William Cockayne

London merchant
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William Cockayne

Summary

William Cockayne is a human[1]. He was born on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1626-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an alderman[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Cockayne was born on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Cockayne died on +1626-10-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at St Paul's Cathedral[6].
  • William Cockayne's father was William Cokayne[7].
  • William Cockayne's mother was Elizabeth Medcalfe[8].
  • Among William Cockayne's spouses was Mary Morris[9].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Elizabeth Cokayne[10].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Anne Cokayne[11].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Mary Cokayne[12].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Charles Cokayne, 1st Viscount Cullen[13].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Martha Cokayne[14].
  • A child of William Cockayne was Abigail Cokayne[15].
  • William Cockayne held citizenship in Kingdom of England[16].
  • William Cockayne's professions included alderman[4].
  • William Cockayne held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[17].
  • William Cockayne held the position of Lord Mayor of London[18].
  • William Cockayne is recorded as male[19].
  • William Cockayne's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Cockayne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46640811[21].
  • William Cockayne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93052093[22].
  • William Cockayne's Commons category is recorded as William Cockayne[23].
  • William Cockayne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0267ptl[24].
  • William Cockayne's family name is recorded as Cockayne[25].
  • William Cockayne's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Cockayne's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cockayne was born on +1561-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Cokayne[7]. His mother was Elizabeth Medcalfe[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Cockayne worked as an alderman[4]. Positions held include Sheriff of the City of London[17], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Lord Mayor of London[18], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1189[32].

Personal Life

William Cockayne was married to Mary Morris[9]. Children include Elizabeth Cokayne[10], 1609–1668[33]; Anne Cokayne[11], 1604–1665[34]; Mary Cokayne[12]; Charles Cokayne, 1st Viscount Cullen[13], a politician[35], 1602–1661[36]; Martha Cokayne[14], 1605–1641[37]; and Abigail Cokayne[15], 1610–1687[38].

Death and Burial

William Cockayne died on +1626-10-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at St Paul's Cathedral[6].

Why It Matters

William Cockayne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Who were William Cockayne's parents?

William Cockayne's father was William Cokayne[7]. William Cockayne's mother was Elizabeth Medcalfe[8].

Who was William Cockayne married to?

William Cockayne's spouses include Mary Morris[9].

What did William Cockayne do for work?

William Cockayne worked as alderman[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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