William Paul

English royal chaplain and bishop of Oxford
Person human Q8016671
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William Paul

Summary

William Paul is a human[1]. He was born on +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1665-08-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Paul was born on +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Paul died on +1665-08-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Paul died on +1665-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].
  • William Paul's father was William Paul[7].
  • William Paul's mother was Joane Harrison[8].
  • William Paul was married to Mary Glemham[9].
  • William Paul was married to Rachel Clitherow[10].
  • A child of William Paul was Sir William Paul[11].
  • A child of William Paul was James Paul[12].
  • William Paul worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • William Paul held the position of Bishop of Oxford[13].
  • William Paul held the position of royal chaplain[14].
  • William Paul held the position of Dean of Lichfield[15].
  • William Paul's image is recorded as William Paul, esquire, of Bray (1673-1711), by John Closterman (1660-1711), 50 x 40 inches.jpg[16].
  • William Paul is recorded as male[17].
  • William Paul's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Paul's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3190153063241519320003[19].
  • William Paul's GND ID is recorded as 1161856773[20].
  • William Paul's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05zq_gx[21].
  • William Paul's family name is recorded as Paul[22].
  • William Paul's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Paul's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • William Paul's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • William Paul's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 21607[26].
  • William Paul's Early Modern Letters Online person ID is recorded as 4fcd0753-7a18-4e29-9cd8-dd97a522e264[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Paul was born on +1599-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[7]. His mother was Joane Harrison[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Paul's professions included Catholic priest[4]. Positions held include Bishop of Oxford[13], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1542[30]; royal chaplain[14], a Christian religious occupation[31]; and Dean of Lichfield[15], a position[32], founded in 1222[33].

Personal Life

Spouses include Mary Glemham[9] and Rachel Clitherow[10], 1617–1691[34]. Children include Sir William Paul[11] and James Paul[12], a draper[35], 1640–1693[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1665-08-24T00:00:00Z[3] and +1665-01-01T00:00:00Z[6].

Why It Matters

William Paul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Paul's parents?

William Paul's father was William Paul[7]. William Paul's mother was Joane Harrison[8].

Who was William Paul married to?

William Paul's spouses include Mary Glemham[9] and Rachel Clitherow[10].

What did William Paul do for work?

William Paul worked as Catholic priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [6] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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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