizenship in England[13].
  • Nicholas Lawes's professions included politician[5].
  • Nicholas Lawes's professions included judge[6].
  • Nicholas Lawes held the position of Governor of Jamaica[14].
  • Nicholas Lawes is recorded as male[15].
  • Nicholas Lawes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nicholas Lawes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48222714[17].
  • Nicholas Lawes's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85323050[18].
  • Nicholas Lawes's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • Nicholas Lawes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pk4kr[20].
  • Nicholas Lawes's family name is recorded as Lawes[21].
  • Nicholas Lawes's given name is recorded as Nicholas[22].
  • Nicholas Lawes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Nicholas Lawes's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00599172[24].
  • Nicholas Lawes's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Lawes-266[25].
  • Nicholas Lawes's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6fc5n5n[26].
  • Nicholas Lawes's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p10849.htm#i108486[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Lawes was born on +1652-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he, of Wiltshire[9]. His mother was Amy[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and judge[6]. Nicholas Lawes held the position of Governor of Jamaica[14].

Personal Life

Children include Judith Maria Lawes[11] and Amy Lawes[12], 1681–1702[28].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Lawes died on +1731-06-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Jamaica[3]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Lawes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did Nicholas Lawes die?

Nicholas Lawes passed away in Jamaica[3].

Who were Nicholas Lawes's parents?

Nicholas Lawes's father was Nicholas Lawes, of Wiltshire[9]. Nicholas Lawes's mother was Amy[10].

What did Nicholas Lawes do for work?

Nicholas Lawes worked as politician[5] and judge[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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