Thomas Cornwallis

English politician
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Thomas Cornwallis

Summary

Thomas Cornwallis is a human[1]. He was born on +1519-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1604-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Cornwallis was born on +1519-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Cornwallis died on +1604-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Cornwallis died on +1604-12-24T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's father was Sir John Cornwallis[7].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's mother was Mary Sulyard[8].
  • Among Thomas Cornwallis's spouses was Anne Jerningham[9].
  • A child of Thomas Cornwallis was Charles Cornwallis[10].
  • A child of Thomas Cornwallis was Sir William Cornwallis of Brome[11].
  • A child of Thomas Cornwallis was Mary Cornwallis[12].
  • A child of Thomas Cornwallis was Elizabeth Kitson[13].
  • A child of Thomas Cornwallis was Alice Cornwallis[14].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's professions included politician[4].
  • Thomas Cornwallis held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Thomas Cornwallis held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[16].
  • Thomas Cornwallis held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[17].
  • Thomas Cornwallis held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[18].
  • Thomas Cornwallis held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[19].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's image is recorded as George Gower (c.1540-1596) - Sir Thomas Cornwallis (1519–1604) - 81031034 - Audley End House.jpg[20].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's image is recorded as George Gower (c.1540-1596) - Sir Thomas Cornwallis (1519–1604) - 81031172 - Audley End House.jpg[21].
  • Thomas Cornwallis is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's ISNI is recorded as 000000005066050X[24].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14603087[25].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008188674[26].
  • Thomas Cornwallis's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Cornwallis was born on +1519-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir John Cornwallis[7]. His mother was Mary Sulyard[8].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Cornwallis worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[16], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[17], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1558 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

Thomas Cornwallis was married to Anne Jerningham[9]. Children include Charles Cornwallis[10], a diplomat[28], 1555–1629[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Sir William Cornwallis of Brome[11], a politician[31]; Mary Cornwallis[12]; Elizabeth Kitson[13], a patron of the arts[32], 1546–1628[33], of Kingdom of England[34]; and Alice Cornwallis[14], b. 1552[35].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1604-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1604-12-24T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

Thomas Cornwallis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Cornwallis's parents?

Thomas Cornwallis's father was Sir John Cornwallis[7]. Thomas Cornwallis's mother was Mary Sulyard[8].

Who was Thomas Cornwallis married to?

Thomas Cornwallis's spouses include Anne Jerningham[9].

What did Thomas Cornwallis do for work?

Thomas Cornwallis worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . The Peerage. 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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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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