Joseph Jekyll

British politician
Person human Q6284368
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Summary

Joseph Jekyll was born on January 1, 1663[1]. He died on August 19, 1738[2]. He worked as a judge[3] and politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Jekyll[6]
  • Mother: Tryphena Saunders[7]
  • Spouse: Elizabeth Somers[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[9], Kingdom of Great Britain[10]
  • Position held: Justice of Chester[11], Master of the Rolls[12], Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[13], Member of the 1695-98 Parliament[14], Member of the 1698-1700 Parliament[15], Member of the 1701 Parliament[16], Member of the 1702-05 Parliament[17], Member of the 1705-07 Parliament[18], member of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain[19], member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[20], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[21], member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[22], member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[23], member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[24]
  • Award received: Knight Bachelor[25]
  • Sex or gender: male[26]
  • Member of political party: Whigs[27]
  • Family name: Jekyll[28]
  • Given name: Joseph[29]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
  • Sibling: Thomas Jekyll[33]

Why It Matters

Joseph Jekyll is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Who were Joseph Jekyll's parents?

Joseph Jekyll's father was John Jekyll[6]. Joseph Jekyll's mother was Tryphena Saunders[7].

Who was Joseph Jekyll married to?

Joseph Jekyll's spouses include Elizabeth Somers[8].

What did Joseph Jekyll do for work?

Joseph Jekyll worked as a judge[3] and politician[4].

What awards did Joseph Jekyll receive?

Honors received include Knight Bachelor[25].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  26. [2] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sibling → Thomas Jekyll
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