POLITICIAN
Mother Shipton
1488 - 1561
Mother Shipton
Ursula Southeil (c. 1487 – 1561); also variously spelt as Southill, Soothtell, Sontheil, or Sonthiel, popularly known as Mother Shipton, was an English soothsayer and prophetess according to English folklore. She has sometimes been described as a witch and is associated with folklore involving the origin of the Rollright Stones of Oxfordshire. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mother Shipton has received more than 618,282 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Mother Shipton is the 12,651st most popular politician (down from 9,307th in 2019), the 2,783rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,971st in 2019) and the 402nd most popular British Politician.
Memorability Metrics
620k
Page Views (PV)
50.59
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
2.88
Effective Languages (L*)
2.83
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mother Shipton ranks 12,651 out of 19,576. Before her are David V of Georgia, Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas, Epeli Nailatikau, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo, José María Bocanegra, and Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster. After her are Jakup Krasniqi, Nicholas Liverpool, Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg, Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven, Manuel Montt, and Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid V of Georgia
1113 - 1155
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12,645
Manuel García-Prieto, 1st Marquess of Alhucemas
1859 - 1938
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12,646
Epeli Nailatikau
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 12,647
Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo
1868 - 1913
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 12,648
José María Bocanegra
1787 - 1862
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 12,649
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster
1281 - 1345
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 12,650
Mother Shipton
1488 - 1561
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 12,651
Jakup Krasniqi
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,652
Nicholas Liverpool
1934 - 2015
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,653
Princess Marie Anne of Saxe-Altenburg
1864 - 1918
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,654
Nadejda Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven
1896 - 1963
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,655
Manuel Montt
1809 - 1880
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,656
Mikhail Tugan-Baranovsky
1865 - 1919
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 12,657
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1488, Mother Shipton ranks 19. Before her are Jan Tarnowski, Otto Brunfels, Heinrich Glarean, Alonso Berruguete, Gustav Trolle, and Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg. After her is Myles Coverdale. Among people deceased in 1561, Mother Shipton ranks 22. Before her are Yamamoto Kansuke, Catherine of Mecklenburg, Caspar Schwenckfeld, Saitō Yoshitatsu, Jorge de Montemor, and Simon Bening.
Others Born in 1488
Go to all RankingsJan Tarnowski
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 13
Otto Brunfels
BIOLOGIST
1488 - 1534
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 14
Heinrich Glarean
WRITER
1488 - 1563
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 15
Alonso Berruguete
PAINTER
1488 - 1561
HPI: 54.95
Rank: 16
Gustav Trolle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1535
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 17
Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
NOBLEMAN
1488 - 1543
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 18
Mother Shipton
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 19
Myles Coverdale
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1488 - 1569
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 20
Others Deceased in 1561
Go to all RankingsYamamoto Kansuke
POLITICIAN
1493 - 1561
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 16
Catherine of Mecklenburg
POLITICIAN
1487 - 1561
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 17
Caspar Schwenckfeld
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1490 - 1561
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 18
Saitō Yoshitatsu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1527 - 1561
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 19
Jorge de Montemor
WRITER
1520 - 1561
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 20
Simon Bening
PAINTER
1483 - 1561
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 21
Mother Shipton
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 22
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Mother Shipton ranks 2,783 out of 8,785. Before her are Lennie James (1965), Ray Davies (1944), William Turner (1510), Spencer Gore (1850), Edward Braddock (1695), and John Taylor (1933). After her are Mary Ure (1933), Laura Ashley (1925), Arthur Waley (1889), William Congreve (1670), James Paget (1814), and Chris Waddle (1960).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsLennie James
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,777
Ray Davies
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,778
William Turner
PHYSICIAN
1510 - 1568
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,779
Spencer Gore
TENNIS PLAYER
1850 - 1906
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 2,780
Edward Braddock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1695 - 1755
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,781
John Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1966
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,782
Mother Shipton
POLITICIAN
1488 - 1561
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,783
Mary Ure
ACTOR
1933 - 1975
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 2,784
Laura Ashley
DESIGNER
1925 - 1985
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,785
Arthur Waley
WRITER
1889 - 1966
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,786
William Congreve
WRITER
1670 - 1729
HPI: 50.58
Rank: 2,787
James Paget
PHYSICIAN
1814 - 1899
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,788
Chris Waddle
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 2,789
Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom
Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Mother Shipton ranks 402. Before her are Anne of York (1475), William Camden (1551), Sigeberht of Wessex (750), Ceol of Wessex (600), Henry of Scotland (1115), and James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin (1811). After her are George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758), Edward Fortunatus (1565), Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth (1876), Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders (877), Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough (1681), and Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878).
Anne of York
1475 - 1511
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 396
William Camden
1551 - 1623
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 397
Sigeberht of Wessex
750 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 398
Ceol of Wessex
600 - 597
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 399
Henry of Scotland
1115 - 1152
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 400
James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin
1811 - 1863
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 401
Mother Shipton
1488 - 1561
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 402
George Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer
1758 - 1834
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 403
Edward Fortunatus
1565 - 1600
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 404
Eric Drummond, 7th Earl of Perth
1876 - 1951
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 405
Ælfthryth, Countess of Flanders
877 - 929
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 406
Henrietta Godolphin, 2nd Duchess of Marlborough
1681 - 1733
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 407
Demetrios Petrokokkinos
1878 - 1942
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 408