William Davison

Secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England
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William Davison

Summary

William Davison is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1540[2]. He died on January 1, 1608[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Davison was born on January 1, 1540[2].
  • William Davison died on January 1, 1608[3].
  • A child of William Davison was Francis Davison[7].
  • A child of William Davison was Walter Davison[8].
  • William Davison's professions included diplomat[4].
  • William Davison worked as a politician[5].
  • William Davison held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9].
  • William Davison held the position of Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[10].
  • William Davison is recorded as male[11].
  • William Davison's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Davison's family name is recorded as Davison[13].
  • William Davison's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Davison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • William Davison's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • William Davison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

William Davison was born on January 1, 1540[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[9] and Member of the 1586-87 Parliament[10].

Personal Life

Children include Francis Davison[7], a poet[18], 1574–1616[19], of Kingdom of England[20] and Walter Davison[8], a poet[21], 1581–1608[22].

Death and Burial

William Davison died on January 1, 1608[3].

Why It Matters

William Davison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did William Davison do for work?

William Davison worked as diplomat[4] and politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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