April 1, 1647
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Source: Find a Grave
- Source: Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Source: Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Source: International Music Score Library Project
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
English poet, and peer of the realm (1647-1680)
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists April 11, 1647 in Spelsbury, United Kingdom.
Born
April 11, 1647
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: August 5, 1680
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.
- Birthplace
- Spelsbury, United Kingdom
- Birthplace detail
- Born at Ditchley
- Professions
- writer, poet, playwright
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: April 11, 1647 (astro.com) or April 1, 1647 (Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Find a Grave; Great Norwegian Encyclopedia; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; International Music Score Library Project).
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 John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester born?
John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester was born in Spelsbury, United Kingdom.