William Canynges

English merchant and shipper from Bristol; (1399-1474)
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William Canynges

Summary

William Canynges is a human[1]. He was born on +1399-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Canynges was born on +1399-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Canynges died on +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Canynges died on +1476-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St Mary Redcliffe[6].
  • William Canynges's father was John Canynges[7].
  • William Canynges's mother was Joan Wotton[8].
  • William Canynges held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • William Canynges held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10].
  • William Canynges held the position of Member of the 1439-40 Parliament[11].
  • William Canynges held the position of Member of the 1450-51 Parliament[12].
  • William Canynges held the position of Member of the 1455-56 Parliament[13].
  • William Canynges held the position of Mayor of Bristol[14].
  • William Canynges held the position of Mayor of Bristol[15].
  • William Canynges's image is recorded as William Canynges (1787) by J Jehner.jpg[16].
  • William Canynges is recorded as male[17].
  • William Canynges's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Canynges's ISNI is recorded as 000000013910063X[19].
  • William Canynges's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 178000009[20].
  • William Canynges's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2011021328[21].
  • William Canynges's Commons category is recorded as William II Canynges[22].
  • William Canynges's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 27966083[23].
  • William Canynges's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01gqxx[24].
  • William Canynges's family name is recorded as Canynges[25].
  • William Canynges's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Canynges's depicted by is recorded as William Canynges[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Canynges was born on +1399-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Canynges[7]. His mother was Joan Wotton[8].

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10], Member of the 1439-40 Parliament[11], Member of the 1450-51 Parliament[12], Member of the 1455-56 Parliament[13], and Mayor of Bristol[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1476-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. William Canynges is buried at St Mary Redcliffe[6].

Why It Matters

William Canynges ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Canynges's parents?

William Canynges's father was John Canynges[7]. William Canynges's mother was Joan Wotton[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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