Richard Knightley

English politician; (1533-1615)
Person human Q7327116
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Richard Knightley

Summary

Richard Knightley is a human[1]. He was born on +1533-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1615-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Knightley was born on +1533-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Knightley died on +1615-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Knightley's father was Sir Valentine Knightley[6].
  • Richard Knightley's mother was Anne Ferrers[7].
  • Richard Knightley was married to Mary Fermor[8].
  • Richard Knightley was married to Lady Elizabeth Seymour[9].
  • A child of Richard Knightley was Valentine Knightley[10].
  • A child of Richard Knightley was Mary Knightley[11].
  • Richard Knightley's professions included politician[4].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[13].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[14].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of the 1589 Parliament[15].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16].
  • Richard Knightley held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[17].
  • Richard Knightley received the Knight Bachelor[18].
  • Richard Knightley's image is recorded as Richard Knightley MP.jpg[19].
  • Richard Knightley is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Knightley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Knightley's ISNI is recorded as 0000000047379127[22].
  • Richard Knightley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68762273[23].
  • Richard Knightley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008189200[24].
  • Richard Knightley's Commons category is recorded as Richard Knightley[25].
  • Richard Knightley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03nnwc9[26].
  • Richard Knightley's family name is recorded as Knightley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Knightley was born on +1533-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Valentine Knightley[6]. His mother was Anne Ferrers[7].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Knightley's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12], Member of the 1584-85 Parliament[13], Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[14], Member of the 1589 Parliament[15], Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1601 Parliament[17].

Recognition

Richard Knightley received the Knight Bachelor[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Fermor[8], 1533–1573[28] and Lady Elizabeth Seymour[9], 1550–1602[29]. Children include Valentine Knightley[10], a politician[30], 1555–1618[31] and Mary Knightley[11].

Death and Burial

Richard Knightley died on +1615-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Knightley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Richard Knightley's parents?

Richard Knightley's father was Sir Valentine Knightley[6]. Richard Knightley's mother was Anne Ferrers[7].

Who was Richard Knightley married to?

Richard Knightley's spouses include Mary Fermor[8] and Lady Elizabeth Seymour[9].

What did Richard Knightley do for work?

Richard Knightley worked as politician[4].

What awards did Richard Knightley receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . viaf.org. viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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