William Kingston

English courtier, soldier and administrator
Person human Q8014029
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William Kingston

Summary

William Kingston is a human[1]. He was born on +1476-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Painswick[3]. He died on +1540-09-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Kingston died in Painswick[3].
  • William Kingston was born on +1476-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Kingston died on +1540-09-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Kingston was married to Mary Scrope[7].
  • A child of William Kingston was Anthony Kingston[8].
  • A child of William Kingston was Bridget Kingston[9].
  • A child of William Kingston was Margaret Kingston[10].
  • William Kingston's professions included politician[5].
  • William Kingston held the position of Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[11].
  • William Kingston held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12].
  • William Kingston held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[13].
  • William Kingston held the position of Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[14].
  • William Kingston received the Knight of the Garter[15].
  • William Kingston was a member of English Reformation Parliament[16].
  • William Kingston is recorded as male[17].
  • William Kingston's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Kingston's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Sir William Kingston, KG.png[19].
  • William Kingston's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • William Kingston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0462tk2[21].
  • William Kingston's family name is recorded as Kingston[22].
  • William Kingston's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Kingston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Kingston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15628[25].
  • William Kingston's name in native language is recorded as William Kingston[26].
  • William Kingston's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/kingston-sir-william-1476-1540[27].

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Origins and Family

William Kingston was born on +1476-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

William Kingston worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include Vice-Chamberlain of the Household[11], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[12]; Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[13], a position[30], founded in 1529[31]; and Member of the 1539-40 Parliament[14].

Recognition

William Kingston received the Knight of the Garter[15].

Personal Life

William Kingston was married to Mary Scrope[7]. Children include Anthony Kingston[8], a politician[32], 1508–1556[33], of Kingdom of England[34]; Bridget Kingston[9]; and Margaret Kingston[10].

Death and Burial

William Kingston died on +1540-09-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Painswick[3].

Why It Matters

William Kingston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Kingston die?

William Kingston passed away in Painswick[3].

Who was William Kingston married to?

William Kingston's spouses include Mary Scrope[7].

What did William Kingston do for work?

William Kingston worked as politician[5].

What awards did William Kingston receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Garter[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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
  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. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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