William King

Anglican divine in the Church of Ireland (1650-1729)
Person human Q3568762
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William King

Summary

William King is a human[1]. He was born in County Antrim[2]. He was born on May 1, 1650[3]. He died in Dublin[4]. He died on May 1, 1729[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William King's place of birth was County Antrim[2].
  • William King passed away in Dublin[4].
  • William King was born on May 1, 1650[3].
  • William King died on May 1, 1729[5].
  • Burial took place at Donnybrook Cemetery[8].
  • William King is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[9].
  • William King worked as an Anglican priest[6].
  • William King held the position of Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[10].
  • William King held the position of archbishop[11].
  • William King received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].
  • William King was a member of Royal Society[13].
  • William King's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].
  • William King is recorded as male[15].
  • William King's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William King's Commons category is recorded as William King (archbishop)[17].
  • William King's family name is recorded as King[18].
  • William King's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William King's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • William King's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • William King's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William King dates from the 17th century generation[23].
  • William King's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Antrim[2], William King… he was born on May 1, 1650[3]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

William King's professions included Anglican priest[6]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of Ireland[10] and archbishop[11], an episcopal title[25].

Recognition

William King received the Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

Personal Life

William King's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[14].

Death and Burial

William King died on May 1, 1729[5]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He is buried at Donnybrook Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William King ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was William King born?

William King was born in County Antrim[2].

Where did William King die?

William King died in Dublin[4].

What did William King do for work?

William King worked as Anglican priest[6].

What awards did William King receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Anglican priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Member of the Privy Council of Ireland, archbishop
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
    Occupation Anglican priest
    Member of Royal Society
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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