THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

William Prynne

English lawyer, author, polemicist, and political figure

William Prynne has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1600 in Swainswick, United Kingdom.

Born

in 1600

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: November 3, 1669

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Birthplace: Swainswick, United Kingdom
Professions: politician, barrister, writer, independent publisher
Citizenship: Kingdom of England

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1600 (NUKAT; Lord Byron and his Times; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology; Early Modern Letters Online; SNAC; BnF authorities; Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Sapere Encyclopedia; International Standard Name Identifier; Open Library; LIBRIS; Trove; British Museum person-institution thesaurus; opac.vatlib.it; Encyclopædia Britannica Online) or in 1602 (The History of Parliament).

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.

in 1602

Precision: year · Rank: normal

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Source: The History of Parliament

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Questions people ask

Where was William Prynne born?

William Prynne was born in Swainswick, United Kingdom.

When did William Prynne die?

William Prynne died on November 3, 1669.