White Kennett

English bishop and antiquarian (1660-1728)
Person human Q7994942
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White Kennett

Summary

White Kennett is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dover[2]. He was born on August 10, 1660[3]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. He died on December 19, 1728[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Anglican priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • White Kennett was born in Dover[2].
  • White Kennett died in Westminster[4].
  • White Kennett was born on August 10, 1660[3].
  • White Kennett died on December 19, 1728[5].
  • Burial took place at Peterborough Cathedral[9].
  • White Kennett's father was Basil Kennett[10].
  • White Kennett held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • White Kennett worked as a writer[6].
  • White Kennett worked as an Anglican priest[7].
  • White Kennett held the position of Bishop of Peterborough[12].
  • White Kennett held the position of Dean of Peterborough[13].
  • White Kennett was educated at Westminster School[14].
  • White Kennett's education included a stint at St Edmund Hall[15].
  • White Kennett's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • White Kennett is recorded as male[17].
  • White Kennett's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • White Kennett's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • White Kennett's described by source is recorded as Men of Kent and Kentishmen[20].
  • White Kennett's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • White Kennett's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • White Kennett's described by source is recorded as Lives of topographers and antiquaries who have written concerning the antiquities of England[23].
  • White Kennett's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • White Kennett's sibling is recorded as Basil Kennett[25].
  • White Kennett's writing language is recorded as English[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dover[2], White Kennett… he was born on August 10, 1660[3]. His father was Basil Kennett[10].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[14], a boarding school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1179[29] and St Edmund Hall[15], a college of the University of Oxford[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1278[32], headquartered in Oxford[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Anglican priest[7]. Positions held include Bishop of Peterborough[12], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1541[36] and Dean of Peterborough[13], a position[37], founded in 1541[38].

Personal Life

White Kennett's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

White Kennett died on December 19, 1728[5]. He passed away in Westminster[4]. Burial took place at Peterborough Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

White Kennett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was White Kennett born?

White Kennett was born in Dover[2].

Where did White Kennett die?

White Kennett died in Westminster[4].

Who were White Kennett's parents?

White Kennett's father was Basil Kennett[10].

What did White Kennett do for work?

White Kennett worked as writer[6] and Anglican priest[7].

Where did White Kennett go to school?

White Kennett was educated at Westminster School[14] and St Edmund Hall[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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