William Gregory

British judge and politician; (1625-1696)
Person human Q8010189
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William Gregory

Summary

William Gregory is a human[1]. He was born on +1625-03-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1696-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Gregory was born on +1625-03-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Gregory died on +1696-05-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Andrew and St Mary, How Caple[8].
  • William Gregory held citizenship in Kingdom of England[9].
  • William Gregory worked as a judge[4].
  • William Gregory worked as a politician[5].
  • William Gregory's professions included barrister[6].
  • William Gregory held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10].
  • William Gregory held the position of Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[11].
  • William Gregory held the position of Member of the 1679 Parliament[12].
  • William Gregory held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[13].
  • William Gregory held the position of Speaker of the House of Commons[14].
  • William Gregory held the position of Baron of the Exchequer[15].
  • William Gregory's education included a stint at All Souls College[16].
  • William Gregory received the Knight Bachelor[17].
  • William Gregory was a member of Cavalier Parliament[18].
  • William Gregory's image is recorded as Portrait of Sir William Gregory (1625–1696).jpg[19].
  • William Gregory is recorded as male[20].
  • William Gregory's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Gregory's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22058617[22].
  • William Gregory's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr98040086[23].
  • William Gregory's Commons category is recorded as William Gregory (1625–1696)[24].
  • William Gregory's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[25].
  • William Gregory's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 114450266[26].
  • William Gregory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04gs8t3[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Gregory was born on +1625-03-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

William Gregory was educated at All Souls College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[10]; Member of the 1661-79 Parliament[11]; Member of the 1679 Parliament[12]; Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[13]; Speaker of the House of Commons[14], an elective office[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1377[30]; and Baron of the Exchequer[15], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Recognition

William Gregory received the Knight Bachelor[17].

Death and Burial

William Gregory died on +1696-05-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Church of St Andrew and St Mary, How Caple[8].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

What did William Gregory do for work?

William Gregory worked as judge[4], politician[5], and barrister[6].

Where did William Gregory go to school?

William Gregory was educated at All Souls College[16].

What awards did William Gregory receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [2] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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