William Pickering

English courtier and diplomat
Person human Q18531530
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William Pickering

Summary

William Pickering is a human[1]. He was born on +1517-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a courtier[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6].

Key Facts

  • William Pickering was born on +1517-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Pickering died on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Pickering's father was Sir William Pickering[7].
  • William Pickering's mother was Eleanor Fairfax[8].
  • A child of William Pickering was Hester Pickering[9].
  • William Pickering held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • William Pickering worked as a courtier[4].
  • William Pickering's professions included diplomat[5].
  • William Pickering worked as a politician[6].
  • William Pickering held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • William Pickering held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[12].
  • William Pickering is recorded as male[13].
  • William Pickering's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Pickering's family name is recorded as Pickering[15].
  • William Pickering's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Pickering's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Pickering's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 22212[18].
  • William Pickering's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/pickering-sir-william-151617-75[19].
  • William Pickering's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 159940[20].
  • William Pickering's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp87785[21].
  • William Pickering's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00177478[22].
  • William Pickering's Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID is recorded as 10009695[23].
  • William Pickering's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000001608845534[24].
  • William Pickering's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11bw61y7pk[25].
  • William Pickering's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Pickering-1346[26].

Body

Origins and Family

William Pickering was born on +1517-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Sir William Pickering[7]. His mother was Eleanor Fairfax[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include courtier[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11] and Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Pickering was Hester Pickering[9].

Death and Burial

William Pickering died on +1575-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

Who were William Pickering's parents?

William Pickering's father was Sir William Pickering[7]. William Pickering's mother was Eleanor Fairfax[8].

What did William Pickering do for work?

William Pickering worked as courtier[4], diplomat[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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