William Brereton

Groom in the household of Henry VIII of England
Person human Q1797053
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William Brereton

Summary

William Brereton is a human[1]. Born in Cheshire[2], he… he was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Tower Hill[4]. He died on +1536-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a domestic worker[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Brereton's place of birth was Cheshire[2].
  • William Brereton passed away in Tower Hill[4].
  • William Brereton was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Brereton died on +1536-05-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Brereton is buried at Tower of London[8].
  • Among William Brereton's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Somerset[9].
  • William Brereton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • William Brereton's professions included domestic worker[6].
  • William Brereton is recorded as male[11].
  • William Brereton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Brereton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271994924[13].
  • William Brereton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78068884[14].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[15].
  • William Brereton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09pj82[16].
  • William Brereton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1717707A[17].
  • William Brereton's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William Brereton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 70865[19].
  • William Brereton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00109147[20].
  • William Brereton's FAST ID is recorded as 1809502[21].
  • William Brereton's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10001514[22].
  • William Brereton's place of detention is recorded as Tower of London[23].
  • William Brereton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Brereton-30[24].
  • William Brereton's WeRelate person ID is recorded as William_Brereton_(36)[25].
  • William Brereton's BNB person ID is recorded as BreretonWilliamapproximately1490-1536[26].
  • William Brereton's British Executions ID is recorded as 10084[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cheshire[2], William Brereton… he was born on +1490-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Brereton worked as a domestic worker[6].

Personal Life

Among William Brereton's spouses was Lady Elizabeth Somerset[9].

Death and Burial

William Brereton died on +1536-05-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tower Hill[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[15]. Burial took place at Tower of London[8].

Why It Matters

William Brereton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Brereton born?

William Brereton's place of birth was Cheshire[2].

Where did William Brereton die?

William Brereton died in Tower Hill[4].

Who was William Brereton married to?

William Brereton's spouses include Lady Elizabeth Somerset[9].

What did William Brereton do for work?

William Brereton worked as domestic worker[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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