William Aubrey

Welsh jurist, politician and Regius Professor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford (1529–1595)
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William Aubrey

Summary

William Aubrey is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cantref[2]. He was born on +1529-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1595-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], jurist[7], politician[8], and lawyer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cantref[2], William Aubrey…
  • William Aubrey passed away in London[4].
  • William Aubrey was born on +1529-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Aubrey died on +1595-06-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Old St Paul's Cathedral[11].
  • William Aubrey's father was Thomas Aubrey, of Cantref[12].
  • William Aubrey's mother was Jane ferch Thomas Fychan ap Roger ap Thomas Lloyd[13].
  • A child of William Aubrey was Sir Thomas Aubrey[14].
  • A child of William Aubrey was Richard Aubrey[15].
  • A child of William Aubrey was Edward Aubrey[16].
  • William Aubrey held citizenship in Kingdom of England[17].
  • William Aubrey held citizenship in Wales[18].
  • William Aubrey worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William Aubrey's professions included jurist[7].
  • William Aubrey's professions included politician[8].
  • William Aubrey's professions included lawyer[9].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[19].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[20].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of the 1558 Parliament[21].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of the 1559 Parliament[22].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[23].
  • William Aubrey held the position of Member of the 1593 Parliament[24].
  • William Aubrey was educated at University of Oxford[25].
  • William Aubrey's education included a stint at Christ College[26].
  • William Aubrey was a member of All Souls College[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Aubrey was born in Cantref[2]. He was born on +1529-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Aubrey, of Cantref[12]. His mother was Jane ferch Thomas Fychan ap Roger ap Thomas Lloyd[13].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[25], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Christ College[26], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1541[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], jurist[7], politician[8], and lawyer[9]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[19], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[20], Member of the 1558 Parliament[21], Member of the 1559 Parliament[22], Member of the 1563-67 Parliament[23], and Member of the 1593 Parliament[24].

Personal Life

Children include Sir Thomas Aubrey[14], 1560–1641[35]; Richard Aubrey[15], 1603–1652[36]; and Edward Aubrey[16].

Death and Burial

William Aubrey died on +1595-06-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in London[4]. He is buried at Old St Paul's Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

William Aubrey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was William Aubrey born?

Born in Cantref[2], William Aubrey…

Where did William Aubrey die?

William Aubrey died in London[4].

Who were William Aubrey's parents?

William Aubrey's father was Thomas Aubrey, of Cantref[12]. William Aubrey's mother was Jane ferch Thomas Fychan ap Roger ap Thomas Lloyd[13].

What did William Aubrey do for work?

William Aubrey worked as university teacher[6], jurist[7], politician[8], and lawyer[9].

Where did William Aubrey go to school?

William Aubrey was educated at University of Oxford[25] and Christ College[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [24] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Peerage. 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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