Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet

English landowner; (1610-1663)
Person human Q26821757
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Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet

Summary

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet is a human[1]. He was born on +1610-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an art collector[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was born on +1610-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's father was Sir Edmund Paston[6].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's mother was Katherine Knyvett[7].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was married to Lady Katherine Bertie[8].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was married to Margaret Hewitt[9].
  • A child of Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth[10].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's professions included art collector[4].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet held the position of High Sheriff of Norfolk[12].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[13].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's image is recorded as Anglo-Dutch School - Sir William Paston (1610–1662-1663), 1st Bt - 1401197 - National Trust.jpg[14].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet is recorded as male[15].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's noble title is recorded as baronet[17].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3012154137637015370007[18].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's residence is recorded as South Acre Hall[20].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's residence is recorded as Oxnead Hall[21].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's RKDartists ID is recorded as 488470[22].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's family name is recorded as Paston[23].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's depicted by is recorded as Sir William Paston, 1st Bt (1610-1662/3)[25].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 159337[26].
  • Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00551942[27].

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Origins and Family

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was born on +1610-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir Edmund Paston[6]. His mother was Katherine Knyvett[7].

Education

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was educated at Gonville and Caius College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's professions included art collector[4]. He held the position of High Sheriff of Norfolk[12].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Katherine Bertie[8] and Margaret Hewitt[9], 1610–1662[28]. A child of Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth[10].

Death and Burial

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet died on +1663-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's parents?

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's father was Sir Edmund Paston[6]. Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's mother was Katherine Knyvett[7].

Who was Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet married to?

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet's spouses include Lady Katherine Bertie[8] and Margaret Hewitt[9].

What did Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet do for work?

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet worked as art collector[4].

Where did Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet go to school?

Sir William Paston, 1st Baronet was educated at Gonville and Caius College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [2] . kindred.stanford.edu. kindred.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . kindred.stanford.edu. kindred.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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