William Forester

British politician
Person human Q7529594
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William Forester

Summary

William Forester is a human[1]. He was born on +1655-12-10T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1718-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Forester was born on +1655-12-10T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Forester died on +1718-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Forester's father was Francis Forester[6].
  • William Forester's mother was Mary Newport[7].
  • Among William Forester's spouses was Lady Mary Cecil[8].
  • A child of William Forester was Rachel Forester[9].
  • A child of William Forester was William Forester[10].
  • William Forester worked as a politician[4].
  • William Forester held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • William Forester held the position of member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Forester held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Forester held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Forester held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William Forester held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[16].
  • William Forester was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • William Forester was a member of Exclusion Bill Parliament[18].
  • William Forester was a member of Habeas Corpus Parliament[19].
  • William Forester is recorded as male[20].
  • William Forester's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Forester's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[22].
  • William Forester's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f_6sc[23].
  • William Forester's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Forester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Forester's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1690-1715/member/forester-sir-william-1655-1718[26].
  • William Forester's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1660-1690/member/forester-william-1655-1718[27].

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Origins and Family

William Forester was born on +1655-12-10T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Francis Forester[6]. His mother was Mary Newport[7].

Education

William Forester's education included a stint at Trinity College[17].

Career and Affiliations

William Forester worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[15], and Member of the 1679 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

Among William Forester's spouses was Lady Mary Cecil[8]. Children include Rachel Forester[9], b. 1680[28] and he[10], a politician[29], 1690–1758[30].

Death and Burial

William Forester died on +1718-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Forester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Forester's parents?

William Forester's father was Francis Forester[6]. William Forester's mother was Mary Newport[7].

Who was William Forester married to?

William Forester's spouses include Lady Mary Cecil[8].

What did William Forester do for work?

William Forester worked as politician[4].

Where did William Forester go to school?

William Forester was educated at Trinity College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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