William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre

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William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre

Summary

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre is a human[1]. He was born on +1575-06-24T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1637-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was born on +1575-06-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre died on +1637-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's father was John Petre, 1st Baron Petre[6].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's mother was Mary Waldegrave[7].
  • Among William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's spouses was Lady Katherine Somerset[8].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was William Petre[9].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was Robert Petre, 3rd Baron Petre[10].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was Catherine Petre[11].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was Mary Petre[12].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was John Petre[13].
  • A child of William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was Elisabeth Petre[14].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's professions included politician[4].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre held the position of Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's education included a stint at Exeter College[17].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's image is recorded as Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger William 2nd Lord Petre.jpg[18].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre is recorded as male[19].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's noble title is recorded as Baron Petre[21].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084543424[22].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90497275[23].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's GND ID is recorded as 141792914[24].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009083983[25].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03mh5j1[26].
  • William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's family name is recorded as Petre[27].

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Origins and Family

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was born on +1575-06-24T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Petre, 1st Baron Petre[6]. His mother was Mary Waldegrave[7].

Education

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was educated at Exeter College[17].

Career and Affiliations

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[15] and Member of the 1597-98 Parliament[16].

Personal Life

Among William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's spouses was Lady Katherine Somerset[8]. Children include William Petre[9], a translator[28], 1602–1678[29], of Kingdom of England[30]; Robert Petre, 3rd Baron Petre[10], 1599–1638[31]; Catherine Petre[11]; Mary Petre[12], 1600–1640[32]; John Petre[13]; and Elisabeth Petre[14], 1592–1657[33].

Death and Burial

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre died on +1637-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's parents?

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's father was John Petre, 1st Baron Petre[6]. William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's mother was Mary Waldegrave[7].

Who was William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre married to?

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre's spouses include Lady Katherine Somerset[8].

What did William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre do for work?

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre worked as politician[4].

Where did William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre go to school?

William Petre, 2nd Baron Petre was educated at Exeter College[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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