Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet

Scottish politician and coal owner
Person human Q7527668
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Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1722-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet died on +1722-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's father was John Clerk of Pennycuik[6].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's mother was Mary Gray[7].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was married to Elizabeth Henderson[8].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was married to Christian Kirkpatrick[9].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet[10].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was unknown son Clerk[11].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was unknown son Clerk[12].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was unknown son Clerk[13].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was unknown daughter Clerk[14].
  • A child of Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was unknown daughter Clerk[15].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet worked as a politician[4].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[16].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[17].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[19].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12163276[20].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91024056[21].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's residence is recorded as Penicuik[23].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09g6w8l[24].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 47927[26].
  • Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00314209[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet was born on +1649-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Clerk of Pennycuik[6]. His mother was Mary Gray[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of Member of the Parliament of Scotland[16].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Henderson[8], b. 1650[28] and Christian Kirkpatrick[9]. Children include Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet[10], a judge[29], 1676–1755[30], of Kingdom of Great Britain[31], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[32]; unknown son Clerk[11]; unknown daughter Clerk[14]; William Clerk-Maxwell[33]; and Robert Clerk[34], b. 1710[35].

Death and Burial

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet died on +1722-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's father was John Clerk of Pennycuik[6]. Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's mother was Mary Gray[7].

Who was Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet's spouses include Elizabeth Henderson[8] and Christian Kirkpatrick[9].

What did Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [33] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [34] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. witches.shca.ed.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.
  27. [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. [35] . 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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