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Thomas Gates

Governor of Jamestown, in the English colony of Virginia
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Summary

Thomas Gates is a human[1]. His place of birth was England[2]. He died in Low Countries[3]. He worked as a civil servant[4], politician[5], sailor[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (781 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Gates was born in England[2].
  • Thomas Gates passed away in Low Countries[3].
  • Thomas Gates held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • Thomas Gates's professions included civil servant[4].
  • Thomas Gates's professions included politician[5].
  • Thomas Gates's professions included sailor[6].
  • Thomas Gates's professions included soldier[7].
  • Thomas Gates was a member of Gray's Inn[10].
  • Thomas Gates is recorded as male[11].
  • Thomas Gates's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Thomas Gates's noble title is recorded as Knight Bachelor[13].
  • Thomas Gates's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Gates (governor)[14].
  • Thomas Gates's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[15].
  • Thomas Gates's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain[16].
  • Thomas Gates's family name is recorded as Gates[17].
  • Thomas Gates's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Gates's floruit is recorded as 1570[19].
  • Thomas Gates's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Thomas Gates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Gates was born in England[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant[4], politician[5], sailor[6], and soldier[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Gates passed away in Low Countries[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas Gates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (781 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Gates born?

Born in England[2].

Where did Thomas Gates die?

Thomas Gates passed away in Low Countries[3].

What did Thomas Gates do for work?

Thomas Gates worked as civil servant[4], politician[5], sailor[6], and soldier[7].

Related Entities

England United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Steveprutz · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Date of death: 1621"
  2. 15d ago · Steveprutz · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Floruit → +1570-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth → —
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Date of birth: 1585"
  3. 18d ago · Steveprutz · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it']
    Member of → Gray's Inn
    Military, police or special rank → lieutenant, captain
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Member of: Gray's Inn"
  4. 12w ago · Steveprutz · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Gates
    Coat of arms image → Coat of Arms of Thomas Gates.svg
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: SirThomasGates.jpg"
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