William Craven

English merchant and Lord Mayor of London
Person human Q8007263
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William Craven

Summary

William Craven is a human[1]. He was born on +1548-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1618-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Craven was born on +1548-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Craven died on +1618-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Craven's father was William Craven[6].
  • William Craven's mother was Beatrix Hunter[7].
  • Among William Craven's spouses was Elizabeth Whitmore[8].
  • A child of William Craven was John Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Ryton[9].
  • A child of William Craven was Thomas Craven[10].
  • A child of William Craven was Elizabeth Craven[11].
  • A child of William Craven was Mary Craven[12].
  • A child of William Craven was William Craven, 1st Earl of Craven[13].
  • William Craven's professions included politician[4].
  • William Craven held the position of Lord Mayor of London[14].
  • William Craven held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[15].
  • William Craven's image is recorded as Craven(lordmayoroflondon).jpg[16].
  • William Craven is recorded as male[17].
  • William Craven's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Craven's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73776423[19].
  • William Craven's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr99022811[20].
  • William Craven's Commons category is recorded as William Craven (Lord Mayor of London)[21].
  • William Craven's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • William Craven's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jnt03[23].
  • William Craven's family name is recorded as Craven[24].
  • William Craven's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Craven's relative is recorded as George Whitmore[26].
  • William Craven's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Craven was born on +1548-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[6]. His mother was Beatrix Hunter[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Craven worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Lord Mayor of London[14], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1189[30] and Sheriff of the City of London[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Personal Life

Among William Craven's spouses was Elizabeth Whitmore[8]. Children include John Craven, 1st Baron Craven of Ryton[9], a politician[33], 1610–1648[34], of Kingdom of England[35]; Thomas Craven[10]; Elizabeth Craven[11], 1599–1662[36]; Mary Craven[12], 1602–1634[37]; and he, 1st Earl of Craven[13], a military personnel[38], 1608–1697[39], of Kingdom of England[40].

Death and Burial

William Craven died on +1618-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Craven ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Craven's parents?

William Craven's father was William Craven[6]. William Craven's mother was Beatrix Hunter[7].

Who was William Craven married to?

William Craven's spouses include Elizabeth Whitmore[8].

What did William Craven do for work?

William Craven worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Peerage. Retrieved . 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
  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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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