William Lok

gentleman usher, mercer, alderman, and sheriff of London
Person human Q15269820
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William Lok

Summary

William Lok is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1480[2]. He passed away in Cheapside[3]. He died on September 3, 1550[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Lok died in Cheapside[3].
  • William Lok was born on January 1, 1480[2].
  • William Lok was born on 1486[6].
  • William Lok died on September 3, 1550[4].
  • William Lok died on August 24, 1550[7].
  • William Lok is buried at Hospital of St Thomas of Acre[8].
  • William Lok's father was Thomas Locke, of London[9].
  • William Lok's mother was Joanna Wilcocks[10].
  • Among William Lok's spouses was Catherine Cook[11].
  • A child of William Lok was John Lok[12].
  • A child of William Lok was Rose Lok[13].
  • A child of William Lok was Henry Locke (or Lok), of Acton[14].
  • A child of William Lok was Elizabeth Isley Hill[15].
  • A child of William Lok was Michael Lok[16].
  • William Lok held citizenship in England[17].
  • William Lok held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[18].
  • William Lok is recorded as male[19].
  • William Lok's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Lok's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[21].
  • William Lok's family name is recorded as Lock[22].
  • William Lok's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Lok's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Lok's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1480[2] and 1486[6]. William Lok's father was Thomas Locke, of London[9]. His mother was Joanna Wilcocks[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Lok held the position of Sheriff of the City of London[18].

Personal Life

Among William Lok's spouses was Catherine Cook[11]. Children include John Lok[12]; Rose Lok[13], a businessperson[26], 1526–1613[27]; Henry Locke (or Lok), of Acton[14], b. 1530[28]; Elizabeth Isley Hill[15]; and Michael Lok[16], an explorer[29], 1532–1620[30], of Kingdom of England[31].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 3, 1550[4] and August 24, 1550[7]. William Lok passed away in Cheapside[3]. He is buried at Hospital of St Thomas of Acre[8].

Why It Matters

William Lok ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where did William Lok die?

William Lok died in Cheapside[3].

Who were William Lok's parents?

William Lok's father was Thomas Locke, of London[9]. William Lok's mother was Joanna Wilcocks[10].

Who was William Lok married to?

William Lok's spouses include Catherine Cook[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . WikiTree. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . 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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  1. 7d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Family name Lock
    Date of death +1550-09-03T00:00:00Z, +1550-08-24T00:00:00Z
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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