Mary Cheke

English poet, lady of the privy chamber, epigrammatist (1532-1616)
Person human Q97120123
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Mary Cheke

Summary

Mary Cheke is a human[1]. Born in Hampshire[2], she… she was born on +1532-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1616-11-30T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a courtier[5], poet[6], epigrammatist[7], and writer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mary Cheke was born in Hampshire[2].
  • Mary Cheke was born on +1532-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mary Cheke died on +1616-11-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Mary Cheke is buried at St Martin in the Fields[10].
  • Mary Cheke's father was Richard Hill, of Hartley Wintney, Serjeant of the wine-cellar to Henry VIII[11].
  • Mary Cheke's mother was Elizabeth Isley[12].
  • Among Mary Cheke's spouses was John Cheke[13].
  • Mary Cheke was married to Henry Mackwilliam[14].
  • A child of Mary Cheke was Henry Cheke[15].
  • A child of Mary Cheke was Margaret MacWilliams[16].
  • A child of Mary Cheke was Cicely MacWilliam[17].
  • Mary Cheke held citizenship in Kingdom of England[18].
  • Mary Cheke's professions included courtier[5].
  • Mary Cheke worked as a poet[6].
  • Mary Cheke worked as an epigrammatist[7].
  • Mary Cheke's professions included writer[8].
  • Mary Cheke is recorded as female[19].
  • Mary Cheke's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mary Cheke's family name is recorded as Hill[21].
  • Mary Cheke's given name is recorded as Mary[22].
  • Mary Cheke's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 369469[23].
  • Mary Cheke's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00500592[24].
  • Mary Cheke's number of children is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+11'}[25].
  • Mary Cheke's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11j_rb4hdy[26].
  • Mary Cheke's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hill-1723[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Cheke's place of birth was Hampshire[2]. She was born on +1532-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was Richard Hill, of Hartley Wintney, Serjeant of the wine-cellar to Henry VIII[11]. Her mother was Elizabeth Isley[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include courtier[5], poet[6], epigrammatist[7], and writer[8].

Personal Life

Spouses include John Cheke[13], a politician[28], 1514–1557[29], of United Kingdom[30] and Henry Mackwilliam[14]. Children include Henry Cheke[15], a translator[31], 1548–1586[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; Margaret MacWilliams[16], 1560–1640[34]; and Cicely MacWilliam[17], 1555–1627[35].

Death and Burial

Mary Cheke died on +1616-11-30T00:00:00Z[4]. She is buried at St Martin in the Fields[10].

Why It Matters

Mary Cheke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mary Cheke born?

Born in Hampshire[2], Mary Cheke…

Who were Mary Cheke's parents?

Mary Cheke's father was Richard Hill, of Hartley Wintney, Serjeant of the wine-cellar to Henry VIII[11]. Mary Cheke's mother was Elizabeth Isley[12].

Who was Mary Cheke married to?

Mary Cheke's spouses include John Cheke[13] and Henry Mackwilliam[14].

What did Mary Cheke do for work?

Mary Cheke worked as courtier[5], poet[6], epigrammatist[7], and writer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Genealogics. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . oxforddnb.com. oxforddnb.com. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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