William Monson

English admiral and politician
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William Monson

Summary

William Monson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1569[2]. He passed away in London[3]. He died on January 1, 1643[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and seafarer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Monson died in London[3].
  • William Monson was born on January 1, 1569[2].
  • William Monson died on January 1, 1643[4].
  • William Monson's father was John Monson[8].
  • William Monson's mother was Jane Dighton[9].
  • William Monson was married to Dorothy Wallop[10].
  • A child of William Monson was William Monson, 1st Viscount Monson[11].
  • A child of William Monson was Jane Monson[12].
  • A child of William Monson was John Monson[13].
  • William Monson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[14].
  • William Monson worked as a politician[5].
  • William Monson's professions included seafarer[6].
  • William Monson's field of work was travel[15].
  • William Monson's field of work was politics[16].
  • William Monson held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17].
  • William Monson held the position of Member of the 1601 Parliament[18].
  • William Monson was educated at Balliol College[19].
  • William Monson was a member of 2nd Parliament of King Charles I[20].
  • William Monson is recorded as male[21].
  • William Monson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Monson's military, police or special rank is recorded as vice admiral[23].
  • William Monson was part of the conflict Spanish Armada[24].
  • William Monson's family name is recorded as Monson[25].
  • William Monson's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Monson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

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Origins and Family

William Monson was born on January 1, 1569[2]. His father was John Monson[8]. His mother was Jane Dighton[9].

Education

William Monson was educated at Balliol College[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and seafarer[6]. Fields of work include travel[15] and politics[16], an academic discipline[28]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17] and Member of the 1601 Parliament[18].

Personal Life

Among William Monson's spouses was Dorothy Wallop[10]. Children include he, 1st Viscount Monson[11], a politician[29], 1600–1672[30], of Kingdom of England[31]; Jane Monson[12], 1590–1691[32]; and John Monson[13], b. 1604[33].

Death and Burial

William Monson died on January 1, 1643[4]. He died in London[3].

Why It Matters

William Monson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did William Monson die?

William Monson died in London[3].

Who were William Monson's parents?

William Monson's father was John Monson[8]. William Monson's mother was Jane Dighton[9].

Who was William Monson married to?

William Monson's spouses include Dorothy Wallop[10].

What did William Monson do for work?

William Monson worked as politician[5] and seafarer[6].

Where did William Monson go to school?

William Monson was educated at Balliol College[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . 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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    Spouse Dorothy Wallop
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