William Rastell

English printer and judge
Person human Q8017380
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William Rastell

Summary

William Rastell is a human[1]. He was born on +1508-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1565-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Rastell was born on +1508-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Rastell died on +1565-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Rastell's father was John Rastell[8].
  • William Rastell's mother was Elizabeth More[9].
  • William Rastell was married to Winifred Clement[10].
  • William Rastell's professions included judge[4].
  • William Rastell's professions included lawyer[5].
  • William Rastell worked as a politician[6].
  • William Rastell held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11].
  • William Rastell held the position of Member of the October 1553 Parliament[12].
  • William Rastell held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament[13].
  • William Rastell held the position of Member of the 1555 Parliament[14].
  • William Rastell is recorded as male[15].
  • William Rastell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Rastell's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080947923[17].
  • William Rastell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15118958[18].
  • William Rastell's GND ID is recorded as 1055382267[19].
  • William Rastell's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84177439[20].
  • William Rastell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12403970h[21].
  • William Rastell's IdRef ID is recorded as 076441016[22].
  • William Rastell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07529q[23].
  • William Rastell's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4621170A[24].
  • William Rastell's given name is recorded as William[25].
  • William Rastell's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 000464031[26].
  • William Rastell's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 140969683[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Rastell was born on +1508-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was John Rastell[8]. His mother was Elizabeth More[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[11], Member of the October 1553 Parliament[12], Member of the April 1554 Parliament[13], and Member of the 1555 Parliament[14].

Personal Life

William Rastell was married to Winifred Clement[10].

Death and Burial

William Rastell died on +1565-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Who were William Rastell's parents?

William Rastell's father was John Rastell[8]. William Rastell's mother was Elizabeth More[9].

Who was William Rastell married to?

William Rastell's spouses include Winifred Clement[10].

What did William Rastell do for work?

William Rastell worked as judge[4], lawyer[5], and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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