Sir William Jones

Summary

Sir William Jones is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Stowey^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1631^[3]. He died on January 1, 1682^[4]. He worked as a politician^[5] and lawyer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Stowey^[2], Sir William Jones…
• Sir William Jones was born on January 1, 1631^[3].
• Sir William Jones was born on 1630^[8].
• Sir William Jones died on January 1, 1682^[4].
• Sir William Jones died on May 2, 1682^[9].
• Sir William Jones is buried at Church of the Holy Cross, Ramsbury^[10].
• Sir William Jones was married to Elizabeth Alleyn^[11].
• A child of Sir William Jones was Elizabeth Jones^[12].
• Sir William Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[13].
• Sir William Jones's professions included politician^[5].
• Sir William Jones worked as a lawyer^[6].
• Sir William Jones held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[14].
• Sir William Jones held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[15].
• Sir William Jones held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament^[16].
• Sir William Jones held the position of Solicitor General for England and Wales^[17].
• Sir William Jones held the position of Attorney General for England and Wales^[18].
• Sir William Jones received the Knight Bachelor^[19].
• Sir William Jones was a member of Exclusion Bill Parliament^[20].
• Sir William Jones was a member of Gray's Inn^[21].
• Sir William Jones is recorded as male^[22].
• Sir William Jones's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sir William Jones's Commons category is recorded as Sir William Jones (1631-1682)^[24].
• Sir William Jones's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[25].
• Sir William Jones's family name is recorded as Jones^[26].
• Sir William Jones's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir William Jones was born in Stowey^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1631^[3] and 1630^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[5] and lawyer^[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[14]; Member of the 1680-81 Parliament^[15]; Member of the 1681 Parliament^[16]; Solicitor General for England and Wales^[17], a position^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; and Attorney General for England and Wales^[18], a position^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1277^[32].

Recognition

Sir William Jones received the Knight Bachelor^[19].

Personal Life

Sir William Jones was married to Elizabeth Alleyn^[11]. A child of him was Elizabeth Jones^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1682^[4] and May 2, 1682^[9]. Sir William Jones is buried at Church of the Holy Cross, Ramsbury^[10].

Why It Matters

Sir William Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was Sir William Jones born?

Sir William Jones was born in Stowey^[2].

Who was Sir William Jones married to?

Sir William Jones's spouses include Elizabeth Alleyn^[11].

What did Sir William Jones do for work?

Sir William Jones worked as politician^[5] and lawyer^[6].

What awards did Sir William Jones receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor^[19].