William Adams

English lawyer, born 1772
Person human Q8004145
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William Adams

Summary

William Adams is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on +1772-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1851-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], William Adams…
  • William Adams was born on +1772-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Adams died on +1851-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Adams died on +1851-06-11T00:00:00Z[7].
  • William Adams was married to Mary Anne Cokayne[8].
  • A child of William Adams was Barbara Margaretta Adams[9].
  • A child of William Adams was William Cockayne Adams[10].
  • A child of William Adams was Georgiana Catherine Adams[11].
  • A child of William Adams was Borlase Hill Adams[12].
  • A child of William Adams was Louisa Anne Adams[13].
  • A child of William Adams was Henry Willoughby Adams[14].
  • William Adams held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • William Adams held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[16].
  • William Adams's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Adams was educated at Trinity Hall[17].
  • William Adams's education included a stint at Tonbridge School[18].
  • William Adams's image is recorded as The Trial of Queen Caroline 1820 by Sir George Hayter.jpg[19].
  • William Adams is recorded as male[20].
  • William Adams's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Adams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 96582263[22].
  • William Adams's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 147809132[23].
  • William Adams's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09gjtjb[24].
  • William Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[25].
  • William Adams's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Adams's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Adams was born in London[2]. He was born on +1772-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity Hall[17], a university building[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1350[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Tonbridge School[18], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1553[34].

Career and Affiliations

William Adams worked as a lawyer[5].

Personal Life

William Adams was married to Mary Anne Cokayne[8]. Children include Barbara Margaretta Adams[9], 1812–1903[35]; William Cockayne Adams[10], 1813–1875[36]; Georgiana Catherine Adams[11], 1815–1879[37]; Borlase Hill Adams[12], a barrister[38], 1817–1885[39], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[40]; Louisa Anne Adams[13], 1818–1897[41]; and Henry Willoughby Adams[14], an Anglican priest[42], 1820–1906[43].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1851-01-01T00:00:00Z[4] and +1851-06-11T00:00:00Z[7].

Why It Matters

William Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Adams born?

William Adams was born in London[2].

Who was William Adams married to?

William Adams's spouses include Mary Anne Cokayne[8].

What did William Adams do for work?

William Adams worked as lawyer[5].

Where did William Adams go to school?

William Adams was educated at Trinity Hall[17] and Tonbridge School[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Adams, William. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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