William of Newburgh

English historian
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William of Newburgh

Summary

William of Newburgh is a human[1]. He was born in Bridlington[2]. He was born on 1130[3]. He died in Newburgh Priory[4]. He died on 1190[5]. He worked as a historian[6], canon regular[7], and canon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William of Newburgh was born in Bridlington[2].
  • William of Newburgh passed away in Newburgh Priory[4].
  • William of Newburgh was born on 1130[3].
  • William of Newburgh died on 1190[5].
  • William of Newburgh held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • Middle English was William of Newburgh's native language[11].
  • William of Newburgh's professions included historian[6].
  • William of Newburgh's professions included canon regular[7].
  • William of Newburgh worked as a canon[8].
  • William of Newburgh's field of work was history[12].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Newburgh is Historia Anglorum[13].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Newburgh is Explanatio sacri epithalamii in matrem sponsi[14].
  • A notable work attributed to William of Newburgh is Sermons[15].
  • William of Newburgh's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • William of Newburgh is recorded as male[17].
  • William of Newburgh's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Newburgh Priory is named after William of Newburgh[19].
  • William of Newburgh's religious order is recorded as Canons Regular of Saint Augustine[20].
  • William of Newburgh's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William of Newburgh's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • William of Newburgh's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • William of Newburgh's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • William of Newburgh's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[25].
  • William of Newburgh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[26].
  • William of Newburgh's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Middle English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bridlington[2], William of Newburgh… he was born on 1130[3]. Middle English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], canon regular[7], and canon[8]. William of Newburgh's field of work was history[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Historia Anglorum[13], Explanatio sacri epithalamii in matrem sponsi[14], and Sermons[15].

Personal Life

William of Newburgh's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

William of Newburgh died on 1190[5]. He passed away in Newburgh Priory[4].

Why It Matters

William of Newburgh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (199 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William of Newburgh born?

William of Newburgh was born in Bridlington[2].

Where did William of Newburgh die?

William of Newburgh died in Newburgh Priory[4].

What did William of Newburgh do for work?

William of Newburgh worked as historian[6], canon regular[7], and canon[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id 485631
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  2. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation historian, canon regular, canon
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of England
    Native language Middle English
    Named after Newburgh Priory
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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