James Nayler

English Quaker, mystic, writer, religious dissenter
Person human Q1680887
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Summary

James Nayler was born on January 1, 1618[1]. He died on January 1, 1660[2], in England[3]. He worked as a theologian[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (498 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: October 21, 1660[6]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[7]
  • Religion or worldview: Quakers[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Commons category: James Nayler[10]
  • Cause of death: blunt trauma[11]
  • Family name: Nayler[12]
  • Given name: James[13]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14], Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events[15], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Spence Manuscripts, volume 3[18]
  • Convicted of: blasphemy[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • P14608: 119491958[21]

Why It Matters

James Nayler is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did James Nayler die?

James Nayler died in England[3].

What did James Nayler do for work?

James Nayler worked as a theologian[4].

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  8. [1] ↑ . Lord Byron and his Times. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1660-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1660-10-21T00:00:00Z
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  2. 23d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → England
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  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  4. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Nayler
    Cause of death → blunt trauma
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Yorkshire Oddities, Incidents and Strange Events, The Nuttall Encyclopædia +2
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of England
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