William Foster

Irish bishop
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William Foster

Summary

William Foster is a human[1]. He was born on +1744-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1797-11-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Foster was born on +1744-07-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Foster died on +1797-11-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Foster's father was Anthony Foster[6].
  • William Foster's mother was Elizabeth Burgh[7].
  • William Foster was married to Catherine Letitia Leslie[8].
  • A child of William Foster was Henrietta Foster[9].
  • A child of William Foster was John Leslie Foster[10].
  • A child of William Foster was Catherine Foster[11].
  • A child of William Foster was Anna Elizabeth Foster[12].
  • A child of William Foster was Elizabeth Foster[13].
  • A child of William Foster was Letitia Foster[14].
  • William Foster's professions included priest[4].
  • William Foster held the position of Anglican Bishop of Clogher[15].
  • William Foster held the position of Bishop of Kilmore[16].
  • William Foster held the position of Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross[17].
  • William Foster's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • William Foster's image is recorded as WilliamLordBishopofClogher.jpg[19].
  • William Foster is recorded as male[20].
  • William Foster's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Foster's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02qmdg0[22].
  • William Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[23].
  • William Foster's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Foster's described at URL is recorded as http://galton.org/cgi-bin/searchImages/search/books/noteworthy-families/pages/noteworthy-families_0081.htm[25].
  • William Foster's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Foster-12657[26].
  • William Foster's LBT person ID is recorded as WiFoste1797[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Foster was born on +1744-07-03T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Anthony Foster[6]. His mother was Elizabeth Burgh[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Foster worked as a priest[4]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Clogher[15], Bishop of Kilmore[16], and Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross[17].

Personal Life

William Foster was married to Catherine Letitia Leslie[8]. Children include Henrietta Foster[9], 1785–1856[28]; John Leslie Foster[10], a politician[29], 1781–1842[30], of Ireland[31], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[32]; Catherine Foster[11], 1785–1842[33]; Anna Elizabeth Foster[12]; Elizabeth Foster[13], b. 1796[34]; and Letitia Foster[14]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

William Foster died on +1797-11-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Foster's parents?

William Foster's father was Anthony Foster[6]. William Foster's mother was Elizabeth Burgh[7].

Who was William Foster married to?

William Foster's spouses include Catherine Letitia Leslie[8].

What did William Foster do for work?

William Foster worked as priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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