William Fawkener

British diplomat
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William Fawkener

Summary

William Fawkener is a human[1]. He was born on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4].

Key Facts

  • William Fawkener was born on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Fawkener died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Fawkener's father was Everard Fawkener[5].
  • William Fawkener's mother was Harriet Churchill[6].
  • Among William Fawkener's spouses was Elizabeth Wright[7].
  • William Fawkener was married to Georgina Poyntz[8].
  • A child of William Fawkener was Mary Fawkener[9].
  • A child of William Fawkener was Sarah Fawkener[10].
  • William Fawkener held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Fawkener held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • William Fawkener's professions included diplomat[4].
  • William Fawkener held the position of ambassador of the United Kingdom to Portugal[13].
  • William Fawkener held the position of ambassador of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Russian Empire[14].
  • William Fawkener is recorded as male[15].
  • William Fawkener's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Fawkener's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4019718[17].
  • William Fawkener's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88093455[18].
  • William Fawkener's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05q9qj7[19].
  • William Fawkener's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Fawkener's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 84f7498d-fc42-41ac-b1d8-b026b7494d9f[21].
  • William Fawkener's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp06241[22].
  • William Fawkener's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00419550[23].
  • William Fawkener's FAST ID is recorded as 251497[24].
  • William Fawkener's Québec cultural heritage directory people ID is recorded as 28030[25].
  • William Fawkener's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000010306278656[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Fawkener was born on +1750-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Everard Fawkener[5]. His mother was Harriet Churchill[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Fawkener's professions included diplomat[4]. Positions held include ambassador of the United Kingdom to Portugal[13], a position[27], in Portugal[28] and ambassador of the Kingdom of Great Britain to the Russian Empire[14], a historical position[29], in Russian Empire[30], founded in 1721[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Wright[7], b. 1770[32] and Georgina Poyntz[8], 1763–1851[33]. Children include Mary Fawkener[9], 1788–1860[34] and Sarah Fawkener[10], 1789–1817[35].

Death and Burial

William Fawkener died on +1811-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Fawkener's parents?

William Fawkener's father was Everard Fawkener[5]. William Fawkener's mother was Harriet Churchill[6].

Who was William Fawkener married to?

William Fawkener's spouses include Elizabeth Wright[7] and Georgina Poyntz[8].

What did William Fawkener do for work?

William Fawkener worked as diplomat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . 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. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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