Thomas Fane

English landowner, politician, and High Sheriff of Kent
Person human Q7789512
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Thomas Fane

Summary

Thomas Fane is a human[1]. He was born on +1510-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1589-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Fane was born on +1510-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Thomas Fane died on +1589-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Fane's father was George Fane[5].
  • Thomas Fane's mother was Joan Waller[6].
  • Thomas Fane was married to Elizabeth Colepepper[7].
  • Among Thomas Fane's spouses was Mary Neville, Baroness le Despenser[8].
  • A child of Thomas Fane was Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland[9].
  • A child of Thomas Fane was George Fane[10].
  • Thomas Fane's education included a stint at Maidstone Grammar School[11].
  • Thomas Fane's image is recorded as George Gower Sir Thomas Fane C.1538-1589 of Badsell and Mereworth Castle Kent.jpg[12].
  • Thomas Fane is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Fane's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Fane's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Sir Thomas Fane (d. 1589).png[15].
  • Thomas Fane's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cn_wj7[16].
  • Thomas Fane's family name is recorded as Fane[17].
  • Thomas Fane's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Fane's depicted by is recorded as Sir Thomas Fane (C.1538 – 1589) of Badsell and Mereworth Castle, Kent[19].
  • Thomas Fane's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Thomas Fane's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 9143[21].
  • Thomas Fane's name in native language is recorded as Thomas Fane[22].
  • Thomas Fane's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00107590[23].
  • Thomas Fane's place of detention is recorded as Tower of London[24].
  • Thomas Fane's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Fane-26[25].
  • Thomas Fane's Prabook ID is recorded as 1849388[26].
  • Thomas Fane's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Thomas_Fane_(2)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Fane was born on +1510-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was George Fane[5]. His mother was Joan Waller[6].

Education

Thomas Fane was educated at Maidstone Grammar School[11].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Colepepper[7] and Mary Neville, Baroness le Despenser[8], 1554–1626[28]. Children include Francis Fane, 1st Earl of Westmorland[9], a politician[29], 1580–1629[30], of Kingdom of England[31], awarded the Order of the Garter[32] and George Fane[10], a politician[33], 1581–1640[34], of Kingdom of England[35].

Death and Burial

Thomas Fane died on +1589-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Fane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were Thomas Fane's parents?

Thomas Fane's father was George Fane[5]. Thomas Fane's mother was Joan Waller[6].

Who was Thomas Fane married to?

Thomas Fane's spouses include Elizabeth Colepepper[7] and Mary Neville, Baroness le Despenser[8].

Where did Thomas Fane go to school?

Thomas Fane was educated at Maidstone Grammar School[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  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
  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. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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