Nicholas Ludford

English composer
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Nicholas Ludford

Summary

Nicholas Ludford is a human[1]. He was born on 1490[2]. He died on August 1557[3]. He worked as a composer[4], cantor[5], sacristan[6], and organist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas Ludford was born on 1490[2].
  • Nicholas Ludford died on August 1557[3].
  • Burial took place at Westminster[9].
  • Nicholas Ludford held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Nicholas Ludford's professions included composer[4].
  • Nicholas Ludford's professions included cantor[5].
  • Nicholas Ludford worked as a sacristan[6].
  • Nicholas Ludford worked as an organist[7].
  • Nicholas Ludford is recorded as male[11].
  • Nicholas Ludford's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nicholas Ludford's family name is recorded as Ludford[13].
  • Nicholas Ludford's given name is recorded as Nicholas[14].
  • Nicholas Ludford's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[15].
  • Nicholas Ludford's date of burial or cremation is recorded as August 9, 1557[16].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[17]

  • Country: GB[18]

  • Began / founded: 1490[19]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1557-08-09[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d7d7acca-e810-4598-a270-f2515c1c17a4[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas Ludford was born on 1490[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], cantor[5], sacristan[6], and organist[7].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Ludford died on August 1557[3]. He is buried at Westminster[9].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Ludford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

What did Nicholas Ludford do for work?

Nicholas Ludford worked as composer[4], cantor[5], sacristan[6], and organist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart Online Version. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Grove Music Online. wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00403712
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
    Instance of human
    Family name Ludford
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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