William Cowper

English Member of Parliament (1639-1706)
Person human Q26774898
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William Cowper

Summary

William Cowper is a human[1]. He was born on +1639-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1706-11-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4].

Key Facts

  • William Cowper was born on +1639-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Cowper died on +1706-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Cowper's father was John Cowper[5].
  • William Cowper's mother was Martha Hewkley[6].
  • Among William Cowper's spouses was Sarah Cowper[7].
  • A child of William Cowper was William Cowper, 1st Earl Cowper[8].
  • A child of William Cowper was Spencer Cowper[9].
  • William Cowper held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • William Cowper's professions included politician[4].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[12].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of the 1681 Parliament[13].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[14].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[15].
  • William Cowper held the position of Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[16].
  • William Cowper is recorded as male[17].
  • William Cowper's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Cowper's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[19].
  • William Cowper's family name is recorded as Cowper[20].
  • William Cowper's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Cowper's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/cowper-sir-william-1639-1706[22].
  • William Cowper's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1660-1690/member/cowper-sir-william-1639-1706[23].
  • William Cowper's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Cowper-132[24].
  • William Cowper's UK National Archives ID is recorded as F41972[25].
  • William Cowper's Kindred Britain ID is recorded as I12737[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Cowper was born on +1639-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Cowper[5]. His mother was Martha Hewkley[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Cowper's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], Member of the 1680-81 Parliament[12], Member of the 1681 Parliament[13], Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[14], Member of the 1690-95 Parliament[15], and Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

William Cowper was married to Sarah Cowper[7]. Children include he, 1st Earl Cowper[8], a politician[27], 1665–1723[28], of Kingdom of Great Britain[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[30] and Spencer Cowper[9], a judge[31], 1670–1728[32].

Death and Burial

William Cowper died on +1706-11-26T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Cowper's parents?

William Cowper's father was John Cowper[5]. William Cowper's mother was Martha Hewkley[6].

Who was William Cowper married to?

William Cowper's spouses include Sarah Cowper[7].

What did William Cowper do for work?

William Cowper worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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