Thomas Randolph

English poet and dramatist (1605–1635)
Person human Q1114379
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Summary

Thomas Randolph is a human[1]. He was born in Newnham[2]. He was born on June 15, 1605[3]. He died in Blatherwycke[4]. He died on March 1, 1635[5]. He worked as a playwright[6] and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newnham[2].
  • Thomas Randolph died in Blatherwycke[4].
  • Thomas Randolph was born on June 15, 1605[3].
  • Thomas Randolph died on March 1, 1635[5].
  • Thomas Randolph's father was William Randolph[9].
  • Thomas Randolph's mother was Elizabeth Smith[10].
  • Thomas Randolph held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Thomas Randolph worked as a playwright[6].
  • Thomas Randolph worked as a poet[7].
  • Thomas Randolph was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • Thomas Randolph's education included a stint at Westminster School[13].
  • Thomas Randolph is recorded as male[14].
  • Thomas Randolph's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Thomas Randolph's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Randolph (poet)[16].
  • Thomas Randolph's family name is recorded as Randolph[17].
  • Thomas Randolph's given name is recorded as Thomas[18].
  • Thomas Randolph's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Thomas Randolph's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Thomas Randolph's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Thomas Randolph's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Thomas Randolph's writing language is recorded as English[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Randolph's place of birth was Newnham[2]. He was born on June 15, 1605[3]. His father was William Randolph[9]. His mother was Elizabeth Smith[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1546[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Westminster School[13], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1179[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[6] and poet[7].

Death and Burial

Thomas Randolph died on March 1, 1635[5]. He passed away in Blatherwycke[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Randolph ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Randolph born?

Thomas Randolph was born in Newnham[2].

Where did Thomas Randolph die?

Thomas Randolph died in Blatherwycke[4].

Who were Thomas Randolph's parents?

Thomas Randolph's father was William Randolph[9]. Thomas Randolph's mother was Elizabeth Smith[10].

What did Thomas Randolph do for work?

Thomas Randolph worked as playwright[6] and poet[7].

Where did Thomas Randolph go to school?

Thomas Randolph was educated at Trinity College[12] and Westminster School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q32659
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, poet
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → playwright, poet
    Aliases → —
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    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of England
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