Richard Croftes

British Member of Parliament (1740–1783)
Person human Q26779181
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Richard Croftes

Summary

Richard Croftes is a human[1]. He was born on +1745-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1783-07-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Croftes was born on +1745-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Croftes died on +1783-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Croftes's mother was Mary Decker Croftes[6].
  • A child of Richard Croftes was Harriet Crofts[7].
  • Richard Croftes held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Richard Croftes's professions included politician[4].
  • Richard Croftes held the position of member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[9].
  • Richard Croftes held the position of member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[10].
  • Richard Croftes held the position of member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[11].
  • Richard Croftes's education included a stint at Eton College[12].
  • Richard Croftes's education included a stint at St John's College[13].
  • Richard Croftes's image is recorded as Richard Croftes of West Harling, Norfolk.jpg[14].
  • Richard Croftes is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Croftes's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Croftes's given name is recorded as Richard[17].
  • Richard Croftes's History of Parliament ID is recorded as 1754-1790/member/croftes-richard-1740-83[18].
  • Richard Croftes's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fzd3510r[19].
  • Richard Croftes's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Croftes-11[20].
  • Richard Croftes's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p69343.htm#i693421[21].

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Origins and Family

Richard Croftes was born on +1745-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His mother was Mary Decker Croftes[6].

Education

Educated at Eton College[12], a public school[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1440[24] and St John's College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1511[27].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Croftes's professions included politician[4]. Positions held include member of the 12th Parliament of Great Britain[9], member of the 13th Parliament of Great Britain[10], and member of the 14th Parliament of Great Britain[11].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Croftes was Harriet Crofts[7].

Death and Burial

Richard Croftes died on +1783-07-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Richard Croftes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Richard Croftes's parents?

Richard Croftes's mother was Mary Decker Croftes[6].

What did Richard Croftes do for work?

Richard Croftes worked as politician[4].

Where did Richard Croftes go to school?

Richard Croftes was educated at Eton College[12] and St John's College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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