John Seymour

English courtier (1474-1536)
Person human Q961790
John Seymour
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John Seymour

Summary

John Seymour is a human[1]. He was born on +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1536-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a courtier[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Seymour was born on +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • John Seymour died on +1536-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Great Bedwyn[7].
  • John Seymour's father was John Seymour[8].
  • John Seymour's mother was Elizabeth Darrell[9].
  • Among John Seymour's spouses was Margery Wentworth[10].
  • A child of John Seymour was Jane Seymour[11].
  • A child of John Seymour was Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset[12].
  • A child of John Seymour was Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell[13].
  • A child of John Seymour was Henry Seymour[14].
  • A child of John Seymour was Sir John Seymour[15].
  • A child of John Seymour was Dorothy Seymour[16].
  • John Seymour's professions included courtier[4].
  • John Seymour worked as a politician[5].
  • John Seymour held the position of Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17].
  • John Seymour held the position of Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[18].
  • John Seymour's image is recorded as John Seymour.jpg[19].
  • John Seymour is recorded as male[20].
  • John Seymour's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Seymour's family is recorded as House of Seymour[22].
  • John Seymour's coat of arms image is recorded as COA of Seymour.svg[23].
  • John Seymour's Commons category is recorded as John Seymour (1474–1536)[24].
  • John Seymour's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102048585[25].
  • John Seymour's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hq5q[26].
  • John Seymour's family name is recorded as Seymour[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Seymour was born on +1474-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Elizabeth Darrell[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include courtier[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[17] and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[18], a position[28], founded in 1529[29].

Personal Life

Among John Seymour's spouses was Margery Wentworth[10]. Children include Jane Seymour[11], a lady-in-waiting[30], 1508–1537[31], of Kingdom of England[32]; Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset[12], a noble family[33], 1506–1552[34], of Kingdom of England[35], awarded the Order of the Garter[36]; Elizabeth Seymour, Lady Cromwell[13], 1518–1568[37]; Henry Seymour[14], a politician[38], 1503–1578[39], of Kingdom of England[40]; Sir John Seymour[15]; and Dorothy Seymour[16].

Death and Burial

John Seymour died on +1536-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Great Bedwyn[7].

Why It Matters

John Seymour ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (343 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Who were John Seymour's parents?

John Seymour's father was John Seymour[8]. John Seymour's mother was Elizabeth Darrell[9].

Who was John Seymour married to?

John Seymour's spouses include Margery Wentworth[10].

What did John Seymour do for work?

John Seymour worked as courtier[4] and politician[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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