Thomas Norton

English lawyer, politician and writer of verse (1532-1584)
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Thomas Norton

Summary

Thomas Norton is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1532[3]. He passed away in Bedfordshire[4]. He died on March 10, 1584[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], poet lawyer[9], and judge[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Thomas Norton…
  • Thomas Norton passed away in Bedfordshire[4].
  • Thomas Norton was born on January 1, 1532[3].
  • Thomas Norton died on March 10, 1584[5].
  • A child of Thomas Norton was Robert Norton[12].
  • Thomas Norton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[13].
  • Thomas Norton's professions included poet[6].
  • Thomas Norton's professions included writer[7].
  • Thomas Norton worked as a playwright[8].
  • Thomas Norton's professions included poet lawyer[9].
  • Thomas Norton worked as a judge[10].
  • Thomas Norton worked as a politician[14].
  • Thomas Norton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • Thomas Norton held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[16].
  • Thomas Norton held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[17].
  • Thomas Norton held the position of Member of the 1571 Parliament[18].
  • Thomas Norton held the position of Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[19].
  • Thomas Norton was educated at University of Cambridge[20].
  • Thomas Norton was educated at Trinity College[21].
  • Thomas Norton is recorded as male[22].
  • Thomas Norton's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Thomas Norton's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Norton[24].
  • Thomas Norton's family name is recorded as Norton[25].
  • Thomas Norton's given name is recorded as Thomas[26].
  • Thomas Norton's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Norton was born in London[2]. He was born on January 1, 1532[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Trinity College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], poet lawyer[9], judge[10], and politician[14]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15], Member of the 1558 Parliament[16], Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[17], Member of the 1571 Parliament[18], and Member of the 1572-83 Parliament[19].

Personal Life

A child of Thomas Norton was Robert Norton[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Norton died on March 10, 1584[5]. He died in Bedfordshire[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Norton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

Works attributed to him include Gorboduc[37], a literary work[38].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Norton born?

Thomas Norton was born in London[2].

Where did Thomas Norton die?

Thomas Norton died in Bedfordshire[4].

What did Thomas Norton do for work?

Thomas Norton worked as poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], poet lawyer[9], and judge[10].

Where did Thomas Norton go to school?

Thomas Norton was educated at University of Cambridge[20] and Trinity College[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, writer, playwright +4
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Cambridge, Trinity College
    Place of death Bedfordshire
    Prabook id 3739301
    Family name Norton
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