William Walsingham

(c. 1491-c. 1534)
Person human Q75678347
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William Walsingham

Summary

William Walsingham is a human[1]. He was born on 1488[2]. He died on March 1533[3]. He worked as a lawyer[4].

Key Facts

  • William Walsingham was born on 1488[2].
  • William Walsingham was born on 1491[5].
  • William Walsingham was born on 1495[6].
  • William Walsingham died on March 1533[3].
  • William Walsingham died on March 1534[7].
  • William Walsingham died on March 1534[8].
  • William Walsingham's father was James Walsingham[9].
  • William Walsingham's mother was Eleanor Writtle[10].
  • Among William Walsingham's spouses was Joice Denny[11].
  • A child of William Walsingham was Mary Walsingham[12].
  • A child of William Walsingham was Francis Walsingham[13].
  • A child of William Walsingham was Elizabeth Walsingham[14].
  • A child of William Walsingham was Christian Walsingham[15].
  • A child of William Walsingham was Barbara Walsingham[16].
  • William Walsingham's professions included lawyer[4].
  • William Walsingham is recorded as male[17].
  • William Walsingham's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Walsingham's family name is recorded as Q21428403[19].
  • William Walsingham's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Walsingham's sibling is recorded as Edmund Walsingham[21].
  • William Walsingham's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as TP updated between September 2019 and August 2020[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 1488[2], 1491[5], and 1495[6]. William Walsingham's father was James Walsingham[9]. His mother was Eleanor Writtle[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Walsingham worked as a lawyer[4].

Personal Life

Among William Walsingham's spouses was Joice Denny[11]. Children include Mary Walsingham[12], 1525–1576[23]; Francis Walsingham[13], a spymaster[24], 1532–1590[25], of Kingdom of England[26]; Elizabeth Walsingham[14], 1525–1596[27]; Christian Walsingham[15]; and Barbara Walsingham[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include March 1533[3] and March 1534[7].

FAQs

Who were William Walsingham's parents?

William Walsingham's father was James Walsingham[9]. William Walsingham's mother was Eleanor Writtle[10].

Who was William Walsingham married to?

William Walsingham's spouses include Joice Denny[11].

What did William Walsingham do for work?

William Walsingham worked as lawyer[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . WeRelate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . WeRelate. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Geni.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . WikiTree. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 15d ago · Trade · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Mary Walsingham, Francis Walsingham, Elizabeth Walsingham +2
    Geni.com profile id 6000000002116051507
    Occupation lawyer
    Wikitree person id Walsingham-16
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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