Richard Fenton

Topographer and poet; (1746-1821)
Person human Q7325647
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Summary

Richard Fenton was born on January 1, 1746[1], in St Davids[2]. He died on November 1, 1821[3], in Plas Glyn-y-mêl[4]. He worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and barrister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: John Fenton[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Richard Fenton[11]
  • Archives at: National Library of Wales[12]
  • Family name: Fenton[13]
  • Given name: Richard[14]
  • Depicted by: Richard Fenton (1746-1821)[15]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[17]

FAQs

Where was Richard Fenton born?

Richard Fenton was born in St Davids[2].

Where did Richard Fenton die?

Richard Fenton passed away in Plas Glyn-y-mêl[4].

What did Richard Fenton do for work?

Richard Fenton worked as a writer[5], poet[6], and barrister[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5024701A, OL2413594A
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cy', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 3
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dictionary of welsh biography id → s-FENT-RIC-1747
    Depicted by → Richard Fenton (1746-1821)
    Place of birth → St Davids
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 069370427
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