William Harrison

English clergyman, born 1534
Person human Q8010943
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William Harrison

Summary

William Harrison is a human[1]. He was born on April 18, 1534[2]. He died on April 24, 1593[3]. He worked as a canon[4], chronicler[5], and Catholic priest[6]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • William Harrison was born on April 18, 1534[2].
  • William Harrison died on April 24, 1593[3].
  • William Harrison held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • William Harrison's professions included canon[4].
  • William Harrison's professions included chronicler[5].
  • William Harrison worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Harrison's education included a stint at Westminster School[9].
  • William Harrison's education included a stint at St Paul's School[10].
  • William Harrison's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[11].
  • William Harrison's religion is recorded as Reformed Christianity[12].
  • William Harrison is recorded as male[13].
  • William Harrison's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Harrison's Commons category is recorded as William Harrison (priest)[15].
  • William Harrison's family name is recorded as Harrison[16].
  • William Harrison's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Harrison's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Harrison's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • William Harrison's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].

Body

Origins and Family

William Harrison was born on April 18, 1534[2].

Education

Educated at Westminster School[9], a boarding school[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1179[23] and St Paul's School[10], an independent school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1509[26], headquartered in London[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include canon[4], chronicler[5], and Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglicanism[11], a Christian denominational family[28] and Reformed Christianity[12], a Christian denominational family[29], founded in 1519[30].

Death and Burial

William Harrison died on April 24, 1593[3].

Why It Matters

William Harrison is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

What did William Harrison do for work?

William Harrison worked as canon[4], chronicler[5], and Catholic priest[6].

Where did William Harrison go to school?

William Harrison was educated at Westminster School[9] and St Paul's School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Peter17-Bot bot · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → William Harrison (priest)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: William Harrison (priest)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → canon, chronicler, Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53437|batch #53437]]: + occupation Catholic priest from VcBA"
  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 4822645
    Ixtheo authority id → 394254260
    Wikidata description → English clergyman, born 1534
    Fast id → 177937
    + 52 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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