Francis Quarles

English poet
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Summary

Francis Quarles was born on May 8, 1592[1], in London Borough of Havering[2]. He died on September 8, 1644[3], in London[4]. He worked as a poet[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Romford[8]
  • Father: James Quarles[9]
  • Mother: Joanne Dalton[10]
  • Child: Joanna Smith[11], John Quarles[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Francis Quarles[15]
  • Family name: Quarles[16]
  • Given name: Francis[17]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20], Library of the World's Best Literature[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[24]
  • Writing language: English[25]

Why It Matters

Francis Quarles has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Francis Quarles born?

Francis Quarles was born in London Borough of Havering[2].

Where did Francis Quarles die?

Francis Quarles passed away in London[4].

Who were Francis Quarles's parents?

Francis Quarles's father was James Quarles[9]. Francis Quarles's mother was Joanne Dalton[10].

What did Francis Quarles do for work?

Francis Quarles worked as a poet[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → London Borough of Havering, Romford
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  2. 7w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → francis-quarles
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  3. 23w ago · LNTG · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Joanna Smith, John Quarles
    Occupation → —
    Mother → Joanne Dalton
    Sex or gender → male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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