William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper

British noble (1709-1764)
Person human Q16166396
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William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper

Summary

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper is a human[1]. He was born on +1709-08-13T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1764-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a courtier[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was born on +1709-08-13T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper died on +1764-09-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper is buried at Church of St Mary and St John[6].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's father was William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper[7].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's mother was Mary Cowper[8].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was married to Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9].
  • Among William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's spouses was Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque[10].
  • A child of William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was George Clavering-Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper[11].
  • A child of William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was Lady Caroline Cowper[12].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[13].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper worked as a courtier[4].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire[14].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was a member of Royal Society[15].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's image is recorded as William Clavering-Cowper 2nd Earl Cowper.jpg[16].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper is recorded as male[17].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's noble title is recorded as Earl Cowper[19].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's Commons category is recorded as William Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper[20].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 174089878[21].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fq2r4b[22].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's family name is recorded as Clavering[23].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's family name is recorded as Cowper[24].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[26].
  • William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper was born on +1709-08-13T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper[7]. His mother was Mary Cowper[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper worked as a courtier[4]. He held the position of Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9], an aristocrat[28], 1715–1780[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30] and Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque[10]. Children include George Clavering-Cowper, 3rd Earl Cowper[11], a politician[31], 1738–1789[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[34] and Lady Caroline Cowper[12].

Death and Burial

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper died on +1764-09-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Church of St Mary and St John[6].

Why It Matters

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's parents?

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's father was William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper[7]. William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's mother was Mary Cowper[8].

Who was William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper married to?

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper's spouses include Georgiana Clavering-Cowper, Countess Cowper[9] and Henrietta de Nassau d'Auverquerque[10].

What did William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper do for work?

William Clavering-Cowper, 2nd Earl Cowper worked as courtier[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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