Richard Taverner

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Richard Taverner

Summary

Richard Taverner is a human[1]. His place of birth was Norfolk[2]. He was born on 1505[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on January 1, 1575[5]. He worked as a linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norfolk[2], Richard Taverner…
  • Richard Taverner died in Oxford[4].
  • Richard Taverner was born on 1505[3].
  • Richard Taverner died on January 1, 1575[5].
  • A child of Richard Taverner was Peter Taverner[11].
  • Richard Taverner held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Richard Taverner worked as a linguist[6].
  • Richard Taverner worked as a translator[7].
  • Richard Taverner's professions included Bible translator[8].
  • Richard Taverner's professions included politician[9].
  • Richard Taverner held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • Richard Taverner held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14].
  • Richard Taverner was educated at Christ Church[15].
  • Richard Taverner was educated at Corpus Christi College[16].
  • Richard Taverner was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Richard Taverner was a member of Inner Temple[18].
  • Richard Taverner's religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].
  • Richard Taverner is recorded as male[20].
  • Richard Taverner's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Richard Taverner's family name is recorded as Taverner[22].
  • Richard Taverner's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Taverner's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Richard Taverner's sibling is recorded as Roger Taverner[25].
  • Richard Taverner's sibling is recorded as Robert Taverner[26].
  • Richard Taverner's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Taverner was born in Norfolk[2]. He was born on 1505[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[15], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Corpus Christi College[16], a college of the University of Oxford[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1517[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]; and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and politician[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13] and Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[14].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Taverner was Peter Taverner[11]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[19].

Death and Burial

Richard Taverner died on January 1, 1575[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Taverner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Richard Taverner born?

Born in Norfolk[2], Richard Taverner…

Where did Richard Taverner die?

Richard Taverner died in Oxford[4].

What did Richard Taverner do for work?

Richard Taverner worked as linguist[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], and politician[9].

Where did Richard Taverner go to school?

Richard Taverner was educated at Christ Church[15], Corpus Christi College[16], and University of Cambridge[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Open Plaques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id Q14754
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q14754, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  2. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard
    Family name Taverner
    Sibling Roger Taverner, Robert Taverner
    Writing language English
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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