William Byrd

Summary

William Byrd is a human^[1]. He was born in Lincolnshire^[2]. He was born on 1543^[3]. He passed away in Stondon Massey^[4]. He died on July 4, 1623^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and organist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (647 views/month, #6,705 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Byrd was born in Lincolnshire^[2].
• William Byrd's place of birth was London^[9].
• William Byrd passed away in Stondon Massey^[4].
• William Byrd passed away in London^[10].
• William Byrd was born on 1543^[3].
• William Byrd was born on 1538^[11].
• William Byrd died on July 4, 1623^[5].
• William Byrd died on 1623^[12].
• Burial took place at Stondon Massey (St Peter and St Paul) Churchyard^[13].
• William Byrd held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[14].
• William Byrd worked as a composer^[6].
• William Byrd's professions included organist^[7].
• William Byrd's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].
• William Byrd is recorded as male^[16].
• William Byrd's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Byrd's genre is classical music^[18].
• William Byrd's Commons category is recorded as William Byrd (composer)^[19].
• William Byrd's family name is recorded as Byrd^[20].
• William Byrd's given name is recorded as William^[21].
• William Byrd's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Byrd^[22].
• William Byrd studied under Thomas Tallis^[23].
• William Byrd studied under Sebastian Westcott^[24].
• William Byrd's instrument is recorded as organ^[25].
• William Byrd's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[26].
• William Byrd's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Lincolnshire^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[28], in United Kingdom^[29] and London^[9], a metropolis^[30], in Roman Empire^[31], founded in 0047^[32]. Recorded date of birth include 1543^[3] and 1538^[11].

Education

Studied under Thomas Tallis^[23], a composer^[33], 1505–1585^[34], of Kingdom of England^[35] and Sebastian Westcott^[24], a composer^[36], 1524–1583^[37], of Kingdom of England^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and organist^[7].

Personal Life

William Byrd's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 4, 1623^[5] and 1623^[12]. Recorded place of death include Stondon Massey^[4], a village^[39], in United Kingdom^[40] and London^[10], a metropolis^[41], in Roman Empire^[42], founded in 0047^[43]. William Byrd is buried at Stondon Massey (St Peter and St Paul) Churchyard^[13].

Why It Matters

William Byrd ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (647 views/month, #6,705 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was William Byrd born?

Born in Lincolnshire^[2], William Byrd…

Where did William Byrd die?

William Byrd died in Stondon Massey^[4].

What did William Byrd do for work?

William Byrd worked as composer^[6] and organist^[7].