Thomas More

Summary

Thomas More is a human^[1]. He was born on +1531-08-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1606-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Thomas More was born on +1531-08-08T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Thomas More was born on +1531-08-08T00:00:00Z^[6].
• Thomas More died on +1606-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Thomas More's father was John More II^[7].
• Thomas More's mother was Anne Cresacre^[8].
• Among Thomas More's spouses was Maria More (née Scrope)^[9].
• A child of Thomas More was John More III^[10].
• A child of Thomas More was Cresacre More^[11].
• A child of Thomas More was Grace More^[12].
• Thomas More's professions included politician^[4].
• Thomas More held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[13].
• Thomas More held the position of Member of the 1554-55 Parliament^[14].
• Thomas More's image is recorded as Sir Thomas More, his father, his household and his descendants by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg^[15].
• Thomas More is recorded as male^[16].
• Thomas More's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Thomas More's family name is recorded as More^[18].
• Thomas More's given name is recorded as Thomas^[19].
• Thomas More's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/more-thomas-ii-1531-1606^[20].
• Thomas More's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp03168^[21].
• Thomas More's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00519522^[22].
• Thomas More's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c3xc76xj^[23].
• Thomas More's WikiTree person ID is recorded as More-33^[24].
• Thomas More's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I26963^[25].
• Thomas More's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p53419.htm#i534188^[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include +1531-08-08T00:00:00Z^[2]. Thomas More's father was John More II^[7]. His mother was Anne Cresacre^[8].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas More worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[13] and Member of the 1554-55 Parliament^[14].

Personal Life

Among Thomas More's spouses was Maria More (née Scrope)^[9]. Children include John More III^[10]; Cresacre More^[11], a biographer^[27], 1572–1649^[28]; and Grace More^[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas More died on +1606-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Thomas More ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were Thomas More's parents?

Thomas More's father was John More II^[7]. Thomas More's mother was Anne Cresacre^[8].

Who was Thomas More married to?

Thomas More's spouses include Maria More (née Scrope)^[9].

What did Thomas More do for work?

Thomas More worked as politician^[4].