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Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford

British peer and ornithologist (1833-1896)
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Summary

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford was born on March 18, 1833[1], in Lilford Hall[2]. He died on June 17, 1896[3]. He worked as an ornithologist[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford[7]
  • Mother: Mary Elizabeth Fox[8]
  • Spouse: Emma Elizabeth Brandling[9], Clementina Baillie-Hamilton[10]
  • Child: John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford[11], Stephen Powys, 6th Baron Lilford[12], Thomas Atherton Powys[13]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Position held: President of the British Ornithological Union[15]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[16]
  • Member of: Zoological Society of London[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford[19]
  • Family name: Powys[20]
  • Given name: Thomas[21], Littleton[22]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[23], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • P14397: 6549[26]

Why It Matters

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford born?

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford was born in Lilford Hall[2].

Who were Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford's parents?

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford's father was Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford[7]. Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford's mother was Mary Elizabeth Fox[8].

Who was Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford married to?

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford's spouses include Emma Elizabeth Brandling[9] and Clementina Baillie-Hamilton[10].

What did Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford do for work?

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford worked as an ornithologist[4] and politician[5].

What awards did Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Zoological Society of London[16].

Related Entities

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Child → John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford, Stephen Powys, 6th Baron Lilford, Thomas Atherton Powys
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Fellow of the Zoological Society of London
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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