Francis Atterbury

British bishop; (1663-1732)
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Francis Atterbury
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Francis Atterbury

Summary

Francis Atterbury is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middleton[2]. He was born on March 6, 1663[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on February 22, 1732[5]. He worked as a poet[6], journalist[7], and Anglican priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Middleton[2], Francis Atterbury…
  • Francis Atterbury died in Paris[4].
  • Francis Atterbury was born on March 6, 1663[3].
  • Francis Atterbury died on February 22, 1732[5].
  • Francis Atterbury is buried at Westminster Abbey[10].
  • Francis Atterbury held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • Francis Atterbury worked as a poet[6].
  • Francis Atterbury's professions included journalist[7].
  • Francis Atterbury's professions included Anglican priest[8].
  • Francis Atterbury held the position of Anglican Bishop of Rochester[12].
  • Francis Atterbury held the position of Dean of Carlisle[13].
  • Francis Atterbury held the position of Dean of Christ Church[14].
  • Francis Atterbury held the position of Dean of Westminster[15].
  • Francis Atterbury's education included a stint at Christ Church[16].
  • Francis Atterbury's education included a stint at Westminster School[17].
  • Francis Atterbury's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].
  • Francis Atterbury is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Atterbury's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Atterbury's Commons category is recorded as Francis Atterbury[21].
  • Francis Atterbury's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[22].
  • Francis Atterbury's diocese is recorded as Anglican Diocese of Rochester[23].
  • Francis Atterbury's family name is recorded as Atterbury[24].
  • Francis Atterbury's given name is recorded as Francis[25].
  • Francis Atterbury's political ideology is recorded as Jacobitism[26].
  • Francis Atterbury's depicted by is recorded as Francis Atterbury (1662–1732)[27].

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Origins and Family

Francis Atterbury was born in Middleton[2]. He was born on March 6, 1663[3].

Education

Educated at Christ Church[16], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Westminster School[17], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1179[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], journalist[7], and Anglican priest[8]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Rochester[12], a position[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1558[37]; Dean of Carlisle[13], a position[38], founded in 1542[39]; Dean of Christ Church[14], a position[40], founded in 1546[41]; and Dean of Westminster[15], a position[42], founded in 1540[43].

Personal Life

Francis Atterbury's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[18].

Death and Burial

Francis Atterbury died on February 22, 1732[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[10].

Why It Matters

Francis Atterbury ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Francis Atterbury born?

Francis Atterbury's place of birth was Middleton[2].

Where did Francis Atterbury die?

Francis Atterbury died in Paris[4].

What did Francis Atterbury do for work?

Francis Atterbury worked as poet[6], journalist[7], and Anglican priest[8].

Where did Francis Atterbury go to school?

Francis Atterbury was educated at Christ Church[16] and Westminster School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diocese Anglican Diocese of Rochester
    Writing language English
    Sex or gender male
    Depicted by Francis Atterbury (1662–1732)
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