Sir William Shelley

English politician
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Sir William Shelley

Summary

Sir William Shelley is a human[1]. He was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1549-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sir William Shelley was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sir William Shelley died on +1549-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sir William Shelley's father was John Shelley[7].
  • Sir William Shelley's mother was Elizabeth Michaelgrove[8].
  • Among Sir William Shelley's spouses was Alice Belknap[9].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Elizabeth Shelley[10].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Sir John Shelley[11].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Sir James Shelley[12].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Sir Edward Shelley[13].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Katherine Shelley[14].
  • A child of Sir William Shelley was Richard Shelley[15].
  • Sir William Shelley worked as a judge[4].
  • Sir William Shelley's professions included politician[5].
  • Sir William Shelley held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16].
  • Sir William Shelley held the position of Member of the 1523 Parliament[17].
  • Sir William Shelley is recorded as male[18].
  • Sir William Shelley's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sir William Shelley's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • Sir William Shelley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hndjht[21].
  • Sir William Shelley's family name is recorded as Shelley[22].
  • Sir William Shelley's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • Sir William Shelley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Sir William Shelley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Sir William Shelley's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 25315[26].
  • Sir William Shelley's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/shelley-william-1479-1549[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sir William Shelley was born on +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Shelley[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Michaelgrove[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[16] and Member of the 1523 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

Sir William Shelley was married to Alice Belknap[9]. Children include Elizabeth Shelley[10], 1495–1560[28]; Sir John Shelley[11], 1506–1550[29]; Sir James Shelley[12]; Sir Edward Shelley[13]; Katherine Shelley[14], b. 1511[30]; and Richard Shelley[15], a diplomat[31], 1513–1587[32].

Death and Burial

Sir William Shelley died on +1549-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Sir William Shelley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Sir William Shelley's parents?

Sir William Shelley's father was John Shelley[7]. Sir William Shelley's mother was Elizabeth Michaelgrove[8].

Who was Sir William Shelley married to?

Sir William Shelley's spouses include Alice Belknap[9].

What did Sir William Shelley do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . The Peerage. 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. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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