Musician Dictionary

William Cornysh

English composer, dramatist, actor, and poet · the younger, 1465-1523

DescriptionEnglish composer, dramatist, actor, and poet
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1470 (MusicBrainz) · 1465 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceEast Greenwich
Source: Wikidata
Died1523-09-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathKent
Source: Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipKingdom of England
Source: Wikidata
Occupationstage actor poet composer actor
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Cornish Cornysh Cornyshe Cornysshe Corsynt John Cornysshe, Junior Villiam Cornysh W. Cornish W. Cornysh W. Cornyshe Wiliam Cornish William Cornisch William Cornish William Cornish Jr. William Cornish, Jr. William Cornshye William Cornysh (II) William Cornysh the Younger William Cornyshe William Cornyssh Wm. Cornysshe Уильям Корниш

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Identifiers

mbid: 691b2e05-334b-42c9-b121-defae8f84cb3 · wikidata: Q1366992 · isni: 0000000360684777 · discogs: 980521

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