Sir William Lee

British jurist and politician (1688-1754)
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Sir William Lee

Summary

Sir William Lee is a human[1]. He was born on August 2, 1688[2]. He died on April 8, 1754[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Lee was born on August 2, 1688[2].
  • Sir William Lee was born on 1688[7].
  • Sir William Lee died on April 8, 1754[3].
  • Sir William Lee is buried at St Mary's Church, Hartwell[8].
  • Sir William Lee's father was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet[9].
  • A child of Sir William Lee was William Lee[10].
  • Sir William Lee's professions included judge[4].
  • Sir William Lee's professions included politician[5].
  • Sir William Lee held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • Sir William Lee held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • Sir William Lee held the position of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[13].
  • Sir William Lee's education included a stint at Wadham College[14].
  • Sir William Lee was educated at Middle Temple[15].
  • Sir William Lee is recorded as male[16].
  • Sir William Lee's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sir William Lee's residence is recorded as Totteridge[18].
  • Sir William Lee's family name is recorded as Lee[19].
  • Sir William Lee's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • Sir William Lee's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Lee[21].
  • Sir William Lee's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Sir William Lee's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include August 2, 1688[2] and 1688[7]. Sir William Lee's father was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet[9].

Education

Educated at Wadham College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1610[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and Middle Temple[15], an Inns of Court[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[11]; member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[12]; and Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales[13], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1234[32].

Personal Life

A child of Sir William Lee was William Lee[10].

Death and Burial

Sir William Lee died on April 8, 1754[3]. Burial took place at St Mary's Church, Hartwell[8].

Why It Matters

Sir William Lee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Sir William Lee's parents?

Sir William Lee's father was Sir Thomas Lee, 2nd Baronet[9].

What did Sir William Lee do for work?

Sir William Lee worked as judge[4] and politician[5].

Where did Sir William Lee go to school?

Sir William Lee was educated at Wadham College[14] and Middle Temple[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . 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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    Wikidata description British jurist and politician (1688-1754)
    Fast id 416939
    Sex or gender male
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