William Edington

Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop of Winchester; Lord High Treasurer; Lord Chancellor
Person human Q8008392
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William Edington

Summary

William Edington is a human[1]. He died in Bishop's Waltham[2]. He died on October 6, 1366[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Edington passed away in Bishop's Waltham[2].
  • William Edington died on October 6, 1366[3].
  • William Edington died on October 7, 1366[8].
  • William Edington is buried at Winchester Cathedral[9].
  • William Edington's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • William Edington's professions included judge[5].
  • William Edington's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • William Edington held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[10].
  • William Edington held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[11].
  • William Edington's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William Edington is recorded as male[13].
  • William Edington's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Edington's Commons category is recorded as William Edington[15].
  • William Edington's family name is recorded as Edington[16].
  • William Edington's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Edington's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Edington's consecrator is recorded as John de Stratford[19].
  • William Edington's consecrator is recorded as Ralph Stratford[20].
  • William Edington's consecrator is recorded as Robert de Stratford[21].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[10], a former entity[22] and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[11], a historical episcopal title[23], in Kingdom of England[24], founded in 0596[25].

Personal Life

William Edington's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 6, 1366[3] and October 7, 1366[8]. William Edington passed away in Bishop's Waltham[2]. He is buried at Winchester Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

William Edington ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where did William Edington die?

William Edington died in Bishop's Waltham[2].

What did William Edington do for work?

William Edington worked as Catholic priest[4], judge[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category William Edington
    Place of death Bishop's Waltham
    Wikidata description Archbishop of Canterbury; Bishop of Winchester; Lord High Treasurer; Lord Chance
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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