Thomas Linley

English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)
Person human Q1387164
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Thomas Linley

Summary

Thomas Linley is a human[1]. He was born in Bath[2]. He was born on May 7, 1756[3]. He died in Grimsthorpe Castle[4]. He died on August 5, 1778[5]. He worked as a composer[6] and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bath[2], Thomas Linley…
  • Thomas Linley passed away in Grimsthorpe Castle[4].
  • Thomas Linley was born on May 7, 1756[3].
  • Thomas Linley died on August 5, 1778[5].
  • Burial took place at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham[9].
  • Thomas Linley's father was Thomas Linley[10].
  • Thomas Linley's mother was Mary Johnson[11].
  • Thomas Linley held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • Thomas Linley's professions included composer[6].
  • Thomas Linley worked as a violinist[7].
  • Thomas Linley is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Linley's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Linley's genre is classical music[15].
  • The cause of death was drowning[16].
  • Thomas Linley's family name is recorded as Linley[17].
  • Thomas Linley's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Linley's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[19].
  • Thomas Linley's instrument is recorded as violin[20].
  • Thomas Linley's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Thomas Linley's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[22].
  • Thomas Linley's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Thomas Linley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Thomas Linley's sibling is recorded as Elizabeth Ann Linley[25].
  • Thomas Linley's sibling is recorded as Maria Linley[26].
  • Thomas Linley's sibling is recorded as Mary Linley[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1756-05-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1778-08-05[31]

  • Community tags: to clean up[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6a2e17c0-cbbd-45ff-a163-cfcc79bb81ea[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Linley was born in Bath[2]. He was born on May 7, 1756[3]. His father was he[10]. His mother was Mary Johnson[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6] and violinist[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Linley died on August 5, 1778[5]. He passed away in Grimsthorpe Castle[4]. The cause of death was drowning[16]. He is buried at Church of St Michael and All Angels, Edenham[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Linley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Linley born?

Born in Bath[2], Thomas Linley…

Where did Thomas Linley die?

Thomas Linley passed away in Grimsthorpe Castle[4].

Who were Thomas Linley's parents?

Thomas Linley's father was Thomas Linley[10]. Thomas Linley's mother was Mary Johnson[11].

What did Thomas Linley do for work?

Thomas Linley worked as composer[6] and violinist[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, violinist
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00569883
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Mary Johnson
    Citizenship
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    Place of birth Bath
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