William Wroughton

English politician
Person human Q16849832
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William Wroughton

Summary

William Wroughton is a human[1]. He was born on +1509-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1559-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Wroughton was born on +1509-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Wroughton died on +1559-09-04T00:00:00Z[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 Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010hn9sl[21].
  • William Wroughton's family name is recorded as Wroughton[22].
  • William Wroughton's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Wroughton's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1509-1558/member/wroughton-sir-william-150910-59[24].
  • William Wroughton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00687114[25].
  • William Wroughton's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000020093654509[26].
  • William Wroughton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Wroughton-11[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wroughton was born on +1509-00-00T00:00:00Z[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[28]; Thomas Wroughton[11], a politician[29], 1530–1597[30]; and Anne Wroughton[12], b. 1556[31].

Death and Burial

William Wroughton died on +1559-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

William Wroughton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  4. [31] . 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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