William Glyn

Welsh bishop
Person human Q14480438
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Summary

William Glyn is a human[1]. His place of birth was Heneglwys[2]. He was born on 1504[3]. He died on May 21, 1558[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heneglwys[2].
  • William Glyn was born on 1504[3].
  • William Glyn died on May 21, 1558[4].
  • William Glyn's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William Glyn worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William Glyn held the position of vice-chancellor[8].
  • William Glyn held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor[9].
  • William Glyn was educated at Queens' College[10].
  • William Glyn's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • William Glyn is recorded as male[12].
  • William Glyn's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Glyn's given name is recorded as William[14].
  • William Glyn's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • William Glyn's consecrator is recorded as Edmund Bonner[16].
  • William Glyn's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Thirlby[17].
  • William Glyn's consecrator is recorded as Maurice Griffith[18].

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Origins and Family

William Glyn was born in Heneglwys[2]. He was born on 1504[3].

Education

William Glyn was educated at Queens' College[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include vice-chancellor[8], a corporate title[19] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor[9], a former entity[20].

Personal Life

William Glyn's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

William Glyn died on May 21, 1558[4].

Why It Matters

William Glyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Glyn born?

William Glyn was born in Heneglwys[2].

What did William Glyn do for work?

William Glyn worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did William Glyn go to school?

William Glyn was educated at Queens' College[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Welsh bishop
    Position held → vice-chancellor, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor
    Given name → William
    Imported from → —
    + 19 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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