William Davenant

Summary

William Davenant is a human^[1]. He was born in Oxford^[2]. He was born on February 1606^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on April 7, 1668^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Davenant was born in Oxford^[2].
• William Davenant passed away in London^[4].
• William Davenant was born on February 1606^[3].
• William Davenant was born on 1606^[10].
• William Davenant died on April 7, 1668^[5].
• Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[11].
• Among William Davenant's spouses was Mary^[12].
• A child of William Davenant was Charles Davenant^[13].
• A child of William Davenant was William Davenant^[14].
• A child of William Davenant was Mary d'Avenant^[15].
• William Davenant held citizenship in United Kingdom^[16].
• William Davenant's professions included playwright^[6].
• William Davenant's professions included poet^[7].
• William Davenant's professions included writer^[8].
• William Davenant held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[17].
• William Davenant was educated at Lincoln College^[18].
• William Davenant's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].
• William Davenant is recorded as male^[20].
• William Davenant's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• William Davenant's Commons category is recorded as William Davenant^[22].
• William Davenant's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir^[23].
• William Davenant's family name is recorded as Davenant^[24].
• William Davenant's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William Davenant's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[26].
• William Davenant's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1606-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1668-04-07^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: cc097f94-630e-4fb0-94da-906d40ff91c1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Oxford^[2], William Davenant… Recorded date of birth include February 1606^[3] and 1606^[10].

Education

William Davenant's education included a stint at Lincoln College^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8]. William Davenant held the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom^[17].

Personal Life

William Davenant was married to Mary^[12]. Children include Charles Davenant^[13], an economist^[33], 1656–1714^[34], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[35], specialised in economics^[36]; he^[14], a translator^[37], 1657–1681^[38], of Kingdom of England^[39]; and Mary d'Avenant^[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[19].

Death and Burial

William Davenant died on April 7, 1668^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey^[11].

Why It Matters

William Davenant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Works attributed to him include Gondibert^[42], a written work^[43].

FAQs

Where was William Davenant born?

Born in Oxford^[2], William Davenant…

Where did William Davenant die?

William Davenant died in London^[4].

Who was William Davenant married to?

William Davenant's spouses include Mary^[12].

What did William Davenant do for work?

William Davenant worked as playwright^[6], poet^[7], and writer^[8].

Where did William Davenant go to school?

William Davenant was educated at Lincoln College^[18].