James Atkin

Baron Atkin of Aberdyfi, judge (1867-1944)
Person human Q799090
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Summary

James Atkin was born on November 28, 1867[1], in Brisbane[2]. He died on June 25, 1944[3], in Aberdyfi[4]. He worked as a judge[5], politician[6], barrister[7], and jurist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Robert Travers Atkin[10]
  • Mother: Mary Elizabeth Ruck[11]
  • Spouse: Lucy Elizabeth Hemmant[12]
  • Child: Rosaline Joan Atkin[13], Lucy Gwen Atkin[14], Norah Mary Grace Atkin[15], Elizabeth Atkin[16], Margaret Lucy Atkin[17], William Robert Atkin[18], Nancy Atkin[19]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[20], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[21]
  • Position held: member of the House of Lords[22], Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[23], judge[24], Lord Justice of Appeal[25], King's Counsel[26], Lords of Appeal in Ordinary[27]
  • Educated at: Magdalen College[28], Ysgol Friars[29], Christ College[30]
  • Award received: Fellow of the British Academy[31], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Knight Bachelor[33]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], Gray's Inn[35], British Academy[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Cause of death: bronchitis[38]
  • Family name: Atkin[39]
  • Given name: James[40]
  • Work location: London[41]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[42]
  • Described by source: Thom's Irish Who's Who[43], Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[44]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
  • Birth name: James Richard Atkin[46]
  • Name in native language: James Atkin, Baron Atkin[47]
  • Sibling: Q141645955[48], Q141645956[49]
  • P14397: 179[50]

Why It Matters

James Atkin is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was James Atkin born?

James Atkin was born in Brisbane[2].

Where did James Atkin die?

James Atkin died in Aberdyfi[4].

Who were James Atkin's parents?

James Atkin's father was Robert Travers Atkin[10]. James Atkin's mother was Mary Elizabeth Ruck[11].

Who was James Atkin married to?

James Atkin's spouses include Lucy Elizabeth Hemmant[12].

What did James Atkin do for work?

James Atkin worked as a judge[5], politician[6], barrister[7], and jurist[8].

Where did James Atkin go to school?

James Atkin was educated at Magdalen College[28], Ysgol Friars[29], and Christ College[30].

What awards did James Atkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the British Academy[31], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], and Knight Bachelor[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  27. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the House of Lords, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, judge +3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Lords of Appeal in Ordinary"
  2. 10d ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Father → Robert Travers Atkin, Robert Travers Atkin
    Sibling → Q141645955, Q141645956
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'cy', 'de', 'en']
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-add:0||2 */ Adding statement(s) using [[:toollabs:wikidata-todo/relator2|Relator2]]"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → judge, politician, barrister +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  4. 21w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 → 179
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14397: 179, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/290067999|James Richard (Dick) Atkin,, Baron Atkin 1867–1944 (#290067999)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match"
  5. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 30492
    Child → Rosaline Joan Atkin, Lucy Gwen Atkin, Norah Mary Grace Atkin +4
    Geni.com profile id → 6000000013000473430
    Fast id → 447983
    + 51 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32150|batch #32150]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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