Richard Fenton

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

Summary

Richard Fenton is a human[1]. His place of birth was St Davids[2]. He was born on January 1, 1746[3]. He died in Plas Glyn-y-mêl[4]. He died on November 1, 1821[5]. He worked as a writer[6], poet[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Fenton was born in St Davids[2].
  • Richard Fenton passed away in Plas Glyn-y-mêl[4].
  • Richard Fenton was born on January 1, 1746[3].
  • Richard Fenton died on November 1, 1821[5].
  • A child of Richard Fenton was John Fenton[10].
  • Richard Fenton worked as a writer[6].
  • Richard Fenton worked as a poet[7].
  • Richard Fenton's professions included barrister[8].
  • Richard Fenton is recorded as male[11].
  • Richard Fenton's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Richard Fenton's Commons category is recorded as Richard Fenton[13].
  • Richard Fenton's archives at is recorded as National Library of Wales[14].
  • Richard Fenton's family name is recorded as Fenton[15].
  • Richard Fenton's given name is recorded as Richard[16].
  • Richard Fenton's depicted by is recorded as Richard Fenton (1746-1821)[17].
  • Richard Fenton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].

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Origins and Family

Richard Fenton's place of birth was St Davids[2]. He was born on January 1, 1746[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], and barrister[8].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Fenton was John Fenton[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Fenton died on November 1, 1821[5]. He died in Plas Glyn-y-mêl[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Fenton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Fenton born?

Richard Fenton's place of birth was St Davids[2].

Where did Richard Fenton die?

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

What did Richard Fenton do for work?

Richard Fenton worked as writer[6], poet[7], and barrister[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w 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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