William Wroughton

Summary

William Wroughton is a human^[1]. He was born on 1509^[2]. He died on September 4, 1559^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• William Wroughton was born on 1509^[2].
• William Wroughton died on September 4, 1559^[3].
• William Wroughton's father was William Wroughton, of Broadhenton^[6].
• William Wroughton's mother was Anne Norris (Norreys)^[7].
• William Wroughton was married to Eleanor Lewknor^[8].
• A child of William Wroughton was Dorothy Wroughton^[9].
• A child of William Wroughton was James Wroughton^[10].
• A child of William Wroughton was Thomas Wroughton^[11].
• A child of William Wroughton was Anne Wroughton^[12].
• A child of William Wroughton was Anne Wroughton^[13].
• William Wroughton held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[14].
• William Wroughton worked as a politician^[4].
• William Wroughton held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[15].
• William Wroughton held the position of Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament^[16].
• William Wroughton held the position of Member of the April 1554 Parliament^[17].
• William Wroughton is recorded as male^[18].
• William Wroughton's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• William Wroughton's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[20].
• William Wroughton's family name is recorded as Wroughton^[21].
• William Wroughton's given name is recorded as William^[22].

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Origins and Family

William Wroughton was born on 1509^[2]. His father was he, of Broadhenton^[6]. His mother was Anne Norris (Norreys)^[7].

Career and Affiliations

William Wroughton worked as a politician^[4]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England^[15], Member of the 1547-1552 Parliament^[16], and Member of the April 1554 Parliament^[17].

Personal Life

William Wroughton was married to Eleanor Lewknor^[8]. Children include Dorothy Wroughton^[9]; James Wroughton^[10], a politician^[23]; Thomas Wroughton^[11], a politician^[24], 1530–1597^[25]; and Anne Wroughton^[12], b. 1556^[26].

Death and Burial

William Wroughton died on September 4, 1559^[3].

Why It Matters

William Wroughton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

Who were William Wroughton's parents?

William Wroughton's father was William Wroughton, of Broadhenton^[6]. William Wroughton's mother was Anne Norris (Norreys)^[7].

Who was William Wroughton married to?

William Wroughton's spouses include Eleanor Lewknor^[8].

What did William Wroughton do for work?

William Wroughton worked as politician^[4].