Rowland Hill

English merchant and Lord Mayor of London;,(1495-1561)
Person human Q7372144
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Rowland Hill

Summary

Rowland Hill is a human[1]. Born in Hodnet[2], he… he was born on +1495-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Rowland Hill was born in Hodnet[2].
  • Rowland Hill was born on +1495-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rowland Hill died on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Rowland Hill is buried at St Stephen Walbrook, City of London[7].
  • Rowland Hill's father was Thomas Hill[8].
  • Rowland Hill's mother was Margaretta Wilbraham[9].
  • Rowland Hill held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Rowland Hill worked as a politician[5].
  • Rowland Hill held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • Rowland Hill held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[12].
  • Rowland Hill held the position of Lord Mayor of London[13].
  • Rowland Hill held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[14].
  • Rowland Hill's image is recorded as Hill Rowland - LML.png[15].
  • Rowland Hill is recorded as male[16].
  • Rowland Hill's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rowland Hill's Commons category is recorded as Rowland Hill (MP)[18].
  • Rowland Hill's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • Rowland Hill's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 126687260[20].
  • Rowland Hill's residence is recorded as Soulton Hall Moat[21].
  • Rowland Hill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0286gsx[22].
  • Rowland Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[23].
  • Rowland Hill's given name is recorded as Rowland[24].
  • Rowland Hill's depicted by is recorded as Sir Rowland Hill (1492-1561)[25].
  • Rowland Hill's depicted by is recorded as Sir Rowland Hill (?1492-1561)[26].
  • Rowland Hill's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hodnet[2], Rowland Hill… he was born on +1495-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Hill[8]. His mother was Margaretta Wilbraham[9].

Career and Affiliations

Rowland Hill's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11]; Member of the October 1553 Parliament[12]; Lord Mayor of London[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1189[30]; and Sheriff of the City of London[14], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Death and Burial

Rowland Hill died on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at St Stephen Walbrook, City of London[7].

Why It Matters

Rowland Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Rowland Hill born?

Born in Hodnet[2], Rowland Hill…

Who were Rowland Hill's parents?

Rowland Hill's father was Thomas Hill[8]. Rowland Hill's mother was Margaretta Wilbraham[9].

What did Rowland Hill do for work?

Rowland Hill worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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