William Pitt

English courtier and politician; (1559-1636)
Person human Q8016930
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William Pitt

Summary

William Pitt is a human[1]. He was born on +1559-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1636-05-29T00:00:00Z[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 Pitt was born on +1559-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Pitt died on +1636-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Pitt's father was John Pitt[6].
  • William Pitt's father was unknown Pitt[7].
  • William Pitt's mother was Joan Swayne[8].
  • William Pitt was married to Edith Cadbury[9].
  • A child of William Pitt was Edward Pitt[10].
  • A child of William Pitt was William Pitt[11].
  • William Pitt held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • William Pitt's professions included politician[4].
  • William Pitt held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13].
  • William Pitt held the position of Member of the 1614 Parliament[14].
  • William Pitt held the position of Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[15].
  • William Pitt held the position of Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[16].
  • William Pitt held the position of Member of the 1625 Parliament[17].
  • William Pitt was a member of Useless Parliament[18].
  • William Pitt was a member of 4th Parliament of King James I[19].
  • William Pitt was a member of Addled Parliament[20].
  • William Pitt is recorded as male[21].
  • William Pitt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Pitt's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[23].
  • William Pitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hr0q_n[24].
  • William Pitt's family name is recorded as Pitt[25].
  • William Pitt's given name is recorded as William[26].
  • William Pitt's described at URL is recorded as https://www.gov.uk/government/history/past-prime-ministers/william-pitt-1st-earl-of-chatham[27].

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Origins and Family

William Pitt was born on +1559-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Fathers listed include John Pitt[6], 1523–1596[28] and unknown Pitt[7]. His mother was Joan Swayne[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Pitt's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1614 Parliament[14], Member of the 1621-22 Parliament[15], Member of the 1624-25 Parliament[16], and Member of the 1625 Parliament[17].

Personal Life

Among William Pitt's spouses was Edith Cadbury[9]. Children include Edward Pitt[10], a politician[29], 1594–1643[30] and he[11].

Death and Burial

William Pitt died on +1636-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Pitt 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 Pitt's parents?

William Pitt's father was John Pitt[6]. William Pitt's mother was Joan Swayne[8].

Who was William Pitt married to?

William Pitt's spouses include Edith Cadbury[9].

What did William Pitt do for work?

William Pitt worked as politician[4].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . gov.uk. Retrieved . gov.uk. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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