December 5, 1595
Precision: day · Rank: normal
No external source identified
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Henry Lawes
English musician and composer
Henry Lawes has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists January 5, 1596 in Wiltshire.
Born
January 5, 1596
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: October 21, 1662
- Birthplace
- Wiltshire
- Professions
- composer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: January 5, 1596 (Integrated Authority File; BnF authorities) or December 5, 1595 (No external source identified).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Henry Lawes born?
Henry Lawes was born in Wiltshire.
When did Henry Lawes die?
Henry Lawes died on October 21, 1662.