Nicholas West

Bishop of Ely
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Nicholas West

Summary

Nicholas West is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1461[2]. He died on April 28, 1533[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], diplomat[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas West was born on January 1, 1461[2].
  • Nicholas West died on April 28, 1533[3].
  • Nicholas West held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • Nicholas West's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Nicholas West worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Nicholas West's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Nicholas West held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[9].
  • Nicholas West held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Nicholas West's education included a stint at Eton College[11].
  • Nicholas West's education included a stint at King's College[12].
  • Nicholas West's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Nicholas West is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicholas West's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicholas West's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas West[16].
  • Nicholas West's family name is recorded as West[17].
  • Nicholas West's given name is recorded as Nicholas[18].
  • Nicholas West's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Nicholas West's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Nicholas West's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Nicholas West's consecrator is recorded as William Warham[22].
  • Nicholas West's consecrator is recorded as John Fisher[23].
  • Nicholas West's consecrator is recorded as Hugh Oldham[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas West was born on January 1, 1461[2].

Education

Educated at Eton College[11], a public school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1440[27] and King's College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], diplomat[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[9] and diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[32].

Personal Life

Nicholas West's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Nicholas West died on April 28, 1533[3].

Why It Matters

Nicholas West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did Nicholas West do for work?

Nicholas West worked as Catholic priest[4], diplomat[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Nicholas West go to school?

Nicholas West was educated at Eton College[11] and King's College[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, diplomat, Catholic bishop
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from
    Freebase id /m/06m_d7
    Sex or gender male
    Cambridge alumni database id WST483N
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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