Abergavenny
Abergavenny ranks 5,191st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Medina, Ohio, Battle of Mainz (406), and Pyrgos, Elis. Memorable people born in Abergavenny include Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Francis Pym, and Becky James. Abergavenny has been the birth place of many politicians, and cyclists. Abergavenny is located in United Kingdom.
Abergavenny is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a "Gateway to Wales"; it is approximately 6 miles (10 km) from the border with England and is located where the A40 trunk road and the recently upgraded A465 Heads of the Valleys road meet. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1455 and 1991, Abergavenny was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Francis Pym, and Becky James.
People Born in Abergavenny
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Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham
POLITICIAN
1455 - 1483
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 1
Francis Pym
POLITICIAN
1922 - 2008
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 2
Becky James
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 26.09
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Abergavenny were politicians (2), and cyclists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Abergavenny, including Becky James. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Abergavenny, including Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Francis Pym.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Abergavenny since 1700.
