Sir John Donne

Welsh courtier, diplomat and soldier
Person human Q7527727
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Sir John Donne

Summary

Sir John Donne is a human[1]. He was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1503-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir John Donne was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir John Donne died on +1503-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir John Donne died on +1469-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Sir John Donne's father was Gruffydd Dwnn[8].
  • Sir John Donne's mother was Joan Scudamore[9].
  • Among Sir John Donne's spouses was Elizabeth Hastinges[10].
  • A child of Sir John Donne was Ann Dun[11].
  • A child of Sir John Donne was Margaret Dun[12].
  • A child of Sir John Donne was Sir Griffith Dwnn[13].
  • Sir John Donne worked as a diplomat[4].
  • Sir John Donne's professions included politician[5].
  • Sir John Donne's image is recorded as Hans memling, trittico donne, 1478 ca. 05.jpg[14].
  • Sir John Donne is recorded as male[15].
  • Sir John Donne's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sir John Donne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025tnd3[17].
  • Sir John Donne's given name is recorded as John[18].
  • Sir John Donne's depicted by is recorded as The Donne Triptych (central panel)[19].
  • Sir John Donne's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 55407[20].
  • Sir John Donne's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00259665[21].
  • Sir John Donne's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10003576[22].
  • Sir John Donne's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ap_Gruffydd-74[23].
  • Sir John Donne's WeRelate person ID is recorded as John_Dun_(2)[24].
  • Sir John Donne's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p22282.htm#i222814[25].
  • Sir John Donne's Roglo person ID is recorded as p=john;n=donne[26].
  • Sir John Donne's Bibale ID is recorded as 62109[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir John Donne was born on +1430-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Gruffydd Dwnn[8]. His mother was Joan Scudamore[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and politician[5].

Personal Life

Sir John Donne was married to Elizabeth Hastinges[10]. Children include Ann Dun[11]; Margaret Dun[12], b. 1472[28]; and Sir Griffith Dwnn[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1503-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1469-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

Sir John Donne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Sir John Donne's parents?

Sir John Donne's father was Gruffydd Dwnn[8]. Sir John Donne's mother was Joan Scudamore[9].

Who was Sir John Donne married to?

Sir John Donne's spouses include Elizabeth Hastinges[10].

What did Sir John Donne do for work?

Sir John Donne worked as diplomat[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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