William Paston

English lawyer and justice; (1378-1444)
Person human Q16258162
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William Paston

Summary

William Paston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paston[2]. He was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1444-08-13T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lawyer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Paston was born in Paston[2].
  • William Paston was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Paston died on +1444-08-13T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Norwich Cathedral[7].
  • William Paston's father was Clement Paston[8].
  • William Paston's mother was Beatrix Somerton[9].
  • William Paston was married to Agnes Paston[10].
  • A child of William Paston was John Paston[11].
  • A child of William Paston was Elizabeth Paston[12].
  • A child of William Paston was Sir William Paston[13].
  • A child of William Paston was Joan Paston[14].
  • William Paston held citizenship in Kingdom of England[15].
  • William Paston's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Paston is recorded as male[16].
  • William Paston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Paston's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0x1t74d[18].
  • William Paston's family name is recorded as Paston[19].
  • William Paston's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Paston's Rodovid ID is recorded as 124829[21].
  • William Paston's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2019075848[22].
  • William Paston's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • William Paston's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 21514[24].
  • William Paston's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00198221[25].
  • William Paston's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000003243285002[26].
  • William Paston's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Paston-4[27].

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Origins and Family

William Paston's place of birth was Paston[2]. He was born on +1378-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Clement Paston[8]. His mother was Beatrix Somerton[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Paston's professions included lawyer[5].

Personal Life

Among William Paston's spouses was Agnes Paston[10]. Children include John Paston[11], a politician[28], 1421–1466[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Elizabeth Paston[12], a writer[31], 1429–1488[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; Sir William Paston[13], 1434–1496[34]; and Joan Paston[14].

Death and Burial

William Paston died on +1444-08-13T00:00:00Z[4]. Burial took place at Norwich Cathedral[7].

Why It Matters

William Paston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was William Paston born?

William Paston was born in Paston[2].

Who were William Paston's parents?

William Paston's father was Clement Paston[8]. William Paston's mother was Beatrix Somerton[9].

Who was William Paston married to?

William Paston's spouses include Agnes Paston[10].

What did William Paston do for work?

William Paston worked as lawyer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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